These are troubled times in the music world so it's always good news when there's a new local release. A couple of weeks ago I reviewed the debut single from Apollo... Read More

Bob wins - but is it literature? I guess you heard by now - Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for literature. It's something that's been much discussed here at the... Read More

What are they hiding?It all seemed so innocent. Ask the Tauranga mayoralty candidates a few simple questions about music. In the event only five of the 11 candidates... Read More

The combination of music and pictures has long fascinated people.I remember a particular urban legend that did the rounds for several years which held that Pink... Read More

In a few short weeks the epic reign of Stuart Crosby as Tauranga Mayor will come to an end and a grieving public will vote for his replacement. There are 11 candidates.... Read More

Josh Durning. Having a chat with Josh Durning is an education. Which is nothing but a good thing, as Josh's current gig is teaching. But it's hard not to feel as... Read More

When an apology is needed I always wonder whether to put it first or last. Both have problems. If it comes at the end it's possible that those of y'all who object... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things currently making him happy. In convenient soundbite-sized portions. And once again he's featuring... Read More

Hey, hey, it's National Poetry Day! And there you have it, a rhyming one-line poem to kick off the column.John Donne.Sure, it's not the longest or most profound... Read More

It's always a famine or a feast; there's either nothing happening or everything. The plan was to spend this week talking about the International Film Festival, which... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. Last time it was three gigs; this time it's three albums. One... Read More

The music business in New Zealand is full of people you've never heard of unless you're in the music business. This week I'm writing about one of them.His name is... Read More