Music
12:35pm Thu 02 Sep, 2010
There are two gigs coming up next week which I want to tell you about - an album launch and the return of a popular band who have kept a low profile this year.... Read More
12:34pm Fri 27 Aug, 2010
I have often said that a wonderful thing about music is that you continually discover it in random order. This week I have been listening to Matt Bodman's album... Read More
12:32pm Fri 20 Aug, 2010
Well, happy birthday to us - 10 years ain't a bad start! To mark this momentous occasion I'm picking 10 things from the past decade that have popped my musical... Read More
12:31pm Thu 12 Aug, 2010
In many ways not a lot has changed about Tauranga music in the last 15 years or so. There is still a fitful live scene with only a couple of venues offering regular... Read More
12:29pm Fri 06 Aug, 2010
It is often claimed that popularity has something to do with quality, but I consider this errant nonsense. These days particularly, if music, a film, or whatever,... Read More
12:27pm Fri 30 Jul, 2010
Writing about Dennis Hopper last week started me thinking about mavericks, and my favourite maverick writer, who would have turned 73 earlier this month. I'm... Read More
12:25pm Fri 23 Jul, 2010
I've been enjoying the new Steinlager ad on TV, starring Vincent Gallo. I don't have a huge interest in advertisements, and liquor ads are no different. But I had... Read More
12:23pm Fri 16 Jul, 2010
Hot Club Sandwich is coming to town, which is always good news. As I said last week, these guys are about my favourite band in the country - along with the Windy... Read More
12:20pm Fri 09 Jul, 2010
Now that the World Cup is reaching its conclusion - go Holland! - the days of sleep deprivation are nearly over and everyone can go out to gigs again. Which... Read More
12:18pm Fri 02 Jul, 2010
I guess everyone has their American flags at the ready for this weekend, preparing to wave them in celebration of Independence Day. Probably not. There still... Read More
12:16pm Fri 25 Jun, 2010
Many an occupation, be it fruit-picking, white water rafting or landscape gardening, is seasonal; being a musician is much the same. Summer is the busiest time... Read More
12:14pm Fri 18 Jun, 2010
Winter really is here; there was frost on the ground again today so thick and white it looked like snow. This isn't usually something that affects us here at the... Read More
09-Dec 09:00
Couple keep weather records on their farm
09-Dec 08:37
Helicopters called in to tackle Tongariro blaze
09-Dec 08:00
Basketball brothers set for National Summer Games
09-Dec 07:05
New track to reopen access to Coromandel bay
09-Dec 06:30
Farmer follows her passion for natural healing
08-Dec 18:05
Tauranga man imprisoned for rape of his cousin
08-Dec 17:00
Sam Ruthe sets new benchmark
08-Dec 16:30
Customs seizes cocaine worth nearly $16m
08-Dec 14:29
Highway closed as crews fight multiple fires
08-Dec 14:22
Warm week ahead before cooler change on Friday
08-Dec 13:00
Growers urged to keep eyes open for hornets
08-Dec 11:58
Former PM announces death of centenarian father
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