History is so easy to lose. Some things almost immediately vanish into the past in a contradictory swirl of memory. But even when history is documented it can still... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expands on things that currently make him happy. And, once again, this week he's very happy. Why? Gigs. Yep, music... Read More

Hello again y'all! Hope you've recovered from the pleasures of Easter...And what a splendid Easter it was: the sun came out and showed off Tauranga at its best.... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. And this week he's very happy. Izzy Bones (Dylan Israel). Photo:... Read More

On Valentine's Day a new radio station launched in Tauranga. I gave it a nod and promised to follow up in more depth - a chat with the owners, a couple of DJs and... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. This week he's sampling a little something from each of the major... Read More

I'm glad I'm not organising a festival at this time of year.As I commented a few weeks back; there are a few nervous promoters out there at the moment and as summer... Read More

Gigs are like buses sometimes, but that covers a lot of possibilities.You could say that they're both usually late enough to be inconvenient; you could say they're... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. And this week he's very happy. New radio, a new CD, and new gigs.... Read More

I just spent a few days down in Wellington, and what a pleasure it was.It may have helped that I hit the city during a brief stretch of sunny, calm weather; meteorological... Read More

There must be little more annoying than for a singer to have their music appropriated by a politician they dislike. Albi and the Wolves. It doesn't happen a lot... Read More

Everyone's going back on holiday I guess. Why not? Two long weekends in a row. That rocks as far as I'm concerned. Forget work in between and just take 10 days off.... Read More