Music Archives - Witchdoctor

Wing Han Tsang, singer, NZ, Hong Kong, tribute, obituary

Wing takes flight – A long-delayed obituary

September 25, 2026

Let's not mince words: Wing was a terrible singer. So terrible that she was great. GARY STEEL pays tribute to the international singing phenomenon.

Interviews·Music·NZ music

Better Be Home Soon

September 9, 2026

Gary Steel

Neil Finn, Jaz Coleman, Harold Anderson and Nigel Gavin feature in a story about internationally revered musicians either returning home or moving to Aotearoa.

Tracklines NZ singles Kiwi songs reviews October 2026 Peter Kearns Reb Fountain

Music·NZ music·Recordings

Tracklines – 10 NZ Singles for September 2026

September 3, 2026

Peter Kearns

The odds are stacked against NZ music on streaming platforms, where overseas sounds dominate. So Witchdoctor figured it was time to give NZ music

The Chainsmokers Selfie World's Worst Records review

1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings

World’s Worst Records – The Chainsmokers

September 1, 2026

Matthew Kelly

In his quest to find the worst of the worst, MATT KELLY has heard some shocking, atrocious, unforgivingly awful trash, but few tracks can

Vanessa Daou interview 1997 Slow To Burn Zipless New York House female artist icons

Albums·Interviews·Music·Music history·Recordings

The Tao Of Daou

August 27, 2026

Gary Steel

GARY STEEL interviews Vanessa Daou, the woman behind the most erotic album ever made. Another deep delve into Steel’s vault of 30-year-old stories.

World's worst records album review Evan Parker improvisation

1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Music history·Recordings

World’s Worst Records: Evan Parker’s The Snake Decides

August 22, 2026

Matthew Kelly

MATT KELLY is a brave man. No-one - but no-one - challenges the music of improvisational saxophone collossus Evan Parker. Matt is of the

Tracklines Kiwi NZ singles reviews August 2026 Gareth Thomas

Music·NZ music·Recordings

Tracklines – 10 NZ singles for late August 2026

August 20, 2026

Peter Kearns

The odds are stacked against NZ music on streaming platforms, where overseas sounds dominate. So Witchdoctor figured it was time to give NZ music

Albums·Concerts·Interviews·Music·Music history·NZ music·Recordings

Annie Crummer – Much more than skin deep

August 13, 2026

Gary Steel

GARY STEEL once again delves into the deep recesses of his bulging archive with a revealing piece about Cook Islands-born Kiwi vocalist supreme Annie

Andrew MacLennan, Eddie Rayner, The Another Life, interview, 2026

Albums·Concerts·Interviews·Music·Music history·NZ music·Recordings

The Great Witchdoctor Q&A – Andrew McLennan

August 2, 2026

Gary Steel

Andrew MacLennan and Eddie Rayner have just released a second Another Life album and it’s a winner. GARY STEEL finds out why the duo

The Clean David Kilgour interview 1996 Unknown Country

Albums·Interviews·Music·Music history·NZ music

Kiwi legend comes clean – David Kilgour’s confessions

August 1, 2026

Gary Steel

Way back in 1996 – 30 years ago – GARY STEEL interviewed The Clean’s David Kilgour about the group's new album and the frustrations

Music·NZ music·Recordings

Tracklines – 10 NZ singles for August 2026

July 30, 2026

Peter Kearns

The odds are stacked against NZ music on the streaming platforms, on which overseas sounds dominate. So Witchdoctor figured it was time to give

Lee Underwood guitarist obituary Tim Buckley obituary tribute

Albums·Music·Music history·Recordings

Tribute to Lee Underwood, 1938 – 14 July 2026

July 24, 2026

Gary Steel

GARY STEEL pays tribute to Lee Underwood - Tim Buckley guitarist, music journalist, poet - who died last week.

Simon Patterson Auckland North Shore musician living in Russia interview

Albums·Concerts·Interviews·Music·Music history·NZ music·Recordings·Streaming music

Music during wartime – Simon Patterson

July 22, 2026

Cameron Officer

From Auckland’s North Shore to Saint Petersburg, Russia, Simon Patterson has built a life in music through distance and discipline. CAMERON OFFICER talks to

Albums·Gear·Music·Music history·Recordings·Sound and Vision

Exclusive edition of Pink Floyd masterpiece released on cassette

July 20, 2026

Gary Steel

Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon - one of the most popular cassette tape releases of all time - is to be

Tracklines Nathan Hathaway NZ single Kiwi song

Music·NZ music·Recordings

Tracklines -10 more NZ singles for July 2026

July 16, 2026

Peter Kearns

The odds are stacked against NZ music on the streaming platforms, on which overseas sounds dominate. So Witchdoctor figured it was time to give

Susheela Raman interview 2006 Auckland New Zealand Indian singer-songwriter

Albums·Concerts·Interviews·Music·Music history·Recordings

Worldly wonder – Susheela Raman

July 15, 2026

Gary Steel

She's a sublime singer-songwriter raised in Australia but of Indian heritage. GARY STEEL dips into his archive for this 2006 interview with Susheela Raman;

Peter Hook & The Light Wellington 2026 review (3)

Concerts·Music

Hooked

July 14, 2026

Anna Butterfield

Peter Hook & The Light — Get Ready 25th Anniversary, Wellington Opera House, 10 July 2027 From the first rib-cage wobble of ‘Crystal’ cracking open –

Songs For Unsung Heroes From Scratch film performance NZ music

Albums·Concerts·Interviews·Music·NZ music·Recordings

The Great Witchdoctor Q&A – Songs For Unsung Heroes

July 11, 2026

Gary Steel

On the eve of the premiere of John Pain's brilliantly captured (and captivating) From Scratch performance film, Songs For Unsung Heroes, GARY STEEL asked