The Dawn Of Kiwi Alt-rock
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? The dawn of the indie rock in NZ.
Category: "CDs"
Josh Rouse – The Happiness Waltz (Yep Roc/Southbound) CD REVIEW
Ever heard of Josh Rouse? Gary Steel hadn’t. Here’s a review of his 10th album.
Depeche Mode – Delta Machine (Sony Music) CD REVIEW
Depeche Mode were once quite good, but now they’re rubbish, according to Gary Steel.
Eric Clapton – Old Sock (Polydor/Universal) CD REVIEW
Gary Steel is confounded and dismayed by the appalling new Eric Clapton album.
Yesking – Re-Record… Not Fade Away (Loop) CD REVIEW
Recorded on vintage equipment for ‘authenticity’, the Yesking album sounds great. But…
Semi-mythical NZ Album Gets Reissued At Record Store Day
Classic vinyl reissues feature at Real Groovy’s celebration of Record Store Day.
Paul Van Ross – The Buck Stops Here (Rattle) CD REVIEW
That calloused and abused instrument, the saxophone, is put to good use on this live jazz release.
David Bowie’s The Next Day Previewed
Gareth Simpson gets to audition the new David Bowie album with a select bunch of music critics at Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios.
Simply The Pits
Nostalgia for the ’90s already? Surely some mistake? Gary Steel is outraged.
Frank Zappa – Fillmore East, June 1971 (Zappa Records/Universal)
Gary Steel reviews the remastered version of Frank Zappa’s Fillmore East June 1971
