Blast from the past: Michael Franti and the Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy
Thirty years ago GARY STEEL sat down at an Auckland sidewalk café to chat with Michael Franti ahead of their performance in Auckland.
Pussycats in leather: Skid Row land in Auckland
Vulgar and abusive on stage, wild metal animals Skid Row purr in the presence of tabby-tamer GARY STEEL in this 1990 interview.
Rebel smell – Time’s up for shock rockers
Is it time for rock and roll rebels to face the music? GARY STEEL fuses his 1990s Marilyn Manson interview with musings on shock
Forty years ago… NZ post-punk band Rank And File
Back in 1982 GARY STEEL had a bit of a chat with Auckland post-punk group Rank And File.
The Witchdoctor Q&A – Paul McLaney
Witchdoctor spoke to Paul McLaney about his new Gramsci album and what inspired it. Oh, and other important stuff.
Dianne Swann – The Witchdoctor Q&A
Dianne Swann is an under-sung legend of Kiwi pop with the finest album of her career online and in the shops.
Smith Dreams – The Fall in New Zealand 1982
Crazed fan HELEN COLLETT meets up with The Fall's Mark Smith for a long grilling in a Wellington pub. Photos: Charles Jameson.
New Order – First NZ Tour
HELEN COLLETT stalks the members of New Order and their greater entourage during their first New Zealand tour in 1982.
Robert Wyatt – interview with a reclusive legend
Fresh from soaking up Robert Wyatt’s newish book of lyrics and illustrations, GARY STEEL thought the time was right to disinter and publish –
Julee Cruise on her David Lynch experience
Thirty years ago GARY STEEL met David Lynch’s Twin Peaks musical muse, Julee Cruise. For the first time, here’s the encounter in full.
The astonishing story of Garth Murray’s Theophany loudspeakers
How Garth Murray came to create his Theophany loudspeaker brand is as fascinating as his speakers are exceptional, writes NATHAN HAINES.
Darren Watson: The great Witchdoctor Q&A
Darren Watson is possibly New Zealand’s greatest living blues exponent. GARY STEEL asks the hard questions of this superb singer/guitarist/songwriter.
Tears For Fears – The Seeds Of Love Interview
GARY STEEL talks with Tears For Fears' Curt Smith in a previously unpublished 1989 interview.
Phoenix Foundation Still Living the Dream
The Phoenix Foundation have just released their first album in five years. RICHARD BETTS interviews singer Samuel Flynn Scott.
Nadia Reid: the lost interview
In the latest instalment of Witchdoctor’s UNEXPURGATED series, RICHARD BETTS asks Nadia Reid the difficult questions.
Michael Norris Q&A – Post-tonal Post-colonial Composition
RICHARD BETTS chats with award-winning NZ composer Michael Norris whose work uses electronics along with the sound of a whale vertebra.
Caitlin Smith – The Great Witchdoctor Q&A
Caitlin Smith is a singer sublime, celebrated vocal coach and an underrated songwriter. GARY STEEL quizzes her in the great Witchdoctor Q&A.
The Dalai Lama Makes An Album
The Dalai Lama has made his first album at the age of 85 with the help of a couple of enthusiastic New Zealanders. GARY
Tiny Ruins: The Lost Interview
In the latest instalment of Witchdoctor's UNEXPURGATED series, we find RICHARD BETTS deep in conversation with Tiny Ruins singer/player Hollie Fullbrook.
From Genesis To Recreation: Steve Hackett Comes To Town
Steve Hackett played on all the best Genesis albums and is touring his version of the classic Selling England By The Pound. GARY STEEL
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