John Rowles

Who is she: A quest to find the women behind our most famous song titles

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Many of the great New Zealand songs have one thing in common: a woman’s first name as their title. Alex Casey went on a mission to find the real women who inspired them. She keeps me waiting in the morning by tying ribbons in her hair. She’s just so sweet, so fine, so polite too. … Read more

Throwback Thursday: Here’s what you missed from the 1978 NZ Music Awards

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Before Jono and Ben, before Taika Waititi, before Paul Ego fell off the stage… there was Stu Dennison wearing overalls in Avalon Studios. Alex Casey recaps the 1978 NZ Music Awards, just in time for the 2016 VNZMA’s tonight.  With the VNZMA’s arriving faster than a free bag of bagel chips hitting the open gullet … Read more