It was almost exactly two years ago that I wrote about Chanelle Davis' first album. Now she's just released her second one, and very good it is too. Since Yesterday... Read More

First of all, congratulations to the Green Party on their unexpected election landslide. Yes, it's official! Here at the Watusi Spiritual Retreat our incredibly... Read More

Once again there is a host of music on around town, so let's have a look at some of the bands you can hear next week. I have in the past complained about some... Read More

It has long been said that there is no such thing as a free lunch. And that might be true. But one thing that appeals to me about the music business, especially... Read More

You can tell when summer is on the way - flowers bloom, lambs frolic in the fields, and tickets go on sale for the Big Day Out and WOMAD. The Big Day Out looks... Read More

There was a flurry of excitement a couple of months back when young Tauranga guitarist Joel Shadbolt went to America. Now he's back. You might remember a story... Read More

A couple of weeks ago, the regular Out There column announced it would no longer... Read More

This week I've been thinking a lot about the man Rolling Stone ranked number 8 of... Read More