World’s Worst Records – Halestorm
MATT KELLY eviscerates yet another horribly mutant attempt at music in this brief and to-the-point assessment.
Crappy discs played on expensive stereos
Having already waxed ecstatic about crappy stereos that sound good GARY STEEL finds himself more confused than ever.
Remember The Clean?
After The Clean broke up the Kilgour brothers briefly reformulated as The Great Unwashed. Way back in 1983 HELEN COLLETT interviewed Hamish about the
The Great Witchdoctor Q&A: Richard Langston on The Clean
Richard Langston has been a friend and fan of The Clean since the start, so who better than to put together a 366-page tome
Crappy stereos that sound good
How can a half-broken 1980s all-in-one budget stereo system sound so bloody good? GARY STEEL is in a state of audio shock.
Spotify hands Kiwis their own algorithm
PAT PILCHER takes a look at a canny new Spotify feature that Kiwis get to experience first.
World’s Worst Records – Mr T
MATT KELLY writes about an album that might be terrible but is also an enjoyably cringey nostalgia trip.
Bic Runga’s drive to the light side
Her muse spent years in a dark place, and now Bic Runga has seen the light. But are we still listening? To mark her
40 Years Ago – Thompson Twins
In another emission from his bulging archive, GARY STEEL interviews a member of Thompson Twins way back in 1986.
The Great Witchdoctor Q&A: Mike Weston & Detroit techno label Transmat
GARY STEEL interviews Mike Weston about his job managing Detroit techno legend Derrick May and his record label, and its surprising new release by
Kiwis get first crack at Spotify’s Prompted Playlist
Witchdoctor's tech guru PAT PILCHER has a close listen to a very cool new Spotify feature that's rolling out only in New Zealand.
Hana SL MKII Cartridge REVIEW
Andy Baker reviews a high-end Japanese cartridge that promises "beautiful and gorgeous" sound.
World’s Worst Records: Xmas hell with Elmo & Patsy
MATT KELLY has a personal stake in this, having served in an establishment where risible Xmas songs were repeated ad infinitum. Justice will be
Rickie don’t lose my number
GARY STEEL explains his love affair* with Rickie Lee Jones and makes public for the first time an interview with the singer-songwriter conducted in
Mental as anything: Eddie Rayner on an Enz classic
With a stonking great box set containing the first two legendary Split Enz albums out this week, GARY STEEL chats with keyboardist Eddie Rayner
World’s Worst Records – David Hasselhoff endlessly
In Part Six of a survey of the complete musical works of Sir David Michael Hasselhoff, MATT KELLY puts his knife gently into a
Darren Watson gets high on Hiatt
Darren Watson – Darren Watson Sings John Hiatt (Lamington Records) GARY STEEL auditions an album that interprets the wonderful songs of John Hiatt in
World’s Worst Records: Steve Miller Band’s Italian X Rays
Adding to the list of really awful 1980s albums made by once great '60s and '70s acts the Steve Miller Band's Italian X Rays, writes
Why did John Peel fly to New Zealand?
When much-loved English DJ John Peel flew to New Zealand in 2002 many thought he was there for a Flying Nun party. But was
Not Given Lightly – A long and winding road
Sixteen years after the stroke that put a full stop on his career Chris Knox gets a biography that describes his life, character and
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