Concerts·Music·NZ music·Thought Piece Live shows from long agoโฆ Split Enz 1980 (Second Coming) May 6, 2022 Gary Steel GARY STEEL wrote this review of the homecoming heroes' second 1980 Welly gig in the first edition of In Touch magazine. Read More
Concerts·Music Live shows from long agoโฆ Split Enz January 20, 2022 Gary Steel In one of his first live reviewing assignments, in 1980 GARY STEEL was sent to check out the triumphant return of "the Enz". Read More
Concerts·Music I Just Saw The Best Concert Ever In Someoneโs Lounge March 6, 2020 Gary Steel How can an astonishing world-class act end up playing to 40 people in a residential house? GARY STEEL witnesses something miraculous. Read More
Concerts·Music Snarky Puppy – Powerstation Auckland REVIEW April 23, 2019 Gary Steel GARY STEEL went to see extraordinary jazz-fusion concoction Snarky Puppy at Aucklandโs The Powerstation. Hereโs his brief assessment. Read More
Concerts·Music Son Of Shut Up And Play Your Guitar February 23, 2018 Gary Steel Frank Zappa is dead! Long live Frank Zappa! GARY STEEL witnesses the great manโs resurrection through the musical reinvention of son Dweezil Zappa and Read More
Concerts·Music James Blake, Town Hall, Auckland, Friday August 2 CONCERT REVIEW August 3, 2013 Gary Steel The very talented James Blake proves a little disappointing in the live context. So says Gary Steel. Read More