Okay. It's an exciting week. I can hardly wait to get started.This week we answer some of those burning questions from the minds of Tauranga's music scene watchers,... Read More

OK. Normal service has been resumed. Last week things got so busy here at the Sun that the music column had to be moved online due to an unavoidable constriction... Read More

Columns are the opposite of concerts, at least in the order things happen. In a column, indeed in pretty much every story in this paper, you start with the most... Read More

Maybe it's because it's August. Is it spring already? For whatever reason, the Bay is alive with the sound of music.Some weeks are a little quiet and I can witter... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. Tired of election billboards of people looking like psycho killers?... Read More

Everyone I talk to is going over the hill - finally they have a good reason to visit Hamilton.Hush my mouth. There are, of course, many good reasons to go to Hamilton.... Read More

Neil Young goes mad, and other news...I like Neil Young; have done for decades. But, after a life of eccentricity, he would appear to have gone completely mad.Which... Read More

Musicians generally hibernate during winter but there's always stuff bubbling away beneath the surface.That whole cold winter vibe just doesn't seem so conducive... Read More

Who thought a music column was a good idea while the FIFA World Cup is happening?I've never been good at multitasking and I don't seem to be improving. So it's best... Read More

They say there is no such thing as bad publicity, but that's a load of rubbish.Just ask Mel Gibson or The Dixie Chicks. Or Gary Glitter. Publicity can destroy a... Read More

Last week I was inspired and, dammit, this week I'm still inspired.It's a good thing. Like walking around on little clouds of happiness. And I have - surprisingly... Read More

I have been inspired. My world is a brighter place, and I have celebrities to thank. Well, ‘celebrities' is a loaded term. It's hard to tell exactly what it... Read More