'Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field.” That's something Australian photographer Peter Adams said; and it is undeniably very... Read More

We're thinking of changing the name of The Watusi Country Club to Fortress Watusi. It does feel that way at times. Since last week's column Covid has arrived;... Read More

Last week I included a quick glance at shows cancelled, postponed or confirmed; this week it's all about that. Two of the uncertain upcoming shows were at Totara... Read More

Although it wasn't widely reported, certainly not as widely as it should have been, two weeks ago we lost one of the greats from New Zealand's jazz world. Jim... Read More

Yay! Phase Two! Things are moving at last...I know it's strange to welcome an outbreak of disease, but if something is inevitably going to happen and there are... Read More

Looks like I jumped the gun last week; next week it might the shark, but last week it was the gun. Omicron has not hit. Yet. Many things I predicted would be... Read More

Here's Johnny! We've had plain Covid, Delta and now it's time for Omicron. Since December we've been holding our metaphorical breathe, balanced on a metaphorical... Read More

Let's start in un-bypassed and unlikely-to-ever-be-bypassed Katikati. People must be getting sick of this. Katikati is a beautiful town. Some towns aren't. Some... Read More

Meet the new year - same as the old year? ...And here we are on the other side. Welcome to 2022: brace yourself... If there's one thing I've learnt from the... Read More

A lot of writers are deadline junkies. Perhaps it is just the pleasure of procrastination, but it requires the impending rush of a deadline to unleash their creative... Read More

New albums are piling up thick and fast, so I better start sharing them with y'all. And here's a thought: if you're a Spotify listener (or that of other digital... Read More

I've spent the week in the company of The Beatles; it has been most enjoyable. I've been wading through Mr Jackson's epic look at a month in the life of the Fab... Read More