Rick Wakeman, Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland, Sunday October 7 REVIEW
Rick Wakeman tells tit jokes, and plays the piano like no other.
Micachu & The Shapes – Never (Rough Trade/Rhythmethod) CD REVIEW
Micachu needs to do it proper to really engage.
Dead Can Dance – Anastasis (Pias/Liberator) CD REVIEW
The dead can still dance, maintains true believer Gary Steel.
The Beatles – Yellow Submarine (EMI) DVD REVIEW
How does the frame-by-frame restoration of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine scrub up? Gary Steel has an opinion.
PURITY RING – SHRINES (4AD/Rhythmethod) CD REVIEW
An autotuned Cocteau Twins?
COACH – FAMILY TREE (Rhythmethod) CD REVIEW
This Coach takes its good time getting where it's going, but you never want to get off.
Carol King – Music (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label) VINYL LP REVIEW
Carol King's platinum follow-up to Tapestry reviewed on audiophile vinyl.
Rodriguez – Searching For Sugar Man (Sony) CD REVIEW
The great lost Dylan-inspired Rodriguez got a film and now a compilation/soundtrack. But is his belated discovery and rehabilitation really warranted?
Keyboardist poops on Witchdoctor reviewer!
Yes keyboardist heaps scorn on Gary Steel. The hapless reviewer responds.
Beyondsemble – Beyondsemble (Ode/Rhythmethod) CD REVIEW
More compelling acoustic/instrumental endeavours from the super city
Drive (Pinnacle Films) FILM REVIEW
Drive may just be motion picture of the year for an otherwise cinematically impoverished Gary Steel
Conran Audio Speaker Dock REVIEW
Sittin' by the dock of the day. Conran's iPod mini music maker is quite the stunner.
Shihad Ignite (Warner) CD Review
Gary Steel continues his belated catchment of 2010 releases he ought to have reviewed, and deals a mortal blow to Welly firestormers, Shihad
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
360 Degrees Of What, Exactly?
U2's Auckland show is amazing, and terrible. Gary Steel explains why
Vitesse Audio Reference Solid Air Matrix Cable Review
Vitesse Audio's new Kiwi made Reference Solid Air Matrix cables leave Ashley Kramer stunned.
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
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.
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