The Faded Glories – when the carnival is over
In March 1994 GARY STEEL wrote an epic feature in which he tracked down Kiwi notables whose celebrity star had faded or been truncated.
The Witchdoctor Q&A – Bruce Aitken
Veteran Kiwi drummer Bruce Aitken has a storied career and an avalanche of incredible new music released this month. We subject him to the
The Witchdoctor Q&A: Grant Gillanders, expert in NZ pop music history
Grant Gillanders deserves a medal for his services to New Zealand music. The archivist/label owner submits to the great Witchdoctor Q&A.
Thrilling The Arabs – The Cure in NZ 1981
Still a cult act when they toured NZ in 1981, The Cure were down-to-earth enough to “hang” with their Wellington fans and even jam
Meemees hit the top
Forty years ago the Screaming Meemees were a genuine pop sensation in NZ. GARY STEEL marks the occasion with two stories from 1981.
A Wellington band not like the others – The Digits
GARY STEEL pulls yet another mouldy 40-year-old story out of his considerable behind. This one’s about an obscure Wellington group called The Digits.
Before Flying Nun there was… Bunk?
New Zealand was a different planet back in 1981. GARY STEEL dips into his bulging archive with this piece on Wellington record label Bunk.
Snakefinger’s 1981 NZ tour that wasn’t
GARY STEEL excavates a thing about Snakefinger for a tour that never happened from his mouldering vaults. Originally published 12 May 1981 Sometime
Penknife Glides – Sharpies Stab At Success
GARY STEEL pulls another piece from his oozing back catalogue - 1981 story about Auckland band Penknife Glides.
La De Da man – Kevin Borich
Freshly disinterred from the festering annals of Gary Steel’s back pages, yet another obscure interview that time forgot. Today, it’s a 1981 story about
Dimmer reforms for 20th anniversary tour
A reconstituted version of Shayne Carter's band Dimmer will perform the entire I Believe You Are A Star album for its 20th anniversary in
The man who fired the Sex Pistols
Bob Mercer signed Kate Bush and The Sex Pistols and then fired the band. GARY STEEL spoke to the industry legend.
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.
Album Reviews A-Z – A 40-year repository of critiques
This is the landing page for Gary Steel's complete A-Z of album (and a few EPs and singles) reviews.
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.
Mourning the loss of Richard Nunns
Richard Nunns, an incredibly important and influential New Zealand musician, has died. His label boss STEVE GARDEN pays tribute.
The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – Z
Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live
The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – X
Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live
The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – V
Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live
The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel – U
Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a “live
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