Concerts·Music Live shows from long agoโฆ Shriekback February 18, 2022 Gary Steel In 1987 Shriekback toured NZ in support of their fourth and biggest album. GARY STEEL reviewed their show in Christchurch. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – #9: Paul Simon – Graceland (The Remixes) (2018) February 18, 2022 Matthew Kelly Read on as Paul Simon allows his classic album to be totally fucked over by a bunch of EDM savages. MATT KELLY is not Read More
Concerts·Music Live shows from long agoโฆ The Whizz Kids/The Steroids February 11, 2022 Gary Steel The Whizz Kids/The Steroids, Last Resort, Wellington, New Zealand In Touch, March 1980 Read More
Albums·Interviews·Music·Recordings The Witchdoctor Q&A โ Paul McLaney February 10, 2022 Gary Steel Witchdoctor spoke to Paul McLaney about his new Gramsci album and what inspired it. Oh, and other important stuff. Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – #8: Charles Bronson – Youth Attack February 3, 2022 Matthew Kelly Fancy hearing an album that contains no less than 20 songs in 12 minutes? MATT KELLY implores you not to do so. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #7- The Shaggs’ Philosophy Of The World January 26, 2022 Matthew Kelly Is it possible that MATT KELLY actually has a soft spot for an album that graces many a "world-ever" list? Read on! Read More
Music Neill Duncan, NZ music hero – an appreciation January 21, 2022 Gary Steel Neill Duncan, who died late last month, is an undersung hero of NZ music. GARY STEEL compiled this appreciation. 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 Our stash of vintage live shows revealed January 20, 2022 Gary Steel Before he got tinnitus from attending too many concerts without earplugs, GARY STEEL wrote a lot of live reviews. Here are links to some Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings 1001 albums you must die before you hear #6 January 18, 2022 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY continues his epic new series with his demolition of an album that even the most ardent fans of "The Stones" find hard Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #5 January 11, 2022 Gary Steel MATT KELLY continues his epic new series with his review of an album that's been dividing critics since its release in 1968. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #4 January 7, 2022 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY continues his epic new series with his review of the legendary Steve Winwood's appalling and completely useless 1997 release. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #3 December 21, 2021 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY continues his epic new series with his review of Stevie Wonder's sinister, saccharine With A Song In My Heart. Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #2 December 14, 2021 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY continues his epic new series with his review of a 1983 album by ELO that keeps on snatching defeat from the jaws Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings Mike Nesmith was much more than just a woolly hat December 12, 2021 Gary Steel GARY STEEL with a personal appreciation of Mike Nesmith that extends far beyond his brief time in The Monkees. Read More
Music Get Back – the shortest review of the longest movie December 7, 2021 Guest Contributor Guest reviewer GEORGE HENDERSON writes about the band that came in from the cold - on Peter Jackson's sprawling Get Back film. Read More
Concerts·Music Live shows from long ago… The Residents December 1, 2021 Gary Steel The Residents, Electric Ballroom, Wellington, New Zealand. Evening Post, 26/8/86 In 1986, GARY STEEL sat on a cold floor with a few hundred lucky Read More
Albums·Interviews·Music·Recordings Thereโs no bloom without rain and DIRT November 24, 2021 Gary Steel Itโs seen a long gestation โ what with Malcolm Blackโs death and then Covid getting in the way. But this week sees the release Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings They wore it well: 10 great outfits on New Zealand record covers October 26, 2021 Guest Contributor A new book by STEVE BRAUNIAS presents 100 strange, beautiful and sometimes disturbing New Zealand LP covers. He selects 10 of the best and Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece John Hanlon โ Naked Truths (Ode) โ Simple songs for complex times October 18, 2021 Gary Steel 'Damn The Dam' man John Hanlon has a new album and as the title suggests it's full of naked truths. GARY STEEL takes a Read More