Slime On Earth
For the first time ever, Gary Steel vs. Neil Finn in the infamous 2007 interview, unexpurgated and unmixed.
OUT OF TIME: Hip-flop & Rockin’ Pop
Debuting his new column, Out Of Time (OOT), in which he blithely ignores consumer dictates and release schedules, Gary Steel explains why modern hip-hop
Witchdoctor Editor’s Bizarre Wee Project
Please help Witchdoctor editor get his project off the ground. It's the philanthropic thing to do.
Aoife O’Donovan – Fossils (Yep Roc/Southbound) CD REVIEW
One out of the blue: an exceptional singer-songwriter record with an acoustic country-folk twist.
Ghost Wave – Ages (Arch Hill) CD REVIEW
The unmodified guitar graunch of Ghost Wave is an architectonic-sonic delight, writes Gary Steel.
Soundgarden – King Animal (Mercury/Universal) CD REVIEW
The Soundgarden is full of noxious weeds. Get out the Roundup!
Donald Fagen – Sunken Condos (Reprise/Warner)
Donald Fagen takes six years to make a half good album.
Splashh – Comfort (Breakaway/Rhythmethod) CD REVIEW
There is a wall. And Splashh are on the other side of it.
Superturtle – Beat Manifesto (Sarang Bang) LP REVIEW
This turtle likes to keep things all-analogue.
The Cat Empire – Steal The Light (Two Shoes) CD REVIEW
If you like The Black Seeds, you may like the Aussie equivalent, writes Gary Steel. It's not meant as a compliment.
Disclosure – Settle (Universal) CD REVIEW
Gary Steel has a dilemma with one of the best-sounding albums he's heard in an age.
Pauly Fuemana
Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month, Gary Steel presents something local from his considerable behind. Personal archive, that is. Today’s surprise
Stuff The Quota!
Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month, Gary Steel presents something local from his considerable behind. Personal archive, that is. Today’s surprise
Eric Clapton – Old Sock (Polydor/Universal) CD REVIEW
Gary Steel is confounded and dismayed by the appalling new Eric Clapton album.
Yesking – Re-Record… Not Fade Away (Loop) CD REVIEW
Recorded on vintage equipment for 'authenticity', the Yesking album sounds great. But...
Paul Van Ross – The Buck Stops Here (Rattle) CD REVIEW
That calloused and abused instrument, the saxophone, is put to good use on this live jazz release.
Simply The Pits
Nostalgia for the '90s already? Surely some mistake? Gary Steel is outraged.
Rumination On A Rare Outing
Gary Steel challenges his preconceptions with a 'new music' concert
Frank Zappa – Fillmore East, June 1971 (Zappa Records/Universal)
Gary Steel reviews the remastered version of Frank Zappa's Fillmore East June 1971
Best Albums Of 2012
Everybody else is doing it, so Gary Steel finally weighs in with his favourite albums of the year.
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