World’s Worst Records: Liverpool FC’s Anfield Rap
MATT KELLY could write a book about the thoroughly awful phenomenon of English football club singles, but wisely chooses to stick to an especially
Teremoana Rapley: Back in time to ‘97 for the Lifetime Achievement award-winner
To celebrate her Lifetime Achievement honour at the forthcoming Pacific Music Awards here’s GARY STEEL’s previously unpublished 1997 interview with Teremoana Rapley.
Guilty Pleasures: Electric Light Orchestra’s Eldorado
ELO’s grandiose 1974 monstrosity is an over-the-top masterpiece, according to long-time appreciator GARY STEEL.
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films right now
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old
Run for your life, aliens attacking!
ASHTON BROWN immerses himself in the latest hit from the long-running Alien franchise. Will it be a surprising and original take or simply more
This Daddy Longlegs bites
ASHTON BROWN overcame his fear and sat through the latest horror sensation. Here are his thoughts on the film that's got everyone talking.
Fine family wines from Aotearoa
This month PHIL PARKER features wine from two iconic NZ producers, Sir George Fistonich and Pegasus Bay's Donaldson family.
Crafty Corner: winter hops
ASHTON BROWN proves that hops put a spring in your step even in the depths of winter by supping on crazy, hazy and even
Is this the solution to NZ’s media crisis?
NZ media is in a state of catastrophic upheaval and could be in its death throes. PAT PILCHER wonders if Canada has found a
GoPro Hero 13 Black: the best action cam yet
Despite his fondness for slouching in front of a games console PAT PILCHER isn't shy about getting out into a bracing Southerly to test
World’s Worst Records – Dizzee Rascal’s The Fifth
Dizzee Rascal has made some acclaimed albums but The Fifth isn't one of them, writes MATT KELLY, who rues just how low the rapper
JBL’s Live Flex 3 Wireless EarBuds are on the case
These earbuds come in a case that's a design stand-out but do they offer anything else that makes them stand out from the crowd?
Shriekback: Making the brain dance
Way back in 1986 GARY STEEL chatted with Shriekback main man Barry Andrews prior to the group’s NZ tour. Here's that interview.
Green with Envy? HP’s X360 Envy 2-in-1 notebook PC
HP’s latest Envy laptop can work with its keyboard or as a stand-alone tablet but there’s much more to it than that, writes PAT
Audiophile-grade Technics SL-1300G turntable ups the ante
Technics has announced its stunning audiophile-grade SL-1300G turntable boasting innovative Delta Sigma Drive motor control.
Spring sipping – wine reviews
PHIL PARKER celebrates the hint of warmer temperatures and the slow segue into summer with another selection of tasty wines.
Stuck between rock and a hi-fi space
GARY STEEL loves the world of music he’s discovered in hi-fi appreciation but hates what its sonic refinement does to many of his favourite
The great play to pay scam
Is it possible to earn decent wads of cash from 'play to pay' apps? PAT PILCHER drives himself a little nuts getting to the
World’s Worst Records: Liverpool FC’s Anfield Rap
MATT KELLY could write a book about the thoroughly awful phenomenon of English football club singles, but wisely chooses to stick to an especially
