Recently, whenever I have plans to write about something, people die.Is it something about this year? Because 2016 certainly seems to have been a particularly attritious... Read More

Cuisine is so hot at the moment; I keep seeing billboards advertising a band called The Food Show. Okay, obviously that's a joke. But what a good name for a band:... Read More

Bands often make the mistake - particularly after a long, slow album recording process - of thinking they've done all the hard work when the album is released. But,... Read More

It's official. Nothing's happening this week. If you want to know more, go elsewhere. Okay, there are a few gigs. Look on Eventfinda. I'm taking the week off local... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. And this week, once again, it's gigs. Two weekends; four gigs.... Read More

Well, I'm not what anyone would call a monarchist, but just once a year I'm happy to raise a glass to the old dear to whom we are apparently all subjects. Alice... Read More

I want to write a little something this week about Guy Clark. Many people here haven't heard of Guy Clark; he died last week just after the deadline for my column... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. Once upon a time some old dude said: 'The times they are a-changing”... Read More

As always, there's a lot going on; but I want to start this week where I finished three weeks ago.Yes, I realise it's possible a few of you are getting tired of... Read More

Turn your back for a second and it sneaks up on you - yes, it's time again for New Zealand Music Month.Of course, every month is New Zealand Music Month here at... Read More

This year has been rough on musicians; every week seems to come with sad unexpected news of someone we've lost.And last week was much the same. We lost a giant in... Read More

‘The Right Note' is the massive new book about the last 50 years of the Tauranga music scene; I talked about it last week. Written by Brilleaux frontman Graham... Read More