Music

School bands and a bass called Beatrice

Sarah Spicer I don't have a lot of connective tissue for this week's column. But what I've got are many interesting and eclectic gigs, which have... Read More

Fondly remembering Roly

If you'll excuse me this week, I'll skip what's coming up and pause for a few recollections; one of Tauranga's great 'characters” has left... Read More

More folk coming to town

Folk music is noticeably popular in the Tauranga area. It's been that way since I started writing for The Weekend Sun and doesn't seem in any danger of dying... Read More

Music for the end of the world

Perhaps I've become a little pessimistic, but lately I keep seeing signs of the end of the world. Because things don't seem good. Fears of an impending... Read More

Say goodbye to Brilleaux

Next Saturday, June 16, there's a gig to say goodbye to Brilleaux. Again. Many people suspected that when Brilleaux frontman Graham Clark moved to Hawke's Bay... Read More

Museum ramblings and reflections

It's a messy one this week - a couple of bits 'n' bobs that I can't tie together. Firstly, I wanted to follow up on last week's column. You can find... Read More

Positive songs for negative people

One of the many enjoyable things about writing a column is learning new things. That's about fifty per cent of the beat really: you learn a bunch of new stuff,... Read More

Find free music gigs all over town

Gigs, gigs, gigs. They keep piling up. This week I have a veritable plethora of them.Let's start with a couple of one-offs. On May 31, singer Lydia Pense and guitarist... Read More

Jamming away at The Jam Factory

I sometimes get a case of the guilts over things I neglect to write about.There is so much music and music-related activity in Tauranga that I know there are bucket-loads... Read More

More music on Sundays

'The only constant thing with you is change.” Ritchie Pickett wrote that a few years ago in his song ‘Chameleon'.He wasn't actually the first to coin... Read More

Recording studio revival

Not long ago people predicted that recording studios could go the way of video shops; recent evidence suggests a premature judgement.If you've followed this column... Read More

Farewelling the Kings Arms – again!

On February 28 this year, iconic Auckland pub the Kings Arms finally closed its doors after nearly 120 years in business. The pub has now been bulldozed to make... Read More