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 also recorded five albums, primarily focusing on Andrew’s humorous satirical...... 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 likely, they appeared and few people noticed. Fair enough too. One person’s...... 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 particular, is a much-anticipated time. Works of art that people have discussed, argued and...... 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 when there were only about a dozen bands and everyone kinda knew what everyone...... 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 recording quality, musicianship and songwriting skill – but one big thing  for...... 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 there’s another album to review, but so much diverse music is happening...... 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 of this music, and already have CDs from The Shirleybyrds, The Whittakers and...... 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, their most common diet consisting of garage-sourced meat pies after midnight while...... 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 (September 21), it's Leonard Cohen's birthday, so how could I not start...... 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 here and on their way, interesting gigs are just around the corner. Love is in the air and...... Read More