It's been a little while since I caught up with new releases, in fact some of the songs in this episode don't even feel that new any more, so it's catch up time. Download the Counting The Beat - October 08 New Releases podcast

This episode is another instalment in an occasional Counting The Beat series, Covering The Beat, where I feature kiwi bands covering kiwi bands. Download the Counting The Beat - Covering The Beat 4 podcast

I've got more from the 2008 Silver Scroll awards ceremony this week. Download the Counting The Beat - Silver Scrolls Part 2 podcast

I was lucky enough to attend the recent Silver Scroll Awards Download the Counting The Beat - Silver Scrolls podcast

Charting a musical course around our solar system. Download the Counting The Beat - Solar podcast

I was talking to someone about stereos the other day and we got on to talking about turntables. I love listening to vinyl but, like many people I suppose, the convenience of CDs and digital music, not to mention the busy fingers of the household toddler mean that I don't do it that often. However, the conversation prompted me to scramble around in the cupboard under the stairs to which my records have been banished by the toddler's mother and pull out a few gems. Download the Counting The Beat - Vinyl Crackle podcast

Us New Zealanders generally like to think of ourselves as a pretty welcoming bunch. And music has played an important part in welcoming visitors round these parts for centuries with the karanga being the first part of the process of being called onto the marae. Download the Counting The Beat - Kia Ora podcast

This episode of Counting The Beat is a catch up on some  recent releases - from dance punk to country folk and a live release from some old favourites. Download the Counting The Beat -New Releases Aug 08 podcast

As an island nation it's no suprise that New Zealanders have carried on the sea shanty traditions of our first European arrivals and written plenty of songs about the ocean and seafaring. Download the Counting The Beat - Sea Shanties podcast

It's always a bit of buzz when you get a parcel in the mail. For one thing, no-one ever sends a bill in a parcel. And there's likely to be some goodies inside. I especially enjoy getting parcels containing CDs. Here are some of the recent arrivals in my letterbox. Download the Counting The Beat - Postie Plus podcast