I grew up with the music of the sixties, but then so did most people under fifty. I'm not suggesting I was some sort of starry-eyed hippy - I also spent a lot of... Read More

People are calling it the last great gasp of the CD - it may not save it, but John, Paul, George and Ringo's legacy is looking a little more solid. I'm talking,... Read More

Last week I was looking at some of the acts in the upcoming Tauranga Arts Festival, and a fine selection there is too. I've actually been surprised since then... Read More

In just over a month the 2009 Tauranga Arts Festival starts - it might be a good idea to get some tickets now as the Crystal Palace is the venue most of the acts.... Read More

For some reason, many musical things happen on Wednesdays and Sundays. This week I'm going to have a brief trawl through some music styles that have regular jam... Read More

Once again the New Zealand International Film Festival is rolling through Tauranga - let's have a look at what's on offer. This year, for whatever reason, the... Read More

Despite an occasional outpouring of brilliance, the original music scene in Tauranga always seems on shaky ground. Last week we examined the seemingly never-ending... Read More

It's was interesting to follow the controversy recently after Derrin Richard used these pages to take a stick to the dull preponderance of interchangeable covers... Read More

It's good to be back! Of course it is. When I've spent the last week in sweltering Chicago hanging out at late night blues clubs why wouldn't I be chuffed to get... Read More

It's time to hand the keys to Chez Watusi back to their owner. I can't believe the month has flown by so quickly. I had so much more I wanted to write about and... Read More

However you cut it, it's all about the money. In the past few days it has emerged that Tauranga is home to a greater musical shame than a limp music scene, saccharine... Read More

One raver takes a swipe at the local live music scene, cover bands and Jazz Sundays After two weeks of Mr Nice Guy, and with only three more stirs of the spoon... Read More