With Universal issuing remastered versions of Frank Zappa’s enormous catalogue, Gary Steel takes up the challenge of reviewing every single one of FZ’s genius album creations. Today’s selection: Chunga’s Revenge.
The dead can still dance, maintains true believer Gary Steel.
Gary Steel is profoundly disappointed at Gwen Stefani’s decision to return to her boring band.
The xx return three years later with a difficult second album, and Gary Steel gets blisters from sitting on the fence.
Former Strangler still up to his old tricks on 15th solo album. Gary Steel rates it.
Gary Steel partially overcomes his innate prejudices to assess an alt-country/folk/roots album of some merit.
With Universal issuing remastered versions of Frank Zappa’s enormous catalogue, Gary Steel takes up the challenge of reviewing every single one of FZ’s genius album creations. Today’s selection: We’re Only In It For The Money.
A great blues-rock guitarist given the connoisseur treatment on live album.
Aretha and Otis solded (soulded?) together on one double-CD set. Weird.
The great lost Captain Beefheart album finally gets exhumed. So… is it any good?
Laurie Fleming:
Garry Smith's in the NZSO? We've got a gig with them in the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday...
Mike Barton:
Taste of Bounty! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ2rgVNVN9g you get the idea. They were a...
Mike Barton:
Loved them. They did an odd gig at the Majestic Cabaret (?) and not anywhere enough people...
Mike Barton:
1980? Time flies.
If I remember rightly it was an awful night. Wet and cold. The venue wa...
Steve Braunias:
Yeah, Roger! He was awesome, a dangerous fellow, quite mad. Guess that was the same Blaise...
