Can I be the first to ask, where did the year go? When this paper goes to print there'll be a month ‘til Christmas Eve. Seriously? But let's not be alarmed.... Read More

The Andrew London Trio have been fairly frequent visitors to the Bay since their emergence from previous band, Hot Club Sandwich, in 2012. In that time they've... Read More

Okay, I admit it. I'm still getting over the excitement... All sorts of cultural treasures emerged at the end of last week to enrich millions of lives. Or, more... Read More

Sometimes, the timing of these columns is a tad frustrating. Now, for instance. For those of us preoccupied with popular culture, this week, and November 2 in... Read More

The music scene in Tauranga appears to be going in every direction at once; it's sometimes hard to keep up. It's almost enough to inspire nostalgia for the days... Read More

I like The Whittakers, and I like A Slice of The Whittakers. There are many ways to judge an album when you write a review - a whole bunch of criteria, such as... Read More

We return to the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things currently making him happy. This week it's gigs - specifically this week's gigs. Next week... Read More

There's little in the world I enjoy more than listening to new music, so I'm pretty happy right now. I hope to turn over the next few weeks to reviewing some... Read More

It been a bad week on the fruit and veg front. Luckily the music scene hasn't been affected. Musicians, legendarily, don't really eat fruit and vegetables,... Read More

'May you be surrounded by friends and family, and if this is not your lot, may the blessings find you in your solitude.” If you're reading this on Friday... Read More

We return to the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things currently making him happy. And this week Winston couldn't be happier. New albums are... Read More

Despite missing it in last week's column, the New Zealand International Film Festival is still underway at the Rialto Cinema. It runs through until next Sunday... Read More