Kate Bush was a figure of fun
She’s rock royalty with an old song riding high in the charts, but not so long ago Kate Bush was mercilessly ridiculed, writes GARY
Rebel smell – Time’s up for shock rockers
Is it time for rock and roll rebels to face the music? GARY STEEL fuses his 1990s Marilyn Manson interview with musings on shock
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Marilyn Manson’s Mechanical Animals
Even at his very best Marilyn Manson sucks the biscuit as far as MATT KELLY is concerned. Read on to find out why.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Walker Hayes’ Country Stuff
MATT KELLY puts a very sharp knife into a fat platter with thin ideas that may actually be the worst album of our year
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Mick Jagger’s She’s The Boss
MATT KELLY marvels at a shockingly bad album wherein Jagger uses 31 great session musicians for seemingly no reason whatsoever.
Lea Maalfrid’s This Love – a master class in singer-songwriting
One of NZ’s most distinguished songwriters finally gets round to recording a career-spanning overview, and GARY STEEL is well impressed.
Lawnmaster’s Curable Romantic – Wellington’s self-proclaimed laziest band steps up
Self-deprecating, funny and deeply humanistic, this Wellington band’s latest deserves a hearing, reckons GARY STEEL.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – The Doors’ Full Circle
MATT KELLY casts his withering gaze at the second and final post-Jim Morrison album and isn't in the least bit impressed.
The Witchdoctor Q&A – Sandy Mill
Sandy Mill is one of Aotearoa's finest singers. To mark a rare performance in Auckland this weekend, we ask her some leading questions.
The Steroids and White Light Records
In 1980 In Touch magazine got all excited about Wellington post-punk band The Steroids and the launching of their independent record label.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – William Hung x 3
MATT KELLY traces the mercifully brief career over just three abysmal albums of former American Idol star William Hung.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Mrs Miller’s Greatest Hits
MATT KELLY finds himself actually enjoying this awful album, and siding with the masses who put it on the charts in the '60s.
The Death Of Co-Aklan – Cathal Coughlan, gone…
GEORGE HENDERSON pays tribute to former Microdisney and Fatima Mansions singer-songwriter Cathal Coughlin.
Live shows from long ago… The Crocodiles/The Whizz Kids
By late 1980 The Crocodiles lineup had splintered. GARY STEEL wrote this review of their Wellington gig at shortlived venue Billy D'Club.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Grand Funk Railroad’s All The Girls In The World Beware
Do you want to hear the singer boast about the dark brown stains on his underwear? MATT KELLY sure as hell does not.
Ancient Album Review Columns #3: Pity the critic
GARY STEEL suffers a complete breakdown while attempting to review all the shit that came out in December 1987.
Automatic Static’s Time Before Time – an imagined sax and drum duel
Jazz duets aren't dead, they just smell weird, writes GARY STEEL about an odd sax/drums project.
The Opshop Critique – unbearable music icons and celebrities, ’90s-style
Guest columnist GEORGE HENDERSON is shocked by a book of 1990s interviews with more than a few repugnant personalities.
The iPod is history – but is that such a big deal?
GARY STEEL reflects on Apple's announcement on the demise of the iPod and our relationship to the iconic music player.
Live shows from long ago… Wolfgang/Coup D’Etat
GARY STEEL's 1980 review of a gig by the Red Mole theatre troupe splinter band that was soon to become the hitmaking Coup D'Etat.
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