It been a bad week on the fruit and veg front. Luckily the music scene hasn't been affected. Musicians, legendarily, don't really eat fruit and vegetables,... Read More

'May you be surrounded by friends and family, and if this is not your lot, may the blessings find you in your solitude.” If you're reading this on Friday... Read More

We return to the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things currently making him happy. And this week Winston couldn't be happier. New albums are... Read More

Despite missing it in last week's column, the New Zealand International Film Festival is still underway at the Rialto Cinema. It runs through until next Sunday... Read More

Three gigs, that's what we've got this week: business as usual with an extra dose of spring optimism. And since September and that spring thing starts tomorrow,... Read More

Of the things I wanted to mention this week, by far the most exciting news is the return of Model Train Wreck. They've been pretty much my favourite New Zealand... Read More

Perfection, when it comes to music, is a dubious concept, and one I place little stock in. Music does many things. It can make you happy or sad, make you dance... Read More

Changes are afoot, but then changes are always afoot. And the more you write it, the weirder the word ‘afoot' seems... I have a few public information announcements... Read More

It takes a lot to render me speechless, but last week did it. Alarmingly, it seems the Curse of the Column is still alive and well. There is a small window between... Read More

Since I wrote about the (possible) end of the world, this column has been cursed. I'm not sure how it went so wrong. Maybe it was the Trump jokes. Maybe... Read More

Go away for a week and everything falls apart... A couple of weeks ago it seemed a good idea to write two columns in advance before jetting off to sit beside... Read More

Despite my almost non-existent social media presence, I get a few emails. The single most common enquiry, if I look back, is from musicians new to the area looking... Read More