Entertainment

The Good Life was an English Comedy tv show about four central characters Tom & Barbara Good and Margo & Jerry Leadbetters. Back then big names like Richard Briers got to billing in the open credits. On his 40th birthday, Tom Good is no longer able to take his job seriously and gives up work […]

Here is the full list of last night’s winners of the ILT Southland Entertainment awards held at the Invercargill civic theatre. Congratulations to Lockie Hayes winning Ascot Park Hotel – Entertainer of the Year. Ascot Park Hotel Brass Band Awards Jack McKenzie – Most improved player Warren Crighton

Hi team, this week we mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the ferry Wahine at the entrance to Wellington harbour during a ferocious storm. Here is the number 1 song on the New Zealand hit parade of that week. Yes, they were hit parades back then. It’s Manfred Mann’s take on Bob Dylan’s […]

Back in the days when we had the choice of TV One or South Pacific Television later Channel Two. Great shows like Robin’s Nest, Falcon Crest, Dallas and more. Today in part #2 we take a trip back to June 7-13, 1986 with the Listener TV Two listings. 4  https://whatsoninvers.nz/windback-1986-listener

Murgatroyd E.P. – Review. Since spawning in a vat of nuclear waste back in 2015, Invercargill based Murgatroyd have developed a solid reputation for putting on a fiercely engaging live show. Murder eyes and anguished screams aside, the two-piece boast some solid musical chops onstage. Jordan Cossill

whatsoninvers.nz proud to support the talented local muso scene since 2014. Review: There’s No One New Around You – The Dense Invercargill three-piece, The Dense, display youthful enthusiasm mixed with mature musicality on their latest release, “There’s no one new around you”. Described in the media

Hey team, our last Mal’s Music Memory for March and what better way to flag the month away than have this old timer. And what do ya know, this year marks it’s 40th birthday! Back in the day not many parties or do’s didn’t have this on the record player…. And don’t forget to call […]

Well, whats was your favourite TV show back in the early 80’s? Here’s a blast from the past…. Believe It Or Not, the theme to The Greatest American Hero by Joey Scarbury Why are we playing this on Mal’s Music Memory? It’s 38 years ago this week that this show came onto our screens. Remember […]