Sexy stereo of the day: Gobel Divin Monarq loudspeaker.

Another "World's Worst" record from Matt Kelly in his long-running series. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/worlds-... #worldsworst #albumreview #halestorm

Do great-sounding recordings still sound great on crappy stereos? The more I think about it, the more confused I get. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/crappy-... #audiophile #BudgetHiFi #expensivesystems

I really liked the first Technics turntable to break out stylistically from the classic look. With the SL-40CBT, they've created a "lifestyle" player that actually sounds good. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/technic... #technicsturntable #technicssl40cbt #turntablereview

To mark Richard Langston's definitive bio of The Clean here's an interview Helen Collett conducted with Hamish Kilgour during the brief reign of The Great Unwashed in 1983. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/remembe... #thegreatunwashed #TheClean #nzmusic #MusicInterview #flyingnun #dunedinsound

PAT PILCHER knows all about stains as a pet-lover and an appreciator of red wine. Our man on the ground reviews the latest spot-removing stain solution. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/shark-s...

This coming week sees the launch of Richard Langston's excellent "in their own words" book on The Clean. I put Richard through the gruelling Witchdoctor Q&A. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/the-gre... #TheClean #flyingnun #dunedinsound #inthedreamlife #nzmusic

Witchdoctor's wine guru goes on a trek to drink the best that Pegasus Bay in the South island has to offer. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/pegasus...

Amazing... wireless earbuds that actually sound fantastic. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/edifier... #Edifier #NeoBudsPlanar #earbudsreview

Big news for hi-fi freaks today from our own Kapiti Coast, internationally critically acclaimed Antipodes Audio. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/antipod...

Sexy stereo of the day: Tentogra WoWo turntable.

Sexy (?!) stereo of the day: Audionote system.

Sexy stereo of the day: Hornsolutions Masterpiece Mini Edition.

How can a half-broken, crappy old all-in-one stereo system from the 1980s sound so good? Gary Steel is shocked and shaken. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/crappy-... #Sanyo #sanyogxt #crappyoldstereos

A wee reminder that my epic on Alec Bathgate (The Enemy, Toy Love, Tall Dwarfs) is now up on AudioCulture, along with an incredible treasure trove constituting the history of NZ popular music - a great resource! www.audioculture.co.nz #alecbathgate #ToyLove #talldwarfs #audioculture

Sexy stereo of the day: Plural Evo 3.

Sexy stereo of the day: Wilson Benesch Greenwich Turntable.

It's not quite as long as Craig Robertson's book on Chris Knox, but my AudioCulture epic on Knox's musical companion in The Enemy, Toy Love and Tall Dwarfs is still an epic. I invite you to read it. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/alec... #alecbathgate #ToyLove #theenemy #talldwarfs #flyingnun

For people who know about (or work with) AI things: a very smart piece of fresh thinking advice about switching to Claude (whatever that is... I'm old.) www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/moving-... #AI #Claude #chatgpt #switching #workingwithai

Sexy stereo of the day: Estelon X Diamond MkII.

Samsung’s new premium smartphone might cost a bundle, writes PAT PILCHER, but its leading-edge features make it the best smartphone on the market. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/samsung... #GalaxyS26Ultra #bestsmartphone #S26Ultra #s26ultrareview

Sexy stereo of the day: Stratton Acoustics Element 6-8.

World's Worst Records - Mr T! www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/worlds-...

Sexy stereo of the day: Daniel Hertz M1.

The new COVID inquiry vindicated the Labour government's response to the epidemic, so why are we putting up with the Coalition's attempt to rephrase the report? www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/how-to-...

The brain behind the Philips Hue Bridge has been given a long-overdue upgrade. PAT PILCHER tries it out for size. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/philips...

Sexy stereo of the day: Tobian Sound Systems 12HC speaker.

Sexy stereo of the day: Audio Analogue Maestro 2.0 amplifier.

This Wednesday it'll be 10 years since Johnny Rotten's good friend Keith Emerson took his own life. I wrote about him here: www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2021/keith-e...

Phil Parker reviews some marvellous wines for Autumnal drinking, including several from Raglan's Barrelled Wines. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/raglan-... #nzwinereview #PhilParker #nzwine

Sexy stereo of the day: Aavik M 880 Mono Amp 2.

The proposed trade deal with India is a missed opportunity and a “bloody shambles” according to PAT PILCHER, who looks closely at the available intel. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/india-t... #IndiaDeal #NZDairy #nzgovernment #election2026

Screening from today, The Bride! Witchdoctor film reviewer Ashton Brown reckons it's top-notch viewing. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/the-bri... #TheBride #2026Movies #screeningnz #filmreview

This budget-priced keyboard features batteries that just go and go, but that's not all. Pat Pilcher explains why it's such a bargain. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/epomake... #epomaker #epomakerkeyboard #keyboardreview

Sexy stereo of the day: Totaldac Balloon Speaker.

My latest batch of streaming TV reviews. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/the-bes... #streamingtv #TVReviews #nztvreview

The world's on fire but at least you can still buy a nicely priced and very good pair of Edifier wireless headphones. Here's our Pat Pilcher's Witchdoctor review. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/edifier... #edifier #wh950nb #EDIFIERheadphones #HeadphoneReview

This is good news and a sensible measure to identify AI content on the best music streaming service. Why can't the likes of META instigate similar measures? It's barely worth looking at Reels anymore because of all the AI slop. www.hifipig.com/qobuz-ai-cha...

Here's an epic thing I wrote back in 2011 when Bic Runga released her last proper album, Belle. I miss writing long-form stories like this. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/bic-run... #BicRunga #nzmusic #kiwimusic

Sexy stereo of the day: Pathos InPol Remix Integrated Amp.

Pat Pilcher argues that the government's plan to "move on" the homeless from city centres deflects from the real issues and their miserable failures while in office. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/governm... #moveon #homelessnz #electionploy #election2026

Nobody wants to think about browsers; just use them. But this great guide points us in the right direction to browsers that are safe and ethical. Read it or bookmark it now. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/browser... #browserguide #browserprivacy #safebrowser

Not merely an accessory, Pat Pilcher found that Belkin's Stage PowerGrip magnetic charging thingy turned out to be a useful, permanent and useful fixture. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/belkin-... #Belkin #PowerGrip #MagneticCharging #cameragrip

Andy Baker has written Witchdoctor another stonking great review about an especially beautiful (and gorgeous-sounding) pair of French loudspeakers, the Revival Audio Atalante 4's. #soultosole #revivalaudio #Atalante #hifispeakers #AudioReview www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/revival...

Sexy stereo of the day: FiiO DM15 R2R CD player.

Yikes. A story that I (apparently) wrote about Thompson Twins in 1986 just prior to the NZ tour. Not my finest hour, but for the public record... www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/40-year... #thompsontwins #interview #nztour #nz1986

A fascinating Witchdoctor Q&A with Aucklander Mike Weston about Derrick May, David Harrow and more. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/the-gre... #mikeweston #DerrickMay #davidharrow #Transmat #detroittechno #terryriley

Sexy stereo of the day... maybe...

Solar is the answer to NZ's energy woes. So why is hardly anyone using it? www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/solar-i... #solarnz