Albums·Interviews·Music·Recordings From Trash To Treasure: A Guitar CD’s Odyssey April 4, 2019 Richard Varey RICHARD VAREY finds genuine musical gems amongst the trash in opshops, and even tracks down the obscure artist behind one such discovery. Sandwiched between Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings Neil Watson โ Studies In Tubular (Southbound) February 28, 2017 Gary Steel Gary Steel is tired of NZ musicians making albums that are glorified calling cards rather than coherent musical statements. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings Tomas Doncker โ The Mess We Made (True Groove) CD REVIEW March 5, 2016 Peter Kearns Peter Kearns is wowed by a record that (wait for it!) has something to say. What a change from the me-me-me generation. Read More
Music·Recordings·Thought Piece Reflections Of A Boomer โ Summer Of Love June 13, 2015 Gary Steel For Gary Steel, no opinion, or position, is set in stone. Time alters everything. Read More
Music·Recordings The Nomad – 7 (Nomad Music) ALBUM REVIEW July 11, 2014 Gary Steel Gary Steel finds The Nomad's new album a frustratingly hot and cold experience. Read More
Music·Recordings The Decayes – Aquarium (Imgrat) ALBUM REVIEW June 28, 2014 Gary Steel In the first of a new series - Unknown Pleasures - where he writes about worthy but under-recognised albums and artists, Gary Steel puts Read More
Music·Recordings Dead Can Dance – Anastasis (Pias/Liberator) CD REVIEW September 28, 2012 Gary Steel The dead can still dance, maintains true believer Gary Steel. Read More
Music·Recordings Deep Sea Arcade – Outlands August 19, 2012 Gary Steel Aussie group are just on the right side of the wrong influences. Read More
Music·Recordings Rodriguez โ Searching For Sugar Man (Sony) CD REVIEW August 19, 2012 Gary Steel The great lost Dylan-inspired Rodriguez got a film and now a compilation/soundtrack. But is his belated discovery and rehabilitation really warranted? Read More
Music·Recordings Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label) VINYL LP REVIEW July 31, 2012 Gary Steel Rickie Lee Jones exquisite 1981 release, The Pirate, sounds just right on virgin vinyl. Read More
Music Garbage – Not Your Kind Of People CD REVIEW May 11, 2012 Gary Steel Eighties music expert Jason Donoghue assesses nineties comeback Garbage. Read More
Music Highway – Highway (Ode/Rhythmethod) CD REVIEW July 25, 2011 Gary Steel Genuine Kiwi obscurity rescued from the rot and restored. And it's a blinder. Read More
Music The Adults โ The Adults (Warner Music) CD Review July 13, 2011 Gary Steel Jon Toogood's vacation band make for a pretty good diversion away from Shihad Read More
Music·News Mysterious ’70s progressive rock masterwork rediscovered July 9, 2011 Gary Steel An ultra-obscure, super-rare, legendarily legendary, lost '70s progressive rock album gets reissued in luxurious new version by NZ record company. Read More
Music A Cappella Tweet March 5, 2011 Gary Steel Dudley Benson engages in a most interesting discussion with Gary Steel Read More
Music Shihad Ignite (Warner) CD Review January 10, 2011 Gary Steel Gary Steel continues his belated catchment of 2010 releases he ought to have reviewed, and deals a mortal blow to Welly firestormers, Shihad Read More
Music Svelte – Cat’s Paw (Svelte/Universal) CD Review November 27, 2010 Gary Steel One of the best-sounding CDs to have come from NZ can't quite compete for quality of songwriting Read More
Digital Sources·Sound and Vision Simaudio Moon CD3.3 CD Player Review October 31, 2010 Gary Pearce Simaudio Moon CD3.3 CD Player reviewed by Gary Pearce Read More
Amplifiers·Digital Sources·Gear·Sound and Vision PrimaLuna Prologue Classic Integrated Amplifier and CD Player Review August 24, 2010 AshK PrimaLuna's Prologue Classic valve integrated amplifier and Prologue Classic valve CD player reviewed by Ashley Kramer Read More
Music SUELY MESQUITA SEXO PURO: A LIFE IN BRAZILIAN SONG (Lesma E Lula Press) BOOK & CD REVIEW August 24, 2010 Gary Steel Brazilian music novice Gary Steel gets a crash course on the artistry of Suely Mesquita in Bob Gaulke's book/CD combo. Read More