Tom McGuinnessTom McGuinness

Tom McGuinness is an Auckland-based DJ, musician and event promoter. He once had to listen to Space Dimension Controller talk about The Shire for 45 minutes.

Sydney nightlife is at death’s door. Auckland could be next

by

Opinion: Last month’s early-morning street brawl has renewed police calls for earlier closing times in the Auckland CBD and beyond. That’s precisely the sort of overreaction that has decimated the nightlife industry over the ditch, says Tom McGuinness. At around 4:30am on Sunday 20th March, a street brawl erupted on Fort Street in Auckland’s CBD. … Read more

Opinion: Forget Max Key – there are much bigger problems at George FM

by

George FM’s latest celebrity signing has caused an uproar among dance music fans while garnering the station plenty of free publicity. But the Max Key fuss hides more serious issues at George, says DJ Tom McGuinness. Unless you’ve been living under a Herald-less, Stuff-less, Scout-less rock, you’ll be aware that Max Key, son of the … Read more