Beth Orton, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Saturday 18 May LIVE REVIEW
James Bradfield discovers Beth Orton, and wishes he hadn’t.
James Bradfield discovers Beth Orton, and wishes he hadn’t.
That calloused and abused instrument, the saxophone, is put to good use on this live jazz release.
Gary Steel loves Rickie Lee Jones, who performs in Auckland this coming week. Below, he explains his love affair, and makes public for the first time an interview with the singer-songwriter conducted in 2003. See below for ticket giveaway!
Pat Pilcher discovers that RIAA has a wee fiscal situation and gets all misty eyed
Carol King’s platinum follow-up to Tapestry reviewed on audiophile vinyl.
The first item Gary Steel ever had published in a “proper” rock rag: Rip It Up, 1979
Gary Steel’s ongoing series of possibly risible, probable laughable stories and reviews originally published 30 years ago.
The NZ Music Awards take place on October 7. Meanwhile, a METRO magazine column written by Witchdoctor writer Gary Steel whips up controversy in the blogosphere.