And a baker’s dozen at that. OK, I admit it, I’ve shamelessly click-baited this article as being his dozen “greatest” songs when in actual fact these are my dozen favourite Rod songs and I totally concede there’s a massive difference between “greatest” and “favourite”. But given I’m such an unabashed Rod fan, forgive me. Forgive…
Carrie Fisher: ‘If you can get Paul Simon to write a song about you, do it’
The next sentence to that quote from her memoir Wishful Drinking (as used in the headline) had Carrie Fisher adding, “Because he is so brilliant at it.” Indeed he was and none better than the title track from Hearts And Bones – the underbought 1983 precursor to the mega-selling Graceland in 1986. If 2016 was…
The Torment Of George Michael & How He Became 1 Of The Most Successful Brits In The History Of The US Charts
George Michael was just 17 when he co-wrote Careless Whisper and just 53 when he died. He was just 23 when he broke up one of the biggest bands of the 80s, Wham!, and just 24 when he released Faith, amongst that decade’s most defining albums. George Michael was just 24 when he duetted with the…
The Terracotta Warriors & The Surprise Of Xian – My Top 50 Photos & My Latest Let’s Travel Mag Article
The Dec/Jan issue of New Zealand’s number one travel magazine, Let’s Travel, is out now and it features two of my articles. One is on the jungle adventures of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands – click here to link to my recent photo essay about this – and the other is on the Chinese city…
1 Of NZ’s Finest Boutique Hotels – My Top 50 Waipoua Lodge & Kauri Coast Photos
Gazing at Tane Mahuta. Every now and then as a travel writer you stay somewhere that isn’t just fancy, isn’t just in a beautiful setting and doesn’t just have a point of difference. Which isn’t to say that all of the above aren’t enormously good fun and even a prerequisite for a high end hotel….
Walking In Memphis – My NZ Herald Article + My Top 60 Memphis Photos, Including A Brand New Elvis-Themed Hotel
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…
Sydney In Springtime – My Top 50 Photos + My Concrete Playground Feature Article
One Central Park in Chippendale, as seen from the top of The Old Clare Hotel. My article in Concrete Playground about me feeling a teeny bit jealous of Sydney – 100 Hours In Sydney: A Trifecta Of Restaurants, Hassle-free Golf & Plant-Tastic Skyscrapers – has just been published. If you’re new to Concrete Playground, it’s…
Sunset In Santa Monica – 20 Favourite Photos
I love Santa Monica, it’s hard not to. With three nights in LA a couple of weeks ago, we made sure one of those was dedicated to Santa Monica. The pier, the architecture, the shops of the 3rd Street Promenade, the sand and the sun and an overall disposition that seems tangibly happy, Santa Monica…
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…
Man-Made Islands On A Stunning Lagoon – My Top 60 Malaita, Solomon Islands Photos
Langa Langa Lagoon, Malaita. There were so many things I saw in the province of Malaita in the Solomon Islands that I don’t think I’ll ever forget. A grass-runwayed airport with jungle either side and the sea at both ends for starters. But the sight of naturally blonde-haired locals playing bamboo panpipes with old flip-flops/thongs/jandals…
