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

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

Every so often a week arrives that challenges even the most hardened music lover.You can liken it to waiting for a bus and then two arriving at once (not a problem... Read More

And just like that, it's gone. Next!After a solid month of writing about the Jazz Festival, I'm going to miss it. And it was a good one this year, so let's dole... Read More

And it's here! The National Jazz Festival, Tauranga's biggest annual musical celebration, has arrived.The first concert's on Thursday night, Youth Band Competitions... Read More

As promised, this week we'll look at jazz bands playing at the Jazz Festival.There are - and I don't think I need to emphasise this too much - a lot of them. After... Read More

Okay. As I promised last week - Jazz Festival stuff. It'll be here in a mere couple of weeks, so I thought as a blues lover I'd start with a couple of international... Read More

With last week's full moon, we're getting close to Easter. The next one will be the Easter full moon. Easter is weirdly lunar, so it bobs around a bit and this... Read More

Some days you wake to good news, and the world seems brighter as a result. I had one of those mornings this morning. The first thing I saw when I dialled up some... Read More

Ready, steady, go! The second wave of festivals is underway. By now I assume we're all thoroughly sick of cyclones, so bring on the music. Luckily there's plenty... Read More

I'm writing on day five of seemingly constant rain; it's getting a bit soggy. There's a hurricane or cyclone coming, maybe both, and then more after that, and at... Read More

It strikes me that I write two types of column: stories and stuff. I actually prefer the 'story” ones - columns with one main subject. Then you can have fun... Read More