The Paul Holmes album: Lost classic or bargain bin novelty? Or both?
Pete Douglas looks back on that strange time when a broadcaster could release an album on a major label for seemingly no other reason than shits and giggles.
Pete Douglas
Pete Douglas is an Auckland based writer stuck in the body of a corporate middle manager. When not balancing the two he raises a pair of boys with his far more talented wife. You can follow him on Twitter @pdou012.
Throwback Thursday: Never forget that Hugh Laurie was in Spice World
Longtime Hugh Laurie fan Pete Douglas counts the reasons why the Chance actor and Spice World star remains one of the greats of our time.
How rich-lister Doug Myers bankrolled one of the greatest singles of the 2000s
Beer baron Sir Douglas Myers' many achievements have been revisited after his passing last week. Pete Douglas takes a look at one of the most fascinating and unlikely of his successes - helping bring the great Gnarls Barkley single ‘Crazy’ into the world.
Theory: there is an inverse correlation between Pearl Jam’s best music and worst fashion
This week grunge titans Pearl Jam are being inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. To celebrate, Pete Douglas looks at how a litany of amazingly bad fashion choices correlate with the band’s best music.
An espionage mission to uncover the sneakiest spy shows on television
Longtime Kim Possible fan Pete Douglas blows the cover on his favourite spy television shows of all time.
The best television soundtracks in the world ever… RANKED
Pete Douglas runs down his favourite TV soundtracks of all time after killing the mood a party with some tense Twin Peaks tunes.
Every Bruce Springsteen fashion era, RANKED
All-American hero, songwriting colossus, rock n’ roll star ... under-appreciated fashion icon? To mark Bruce's New Zealand concerts this week, Pete Douglas shines a light on the best of his looks through the years.
Why Nickelback aren’t thaaaaat bad
Pete Douglas investigates how the post-grunge monolith became the universal shorthand for all bad music, while all other comers fell by the wayside.
The answer to Trump’s inauguration headaches is right under his nose
Poor old Donald Trump, struggling to get any of those liberal whack job musician types to take part in his inauguration celebrations this week. But maybe The Donald has missed the ace sitting right there in his deck all along, says Pete Douglas.
