Today, we return to the heavier side of Tauranga music. Last year, I wrote about a black metal band who caused quite a stir in Tauranga 30 years ago. But it... Read More

Even after all this time, Tauranga audiences baffle me. I know I talked about this just last week. I know times are hard. But I'm still non-nonplussed that some... Read More

It shouldn't surprise anyone to hear there's something of a crisis in the music world; these days there are crises everywhere. There's the oil crisis, the... Read More

Excuse me for veering off track recently - blame the collision of a plethora of trivia and the attention span of a gnat. However, we're back to core business... Read More

I've been thinking a lot about Elvis, and how the past really is a foreign country. With Baz Luhrmann's concert film EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert now hitting... Read More

When revolutions start it's hard to know where they're going to end. We're currently in the early stages of the AI (Artificial Intelligence) revolution. The... Read More

Okay. Dodging rain from all directions, the Jazz Festival is done. It was a close-run thing in these climate-challenged times but, despite rain last week... Read More

Welcome to Tauranga! I'm talking of course to all you Aucklanders. You probably discovered this helpful weekly publication in a supermarket or motel or shop counter... Read More

All everyone is talking about at the moment is the jazz festival - it is now upon us. But possibly I have an unusual bunch of friends. Most people are talking... Read More

I keep thinking about how things have changed. Does that mean I'm getting old? Take the National Jazz Festival, an event Tauranga is justifiably proud of.... Read More

'Humankind cannot bear very much reality,” said T.S. Eliot. At least so said the bird in Eliot's poem Burnt Norton. We do seem to be getting a lot of... Read More

This week let's have a look at two very different local releases. The first occurred last weekend, a show at the Jam Factory where John Michaelz launched... Read More