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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I keep a close watch on news from around the world; you gotta keep up with important international events.Which isn't to say that nothing significant happens in... Read More

A lot of people, myself included, had their eye on the jazz festival this year; I thought the event got pretty much everything right.It was widely touted as a smaller... Read More

What will you be doing at Easter? Winston turns his cheerful eye to the Jazz Festival. There's a lot of it... 75) Opening night! The opening night of the Jazz Festival... Read More