It's time for Part Two of The Great 2019 Mayoral Music Survey. The first four respondents featured last week (see www.sunlive.co.nz). They were: Kelvin Clout, John... Read More

Politics. It's a funny old game, innit? We're counting down to another local election. Time for everyone to try and remember who to punish for messing up Tauranga's... Read More

Gigs. Next weekend. Damn, but there're a lot of them... Starting on Friday (September 13) we once again find ourselves at The Jam Factory. It is a popular spot... Read More

Some weeks this column wanders. And why not? It's called Music Plus and there's a lot of 'Plus” out there to add onto the Music. I am, however,... Read More

It's Film Festival time again! Yep, the Tauranga leg of the New Zealand International Film Festival kicked off last night with a little bit of French magic,... Read More

Songs can be deceptive; songs can mess up your mind. Because pretty much everything, however dark and dangerous, however sad and tragic, can sound good in a song.... Read More

There are two sides to Tauranga. It often seems - possibly with good reason - that we're locked in the musical mainstream, an unthreatening mixture of jazz,... Read More

Time to celebrate, boogie-lovers - Jan Preston is coming to town! Or should I say, Jan Preston is coming back to town, since the woman they call Australia's... Read More

Walking along Devonport Road is a sad experience these days. Perhaps it was a couple of weeks since I'd been in town but a few days ago when I strolled up... Read More

Let's check in with the old fellas today. It's something I do from time to time and specifically this week we're talking about Bruce and Bob. I guess... Read More

Ever wondered what happened to soul music? The stuff that makes you dance like an uninhibited child? It's on the comeback, as three local lads and seasoned musicians,... Read More

As Matariki events continue, calls are out to create a public holiday. This isn't a new thing. Just as Matariki rolls round annually so do voices asking for it... Read More