Neil Young TSB Arena Wellington 19 March 2013

Hey Hey, My My, My Neil Young will never die!  Yeah, I know it’s a cliché’ but still pretty true.  And this is a night for cliché’s.  Wearing scruffy jeans, an Aboriginal flag T-shirt and a work shirt, he kicks off with God Defend New Zealand (Neil always starts with

The WORLD comes to Taranaki! What a Blast! World Of Music and Dace Festival – New Plymouth, NZ 15-17 March 2013

This review was first published at http://www.grooveguide.co.nz Photos by Tim Gruar Before you read this you have to know that this is a very personal perspective, because experiencing this particular festival is and should be a very individual experience.  There’s virtually no way you can take in every event, every

Me, Myself and Joan

Published in the Groove Guide March 2013 Wouldn’t you know it.  I’ve just fed, bathed and put them both down and I have 10 minutes before singer songwriter Joan Armatrading is scheduled to call.  I’m half way through checking out her new album when my two year old wanders in

Interview: Glen Frey

Published in Groove Guide March 2013 and http://www.grooveguide.co.nz Groove Guide has a good old natter with Eagles guitarist and founding band member Glenn Frey.   Ok, so where are you? Well I’m here in my studio, the Doghouse, it’s in LA.  We recorded (the Eagles) A long Road out of Eden

Music Review: Tegan and Sara – Hearthrob

Published in March Groove guide and http://www.grooveguide.co.nz Here’s a fun fact.  Betcha didn’t know that the identical Quin twins from Calgary were initially signed by Neil Young’s manager over 13 years ago and immediately went out on the road in support of the Ol’ Ragged Glory-monger! The result was a

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