Music

A quick musical ‘best of’...

So we come to Christmas. Nearly there. In case you didn't know, this is also the last column of the year since The Weekend Sun team is taking a well-earned... Read More

A musical smorgasbord

OK. We're approaching the 'Ho, Ho, Ho” end of the year. Don't panic. I have a few things to share this week. Look upon it as a loose smorgasbord... Read More

Grant Haua - from Paris to Pukehinahina

After touring Europe and Australia and being praised in Rolling Stone magazine, Grant Haua is home. He told me he's going fishing and after the last few... Read More

Reggae with a Rastafari message

People tell me I take music too seriously; who am I to argue? Someone has to. This week the wit and intelligence of Kim Hill disappeared from radio - thanks... Read More

Soundtracks, songwriters and Big Muffins

I had intended to turn this week over to music reviews. The lede was debut album 'Soul Exodus' from John Michaelz and the Black Brothers Band, local... Read More

Blues & BBQS – but mainly blues!

This week it's all about blues - and here's an extravagant statement to open with... It may sound like an exaggeration, but I reckon the NZ Blues & BBQ Festival... Read More

Oozing talent from Octogenarians

Just occasionally, as we rush towards the precipice, it can feel like time is standing still. I've felt that recently, enjoying in the same week both a new... Read More

Brand new music from the plentiful Bay

I do love when local music gets released; today I have some new Tauranga tunes for you. Firstly, there's an album set for release which - due to the complicated... Read More

Celebrating Unrestful Movements

Way back when, the New Zealand punk scene was a small fragile thing. For all the braggadocio and swaggering fashion violations, anything that radical was going... Read More

Two festivals and more, more, more!

Sometimes there's too much happening to keep up. This is one of those weeks. The Tauranga Arts Festival is on; the British and Irish Film Festival is on; and... Read More

Gigs: Jazz, Country-Folk, Soul-Metal, Goth-Rock...

OK. This week - gigs. Lotsa them. Saddle up and I'll try and avoid becoming too listicle-like... We're looking ahead to next weekend here, to allow... Read More

THE KNIDS - WITH A HARD “K”

Music Plus with Winston Watusi watusi@thesun.co.nz Tauranga only occasionally brushes against New Zealand music history but... Read More