Three gigs, that's what we've got this week: business as usual with an extra dose of spring optimism. And since September and that spring thing starts tomorrow,... Read More

Of the things I wanted to mention this week, by far the most exciting news is the return of Model Train Wreck. They've been pretty much my favourite New Zealand... Read More

Perfection, when it comes to music, is a dubious concept, and one I place little stock in. Music does many things. It can make you happy or sad, make you dance... Read More

Changes are afoot, but then changes are always afoot. And the more you write it, the weirder the word ‘afoot' seems... I have a few public information announcements... Read More

It takes a lot to render me speechless, but last week did it. Alarmingly, it seems the Curse of the Column is still alive and well. There is a small window between... Read More

Since I wrote about the (possible) end of the world, this column has been cursed. I'm not sure how it went so wrong. Maybe it was the Trump jokes. Maybe... Read More

Go away for a week and everything falls apart... A couple of weeks ago it seemed a good idea to write two columns in advance before jetting off to sit beside... Read More

Despite my almost non-existent social media presence, I get a few emails. The single most common enquiry, if I look back, is from musicians new to the area looking... Read More

Sarah Spicer I don't have a lot of connective tissue for this week's column. But what I've got are many interesting and eclectic gigs, which have... Read More

If you'll excuse me this week, I'll skip what's coming up and pause for a few recollections; one of Tauranga's great 'characters” has left... Read More

Folk music is noticeably popular in the Tauranga area. It's been that way since I started writing for The Weekend Sun and doesn't seem in any danger of dying... Read More

Perhaps I've become a little pessimistic, but lately I keep seeing signs of the end of the world. Because things don't seem good. Fears of an impending... Read More