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

There are a few nervous promoters out there at the moment I'd hazard.Famous football manager Sir Alex Ferguson once memorably described the final stages of the league... Read More

The first time I heard Bowie it was ‘The Laughing Gnome'. I was little. I loved it. Even at that young age I knew it was a bit cheesy but 'Here, what's that... Read More

It's always exciting hoeing into the first column of the year. As January's a bit early for new music I'll skip to the ‘plus' bit of ‘Music Plus' and... Read More