Outside Graceland with Aimee Palmer. This week the New Zealand Herald published my article on Memphis, focusing on my stay at a brand new Elvis-themed hotel called The Guest House At Graceland. Click here to link to the article which explains all the cool things about the hotel (TVs on the ceiling! Soap with Elvis’s…
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My Top 40 New Zealand Photos 2015-2016
Here’s a compilation of some of my favourite photos I’ve taken in New Zealand, all of these between 2015-2016. They include images from Dunedin, Rotorua, the Bay Of Islands, Hawke’s Bay, Coromandel, Taupo, Waiheke Island, Waikato, Northland, Wellington, Queenstown, Akaroa, Tekapo, Tauranga and Waitomo. You can follow my travels both domestic and international on…
Why Bee Gee Barry Gibb’s ‘In The Now’ Is Such A Remarkable Return
Here’s the audio of my latest interview with Barry Gibb. Thanks so much if you read the transcribed sections on the Roxborogh Report and I hope you enjoy listening to the interview as it sounded on a special “Sunday Lunch” show I did for the New Zealand radio station Coast. This is what I’ve written…
10 Questions With Tim Roxborogh – My Get Frank Interview, Including 1st Ever Concert, Best Decade For Music & Favourite Travel Destination
The famous #casuallean. Recently I was interviewed by the publication Get Frank about all the different things I do in media, including hosting talkback, being a travel writer and establishing my own iHeartRadio station, Coast Soul. If you missed it, here is the link: http://www.getfrank.co.nz/lifestyle/music/10-questions-with-tim-roxborogh It was a nice opportunity to promote Coast Soul (if…
Barry Gibb On Regaining Respect – ‘In The Now’ With Tim Roxborogh Part 6
Barry Gibb in concert. Last night I sat where Barry, Robin and Maurice would’ve readied themselves for their record-breaking concert at Western Springs stadium in Auckland, New Zealand on March 20th, 1999.* For the album launch of Barry’s new solo album In The Now, the team at Sony/Columbia recreated the backstage area as it would’ve…
Barry Gibb: ‘Bury me on Moreton Island’ – In The Now With Tim Roxborogh Part 5
Barry Gibb as he appears on his new album. Hearing Barry Gibb talk about where he wants to be buried – even if he chuckled as soon as he said it – seems significant to me. So with that in mind, here is part 5 of my transcribed interview series with him ahead of tomorrow’s…
Barry Gibb: ‘You couldn’t step out like Phil Collins was able to step out of Genesis’ – In The Now With Tim Roxborogh Part 4
Barry Gibb With just two days to go until Barry Gibb’s first solo album since the 80s is released – In The Now – here is part 4 in my series of transcribed extracts from the interview we did together at the start of September. I’ve pulled these sections of the interview with the biggest…
Barry Gibb & The Surprising Backstory Of ‘You Should Be Dancing’ – In The Now With Tim Roxborogh Part 3
Barry Gibb For part 3 of this web-series celebrating the Friday-release of Barry Gibb’s new album In The Now, here’s another transcribed section of my recent interview with him. This one is all about the backstory of You Should Be Dancing and how it’s the 40th anniversary of that song going to US number 1. Scroll…
Barry Gibb: ‘I always felt that High Civilization the song would’ve been a big hit’ – In The Now With Tim Roxborogh Part 2
As Bee Gees fans around the world count down these final few days until the release of Barry Gibb’s new album In The Now on Friday, here’s part 2 of my interview series with him. As mentioned in part 1, this collection of transcribed articles for the Roxborogh Report is a little bit different than the clips…
Barry Gibb on the unusual song structures of You Win Again, Night Fever & How Deep Is Your Love
45-minutes with Barry Gibb. How many other music greats would spend that amount of time on the phone to an interviewer on the other side of the world? It was like chatting away with an old buddy, all be it one who happens to be popular music royalty of the highest order. This was also…
The 40th Anniversary Of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’ – Was It His Greatest Ever Album?
Stevie Wonder in the 70s. This week marks 40 years since the release of the most famous of all of Stevie Wonder’s albums, Songs In The Key Of Life. For something so significant I’ve decided to dedicate four of the week’s 12 featured songs on my iHeartRadio station Coast Soul to the album – create…
1 Million Hits For The Roxborogh Report – The Most Popular Posts & Where In The World The Blog Is Most Read
Tim Roxborogh Last week my music and travel blog The Roxborogh Report reached one million total hits. Five years ago I remember thinking the passing of 10,000 hits was worth celebrating, so to pass one million is something I’m pretty thrilled about, not to mention thankful for. So a big thank you if you’ve ever…
