Archive - Sounds Good!

“What I Say To You Is By Any Measure of My Own Way of Measuring I Just Failed My Own Performance Review in Public” (almost) says Christopher…

The PM in TV interview shocker

Dec 2, 2024 •

Seeing Don McGlashan Live: Class Act

Bonus Content for Subscribers: A Review of one of our greatest songwriters in the prime of his performing life

Oct 29, 2022 •

The Chinatown Deep Dig

Feb 21, 2021 •

Gig Review: James Taylor Is Sublime - Even If It Wasn't Quite As Good This Time, In Some Ways Still It Was Actually Even Better (Or It…

There was a time when there was gig reviews. Now we're living through a time creeping towards when there won't be journalism. I never could save…

May 1, 2024 •

How Killing The Bill Brought The Thrill of Peaceful Protest, Washed The Taste of The Anti-Vax Circus

David Seymour meant to serve Hobson’s Pledge, he never meant to unite the country. And Christopher Luxon’s spin doctors are working on how to frame this…

Nov 19, 2024 •

Stoppard: In The Name of Love...

Feb 23, 2021 •

How did Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais Get This Awful?

Monday is about movies and TV. For the first of 2024, what the fuck is with Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle, and Netflix?

Jan 1, 2024 •

All Is Quiet…

…on New Year’s Day

Dec 31, 2022 •

Gig Review: What The Fuck Happened To Beth Orton’s Voice? And Why Was It Still Such a Great Gig?

Bringing gig reviews back, one show at a time. And calling out the fact that Beth Orton, on a cold Sunday in Wellington, has a ruined voice, but it’s…

Apr 21, 2024 •

Gig Review: Peter Still Hooked on the Feeling of Newly Ordering the Joy from the Divisions of his Old Bands

Gig reviews used to be a thing. Then they went away. But I am doing my best to bring them back. Gig by gig. So here's one about Hooky and his crew…

May 16, 2024 •

I Wish You A Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! And thanks for reading.

Dec 25, 2022 •

Gig Review: Nashing of Teeth - Graham Nash Sings The Songs And Tells The Stories Around Their Creation

Gig reviews are making a comeback. According to me! I went to Auckland to see Graham Nash. I’m sure glad I did. Another legend for the list…

Mar 2, 2024 •

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