Everything seems to be running a little behind at the moment, and this column is no exception. Due to the unpredictable vicissitudes of life I missed my annual... Read More

Only 229 days to go until National Poetry Day! Yep, now we've stopped counting the days to Christmas we need a new countdown - and I've picked National Poetry Day.... Read More

It seems like 2016 was a rotten year for musicians, in terms of not surviving it. That may or may not be true. There seems to be universal disagreement as to whether... Read More

I was having a bit of a whine about modern music the other day when I was berated by someone younger. So I pulled myself together. Had sort of an epiphany. ‘Damnit'... Read More

Unlike ‘Time' magazine I don't usually pick a person of the year. But why not? Let's break with tradition. The only requirement was someone local, someone... Read More

Time for the last album review of the year, one final CD in a year of fewer Tauranga CDs than any this millennium. I must say, I've come to regard pretty much any... Read More

Okay. Part 2 of 3. Local music for Christmas presents. That's what I started last week and there are three albums to go, all of which happen to be blues-related.... Read More

Look upon this week's column as the first of a series. Because it is. Sort of. Around this time of year I like to help out, to perform a little public service if... Read More

It seems a long time since I mentioned jazz in this column. Let's rectify that. This week I have a jazz initiative that's about to start, and another obituary.... Read More

A week is a long time in music. And this last week seems particularly long, with the passing of both Leonard Cohen and Leon Russell. I don't, as more than a few... Read More

Music keeps arriving from every direction. I try and keep up, usually with only limited success. It often feels like trying to catch a train that is already leaving... Read More

Blues CD ready to go Mike Garner is back, and he's got a new CD ready to launch! 'Back?” I hear you say. Given that he was playing in town on October 15... Read More