From The Archives – Bill Wyman, Piss Artist
Gary Steel revisits his Listener interview with former Rolling Stones bass man, Bill Wyman
Horrorday From Hell
In which our sonic hero ends up on crutches and has to listen to too much music. Awful.
Goodbye, Good Captain
Lazy ol' fart at play Gary Steel finally gets around to filing his "appreciation" of the amazing Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart
Best Of 2010
An entirely subjective list of favourite albums from 2010 - and a few least favourite
Real Grody
Gary Steel gets into a lather about Real Groovy and the store's invasive stickering practices
Lists, damn lists
A lie has been perpetrated and a whole month ignored just to get "best of" lists circulating in time for Christmas
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
SHM-CDs, anyone?
SHM-CDs offer 100 percent of master-tape quality sound
360 Degrees Of What, Exactly?
U2's Auckland show is amazing, and terrible. Gary Steel explains why
From The Archives – Ha-ha, death!
Jaz Coleman is an unusual man.
No Time To Waste, Dear
Claire Duncan is Dear Time's Waste. This is a Q&A with Claire. Her first album is out now.
Real Gone
Gary Steel laments the end of Kiwi music institution Real Groove magazine
Martin Logan Purity Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review
Gary Steel has flashbacks to a time when the world still has optimism and was full of day-glo colours. All while reviewing the amazing
The Naked & Famous
They're nothing less than a pop phenomenon. They're from NZ. And they're really, really good. The Naked & Famous. Interviewed by Gary Steel
Todd and his Johnson
Gary Steel has a word with Todd Rundgren about his Johnson.
FROM THE ARCHIVES – “Does This Exist?”
Gary Steel has his aural cavities poked by the cyber-jazz genius behind Flanger.
SUELY MESQUITA SEXO PURO: A LIFE IN BRAZILIAN SONG (Lesma E Lula Press) BOOK & CD REVIEW
Brazilian music novice Gary Steel gets a crash course on the artistry of Suely Mesquita in Bob Gaulke's book/CD combo.
Afro Celt Sound System Capture 1995-2010 (Realworld/Southbound) CD REVIEW
Gary Steel reviews a new compilation by Afro Celt Sound System, and finds it all a little white bread for his tastes.
The Earlybirds Favourite Fears (Warner Music) CD REVIEW
A big fat zero for the worst album Gary Steel has heard all year. And that's saying something.
The Drab Doo Riffs Postcards From Uranus (Border) CD REVIEW
Gary Steel dips his toes into the second EP by the Drab Doo Riffs
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