Music
09:42am Fri 05 Jul, 2013
We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy... 84) The Entertainer's Club turns two! The new Entertainer's... Read More
09:08am Fri 28 Jun, 2013
It's cold up here at the Watusi Country Club and there's frost on the croquet lawn. Reminds me of the 'Middle Class Blues”. 'Woke up this afternoon and both... Read More
09:07am Fri 21 Jun, 2013
I sometimes head over to Rotorua on a Wednesday night. It's a good time to be in the town since Bay of Plenty Blues Club gets together on the second Wednesday of... Read More
09:01am Fri 14 Jun, 2013
A couple of weeks ago I was in town on a Friday night and we ended up at Comida. Comida's the new tapas joint on The Strand, set in behind the Phoenix and distinguished... Read More
09:17am Fri 07 Jun, 2013
We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy... 79) Entertaining Clubs! First there was the Jazz Club. It met... Read More
09:09am Fri 31 May, 2013
I love words. What would we do without them? And I can't help but feel sorry for the ones that we abandon.Things change. In fact everything is always changing, one... Read More
09:06am Fri 24 May, 2013
The music scene in Tauranga may seem quiet but there's always something bubbling away under the surface.Whether it's regular jam sessions, touring bands passing... Read More
10:31am Fri 17 May, 2013
I finally bought a copy of Beck's new album; now I'm trying to work out what to do with it. Yes, I'm an old-fashioned sort of guy. I buy albums. Despite ever dwindling... Read More
10:08am Fri 10 May, 2013
If we're to believe what we see on television at the moment, New Zealand is obsessed by the twin lures of music and food. Since this isn't a cooking column I guess... Read More
11:40am Fri 03 May, 2013
Last week was a bad one for musicians; every time I turned on the news it seemed like one of my heroes had died. On April 22 Richie Havens passed away. The world... Read More
08:46am Fri 26 Apr, 2013
Okay. There's a lot of stuff to get through this week. Let's get straight to it. There are gigs this weekend, which I should probably have written about last week... Read More
10:18am Fri 19 Apr, 2013
Whilst big gigs might steal the limelight it's the regular activities of organisations like music clubs and societies that keep the musical flame burning on a week... Read More
07-Dec 15:00
Family Works' key role in community support
07-Dec 14:00
Give the best gift possible this Christmas
07-Dec 13:00
Free bar crossing seminar for boaties
07-Dec 12:00
Construction to begin on Gate Pā Community Centre
07-Dec 10:30
Biotoxin shellfish warning issued for BoP coast
07-Dec 10:00
Summer Smarts #3 - Slop it on
07-Dec 09:00
High jinx in the Tauranga harbour
07-Dec 08:20
Car hits power pole in Te Puna
07-Dec 08:00
Western Bay Council adopts annual report
07-Dec 07:00
Dave Hume Pool on track to reopen December 17
07-Dec 06:00
Western Bay Council services during summer
06-Dec 17:00
Defence Force Sailor of the Year named
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