Graham Reid
Music writer
Graham Reid is an NZ journalist, author, broadcaster and arts educator. His website, Elsewhere, provides features and reports on music, film, travel and other cultural issues.
Graham Reid has been a senior feature writer at the New Zealand Herald (1987-2003), freelance journalist, lecturer (School of Music, University of Auckland), author of two award-winning travel books and a longtime music critic. He writes for audioculture.co.nz and his own website elsewhere.co.nz in addition to The Listener.
Check out Graham’s latest content
Why Americans heard the Beatles wrong in the ‘60s
Record company tinkering with the Beatles' early sound distorted it for US audiences.
American left-field rock veteran Kim Deal gets personal on debut solo album
New albums from former Pixies bassist Kim Deal; Beth Hart.
Two new Kiwi releases range from folk-rock and alt-country to 1960s pop
New albums from Arthur Ahbez and Adam Hattaway and the Haunters.
Music: Personal empowerment is to the fore on Fazerdaze’s latest
Fazerdaze's new album Softpower is a culmination of self-discovery and empowerment.
The punks of jazz: Book and tie-in double album celebrate The Primitive Art Group
The band who carried the banner for improvised music in the capital during the 1980s.
Music: Emotional vulnerability shines through from these two Christchurch artists
New albums from Ōtautahi's Mousey and Goodwill.
Creating a global iwi: New releases from Moana Maniapoto and Fat Freddy’s Drop
Collaborations with indigenous voices are drawn into a cohesive whole.