Posts Tagged Alec Bathgate
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September 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Homespun and Headpsun And Heartwon By Tall Dwarfs
all I know is when I first heard Tall Dwarfs I’d never really heard anything like it. And maybe that’s not actually quite 100% true but we’re talking feelings, not facts. And there’s an important difference. I wasn’t in on the ground floor either. I arrived late, parasailed in through an open window halfway up […]Archive
December 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Songwriter Profile: Chris Knox
From his time with The Enemy and Toy Love through to Tall Dwarfs and his solo career, Chris Knox has been a hero to many, domestically and abroad, for his passionate performances, his writing and his ethos: a DIY song-craftsman. The image of Knox as the man in the stubbies and jandals is a crucial […]Archive
May 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
That Time I Decided To Email Alec Bathgate Because I Loved The Tall Dwarfs And His Solo Albums Too: The Alec Bathgate Interview
I have often felt that Alec Bathgate is one of New Zealand music’s unsung heroes. I know that people appreciate his work with Chris Knox – in The Enemy, Toy Love and Tall Dwarfs. But when I heard The Indifferent Velvet Void I thought it was a gem; a lo-fi masterpiece. I felt privileged to […]Archive
October 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit: #12 The Indifferent Velvet Void
You should know by now if you’ve been reading these posts that the series is called Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit – but it’s actually about me revisiting them. And it’s about me as much as it’s about the album. It’s about how the album has impacted my life. I’m trying to tell the […]Archive
February 7, 2012 by Simon Sweetman