Everyone seems to be talking about drugs right now; or perhaps I just need some different friends... For starters, everyone still seems unhappy about the result... Read More

The French Film Festival is on right now, so let's go a little French this week. Only a little mind you. We don't want to accidentally slip in un peu Français... Read More

Snubbed! Yep, I've been hearing from people all week that Tauranga has been snubbed. Of course it was the Queen that started it. It often is. Those pesky royals.... Read More

The last two columns have been about gigs - it must be time for some controversy. Because something controversial happened last week and it seems to have received... Read More

Writing this column there is one complaint I get more frequently than any other. It's that people don't know about stuff that's happening. It's... Read More

It's New Zealand Music Month; the concept still seems a bit strange to me. I get the idea of course. Lest New Zealand music be lost in the glut of overseas... Read More

Sometimes I'm a bit torn about what to put in this column. There are generally two directions things can go. Firstly, and the most tempting, is I can have... Read More

Anzac Day, or at least the public holiday for it, coincides with the Oscars. It has not been a good year for awards shows. Nights of glitz and glamour aren't... Read More

This week let's have a look at next week. Live music continues apace. I've picked out three very different gigs of interest, one leaning Celtic, an international... Read More

With Bay Dreams, One Love and more, Tauranga is getting a name as a festival city; but there's something unique about the Jazz Festival. It may be that it... Read More

After a two-year build-up it's here; jazz is in the air, everywhere you look around. Fingers crossed about the weather, and I hope everyone has fun. This week... Read More

Okay. Last column before the Jazz Festival arrives. It's quite exciting... There is a veritable deluge of music about to flood the town, with more details being... Read More