‘The last gasp of musical culture as we know it'.That's what I wanted to call this week's column, but it was too long to be a sensible headline.Similarly rejected... Read More

On November 5 Charlie Trotter died. He was 54. His son found him unconscious at home in Chicago. His wife, Rochelle Trotter, said that in January her husband had... Read More

I once asked Tauranga artist Tony Warnes if he was having a good day.'I'm an artist,” he replied, 'Every day above ground is a good day”. And I tend... Read More

It's official. This weekend Soundtree Live is up and running again.Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to be at what I'm sure will become one of the hot tickets for... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy. And, once again, this week it's all gigs: big gigs, little gigs,... Read More

I've been away for a couple of weeks.Yep, while normal service has continued here without so much as a blip in the columns, I've been jetting around the world enjoying... Read More

There are often a few buskers around Tauranga and I'd like to see more.Coming out of a supermarket or browsing around downtown it's always nice to see a small kid... Read More

This week I had planned a wrap up of what's happening around the area's recording studios. But then I visited Soundtree. Soundtree Productions is out in Whakamarama,... Read More

It's a grab-bag of stuff this week - gigs, bits 'n' bobs, a little of everything. Some weeks the universe presents its information in tidy, easy to connect packets.... Read More

I was listening to Elvis Costello's new album and it got me to thinking about collaborations. On his new recording Costello partners with hip-hop funksters The Roots... Read More

Busy times in the Bay. So busy that I'll have to skip the introductory joke. Always start with a joke they say and, in a week where two Russians in a queue got into... Read More

We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy... 98) Tauranga looks better by the day! I've always thought... Read More