It's terrible to gloat, and it's probably ill-advised to pick sides in a court battle. But when that battle is a musician versus a bunch of politicians? There's... Read More

There's only one thing I'll be doing next weekend, and it'll be in Katikati. I'm already quite excited. Just as everyone has their own favourite restaurants, art... Read More

By the time you read this, the Tauranga Arts Festival will be underway. There are many treats on offer, so I thought the most useful thing would be for me to act... Read More

Given repeatedly dire news about the financial pointlessness of recorded music, it's heartening that there are brave people not only recording music, but still... Read More

It's been a rotten morning to write a column. I usually write in the morning. It used to be late nights but after one too many instances of whisky-induced gobbledygook... Read More

Bob Dylan has been at the heart of quite a few seminal moments in music. Now one of those controversial moments is about to take centre stage with a comprehensive... Read More

November has clearly been set aside as Nostalgia Month. At least that's how it seemed when two bundles of promotional leaflets dropped across the lawn of the Watusi... Read More

Tauranga is growing like Topsy - just look at the number of upcoming concerts in this sleepy ol' town. I guess you could regard it as a build-up to the Arts Festival,... Read More

I've been seeing TV ads for Roger Waters' upcoming New Zealand shows: they look spectacular. And so you would expect. After all, this is the man responsible for... Read More

It's all go at the moment. So much so that I nearly forgot the International Film Festival. The festival has been running for just over a week at the Rialto and... Read More

A couple of months back I was looking at venues in Tauranga. Of course I was complaining. Or at least pointing out that there possibly aren't as many options as... Read More

Is it ageist to be impressed by something an ‘older' person has done? I'm not really sure. (Apologies up front to anyone who was hoping for a definitive answer.) A... Read More