Dance around the world with Corben Simpson
He won a Silver Scroll award in 1971. He sang for Blerta. He recorded an album in bed. After more than 50 years Corben
From Trash To Treasure: A Guitar CD’s Odyssey
RICHARD VAREY finds genuine musical gems amongst the trash in opshops, and even tracks down the obscure artist behind one such discovery. Sandwiched between
Neil Watson – Studies In Tubular (Southbound)
Gary Steel is tired of NZ musicians making albums that are glorified calling cards rather than coherent musical statements.
Tomas Doncker – The Mess We Made (True Groove) CD REVIEW
Peter Kearns is wowed by a record that (wait for it!) has something to say. What a change from the me-me-me generation.
Reflections Of A Boomer – Summer Of Love
For Gary Steel, no opinion, or position, is set in stone. Time alters everything.
The Nomad – 7 (Nomad Music) ALBUM REVIEW
Gary Steel finds The Nomad's new album a frustratingly hot and cold experience.
The Decayes – Aquarium (Imgrat) ALBUM REVIEW
In the first of a new series - Unknown Pleasures - where he writes about worthy but under-recognised albums and artists, Gary Steel puts
Dead Can Dance – Anastasis (Pias/Liberator) CD REVIEW
The dead can still dance, maintains true believer Gary Steel.
Deep Sea Arcade – Outlands
Aussie group are just on the right side of the wrong influences.
Rodriguez – Searching For Sugar Man (Sony) CD REVIEW
The great lost Dylan-inspired Rodriguez got a film and now a compilation/soundtrack. But is his belated discovery and rehabilitation really warranted?
Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label) VINYL LP REVIEW
Rickie Lee Jones exquisite 1981 release, The Pirate, sounds just right on virgin vinyl.
Garbage – Not Your Kind Of People CD REVIEW
Eighties music expert Jason Donoghue assesses nineties comeback Garbage.
Highway – Highway (Ode/Rhythmethod) CD REVIEW
Genuine Kiwi obscurity rescued from the rot and restored. And it's a blinder.
The Adults – The Adults (Warner Music) CD Review
Jon Toogood's vacation band make for a pretty good diversion away from Shihad
Mysterious ’70s progressive rock masterwork rediscovered
An ultra-obscure, super-rare, legendarily legendary, lost '70s progressive rock album gets reissued in luxurious new version by NZ record company.
A Cappella Tweet
Dudley Benson engages in a most interesting discussion with Gary Steel
Shihad Ignite (Warner) CD Review
Gary Steel continues his belated catchment of 2010 releases he ought to have reviewed, and deals a mortal blow to Welly firestormers, Shihad
Svelte – Cat’s Paw (Svelte/Universal) CD Review
One of the best-sounding CDs to have come from NZ can't quite compete for quality of songwriting
Simaudio Moon CD3.3 CD Player Review
Simaudio Moon CD3.3 CD Player reviewed by Gary Pearce
PrimaLuna Prologue Classic Integrated Amplifier and CD Player Review
PrimaLuna's Prologue Classic valve integrated amplifier and Prologue Classic valve CD player reviewed by Ashley Kramer
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