From The Archives: Tony Levin
Thirty-one years ago, GARY STEEL spoke to bassist extraordinaire Tony Levin who was about to perform in NZ with his good mate Peter Gabriel.
From The Archives: Pacific voyager Mike Cooper
Twenty years ago, GARY STEEL interviewed fascinating Rome-based UK-born folk experimentalist Mike Cooper on one of his Pacific journeys. Here's that story followed by
How not to meet a famous rock star
In 1989, CHRIS BOURKE was in New York and went along to a Frank Zappa book launch on behalf of a friend back home.
Drop is a flop
ASHTON BROWN doesn't mince words on his opinion of Drop, a film that's so incredibly mediocre he even forgot its name.
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
Enshitification: How tech companies are crapping in their own nest
We've all been the victim of it, and many of us feel entrapped by it. PAT PILCHER names and shames some of the culprits
Cracking the pizza code
Are you disappointed at your attempts at homemade pizza, or maybe even too scared to try? PAT PILCHER is here to explain the techniques
Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven reviewed
Witchdoctor's pizza guru PAT PILCHER learns how to make world-class pizza in a nifty portable oven that's - get this! - electric.
What our wine guru did on his holidays
It gets a bit much reviewing wine and taking wine tours all year so our wine guru PHIL PARKER took a break, but not
Sennheiser HD25 Plus: Updating a Classic
Sennheiser's legendary HD25 headphones have at last got an update, so PAT PILCHER couldn't resist putting them to the test.
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films right now
A regular review column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to 10 of the
Succulent NZ wines for winter
PHIL PARKER demolishes eight remarkable Kiwi wines for winter drinking and somehow manages to review them as well.
Motorola’s G15: a decent phone for the fiscally challenged
Since when could you buy a proper smartphone for a mere $269? PAT PILCHER puts Motorola's cheaply-does-it G15 through its paces and is pleasantly
How not to set up a stereo system
GARY STEEL discovers that when setting up a stereo system, just one dumb decision can have horrific results.
Will banning kids from social media really work?
Steps are being taken to ban kids under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms, but PAT PILCHER argues that the idea
Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni: The next step in robot cleaning?
PAT PILCHER lives in a rambling, old and very dirty house. Until, that was, the Deebot X8 Pro Omni robot vacuum cleaner came to
From The Archives: Tony Levin
Thirty-one years ago, GARY STEEL spoke to bassist extraordinaire Tony Levin who was about to perform in NZ with his good mate Peter Gabriel.
Cracking the pizza code
Are you disappointed at your attempts at homemade pizza, or maybe even too scared to try? PAT PILCHER is here to explain the techniques
Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven reviewed
Witchdoctor's pizza guru PAT PILCHER learns how to make world-class pizza in a nifty portable oven that's - get this! - electric.
