Alice In Wonderland

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April 25, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Danny Elfman at Coachella (2022)

Every year I try to get excited about Coachella – and the ability to watch it live from all the way down here in little old New Zealand, and in the comfort of my own home. But then I find there’s not much I want to actually see. This year I was a bit more […]

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November 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Alice In Wonderland – The Pantomime: Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 8)

Alice In Wonderland – The Pantomime Direction: Susan Wilson (written by Simon Leary and Gavin Rutherford) Circa Theatre; Circa One (Nov 16 – Dec 22) Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 8)

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January 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Five Films That Stay With Me: Elaine Shute

Elaine Shute is a volunteer programmer at WERU-FM, a community radio station in Downeast Maine. Her show ‘On the Wing’, a three-hour eclectic mix of music, airs on alternating Mondays, and can be streamed on demand. Here are five films that have stayed with her…. 1 – Breaking Away: I love a coming-of-age story, and – along […]

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November 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Five Films That Stay With Me: George Henderson

George Henderson was born in Scotland many years ago and has been creating music in New Zealand since the mid-1970s and releasing it fitfully since the mid-80s, mainly as The Puddle. In this our 21st Century he has taken a renewed interest in his so-called art and released a string of Puddle albums on his brother/drummer Ian’s […]