Perhaps everyone was waiting for the Queen to have her birthday before organising gigs; whatever the reason, there's a lot of music about to occur. That's what... Read More

Though I listen to music in all the ways one listens to music nowadays, I still have a preference for CDs. So colour me old-fashioned, stuck in my ways and ultimately,... Read More

It seems to be that the colder it gets the more likely bands are to release new albums. Which actually makes a certain amount of sense. When it's bright and sunny... Read More

As New Zealand hems and haws over the efficacy of legalising marijuana, musicians and songwriters face a different conundrum: What happens to the future of the... Read More

Tauranga has a number of cottage industries. One of them is guitarist Sean Bodley. I'm not sure if 'cottage industry” is exactly the right term but there... Read More

There is, once again, a raft of unusual and interesting shows on the music horizon. But before moving onto more musical matters, a recent newspaper story has... Read More

So Easter and the Jazz Festival are over for another year. But the beat goes on... Actually, this weekend is a quiet one. Perhaps everyone needs time to recover... Read More

Today I want to do nothing but rave about The Jazz Festival. Because it deserves it. The 57th Tauranga National Jazz Festival is about to kick off and even if... Read More

Only a week to go now and the 57th National Jazz Festival will be underway. Of course, the music has already begun, what with the very successful National Youth... Read More

It's April, the cruellest month as TS Eliot called it, but here in Tauranga it is time for musical celebration with The Tauranga National Jazz Festival. This... Read More

Time flies when you're having fun, so it surprised me to realise that this month marks my 800th column for The Weekend Sun. I started these columns in 2003 ... Read More

The way we access our entertainment is always changing; it can be hard to keep up. I certainly feel that way. I find it increasingly difficult to know what new... Read More