The Great Witchdoctor Q&A: Ian Brown
Ian Brown is simply one of the nicest blokes in the Kiwi hi-fi scene and the gear he makes available through his company Critical
Win! Audio Art Interconnect Cables
Award-winning Audio Art Cables have hi-fi publications like Stereophile, Tone Audio and Audiophilia raving fulsomely about their sonic and aesthetic properties. Even sceptics will
Technics announces important firmware updates
Firmware updates give proud owners of recent Technics products direct access to Roon and Tidal.
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films right now in NZ
A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old
From The Archives: Sly Dunbar talks
That time GARY STEEL chatted with drummer Sly Dunbar of the famed Jamaican rhythm section, Sly & Robbie. First, the story. After, the unexpurgated
The Great Witchdoctor Q&A: Paul Quilter
For the best part of five decades, Paul Quilter has built a reputation as one of New Zealand’s most reputable hi-fi dealers/importers. Now on
Let there be drums!
Six diverse percussion compositions performed by virtuosic musician Justin DeHart challenge common notions about the most primal of instruments.
Auckland-based hi-fi outfit JAVA Hi-Fi shines on world stage
Plucky Kiwi player JAVA HI-FI wins distribution in the US and wows the natives at two well-respected hi-fi shows in the US and UK.
Heilung – A cyberpunk reimagining of ancient culture
Hardened atheist GARY STEEL attends bizarre show by German/Nordic group Heilung and has “spiritual” experience.
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
Wellington in the ’80s through the lens of an outsider music group
GARY STEEL reviews a new book that’s not only the story of an extraordinary band, label and scene, but an alternative history of Wellington
Dance around the world with Corben Simpson
He won a Silver Scroll award in 1971. He sang for Blerta. He recorded an album in bed. After more than 50 years Corben
10 great documentaries on Neon right now
Sky TV’s Neon streaming service has got a cracker of a selection of documentaries at the moment. GARY STEEL reviews a sampling.
Win! A WiiM Ultra Network Music Streamer!
The WiiM brand is exploding the price barrier and amazing audiophiles with its brilliant-sounding and extraordinarily intuitive streamers. And now this, the WiiM Ultra,
Synergy Audio Visual to launch New Zealand distribution with acquisition of key brands from PQ Imports
Synergy Audio Visual launches in New Zealand Distribution with key PQ Imports brands like Advance Paris, MoFi Electronics and REL Subwoofers.
The format wars suck
GARY STEEL has been thinking about vinyl vs. streaming vs. compact discs (etc) and just wants it all to stop.
Who you jiving with that cosmic debris? Zappa’s Apostrophe (’) at 50
Frank Zappa’s most popular album gets a chunky six-disc elaboration. GARY STEEL wonders whether it warrants the attention.
Technics launches elegant wireless speaker system
Next month Technics will release its first-ever active wireless speaker system, the all-purpose plug-and-play stylish SC-CX700.
Moon Unit Zappa’s memoir: a ripping rock and roll read
The original valley girl’s memoir is an acutely observed and at times shocking tell-all about growing up in the dysfunctional family of a 1970s
Shriekback: Making the brain dance
Way back in 1986 GARY STEEL chatted with Shriekback main man Barry Andrews prior to the group’s NZ tour. Here's that interview.
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