Gary Steel converses with Steve Vai.

“A confusion of reggae and rock that makes you feel a bit ill, as if you’ve had too much to drink and smoke and got too much sun at an outdoor festival, and it’s three o’clock in the morning and you desperately need sleep but the sub-bass keeps on knocking at your ribcage and propelling burning stomach acids into your throat.”

Gary Steel did not expect to have to watch television at the Killing Joke gig.

Gary Steel’s enormous 1986 article on the dismal Wellington rock scene.

An excerpt from Gary Steel’s considerable behind. Today’s surprise? Wayne Mason.

Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month, Gary Steel presents something local from his considerable behind. Personal archive, that is. Today’s surprise item? Teremoana

Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month, Gary Steel presents something local from his considerable behind. Personal archive, that is. Today’s surprise item? Schtung

Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month, Gary Steel presents something local from his considerable behind. Personal archive, that is. Today’s surprise item? Pauly Fuemana

Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month, Gary Steel presents something local from his considerable behind. Personal archive, that is. Today’s surprise item? NZ Music Quota

Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month, Gary Steel presents something local from his considerable behind. Personal archive, that is. Today’s surprise item? S.P.U.D.