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January 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

“It’s Been Five Years…” David Bowie Anniversary Drinks and Tunes: DJ Set

This weekend marks five years since the passing of David Bowie. To honour the legend (and the significance of it being Five Years!) I’ll be playing some my favourite Bowie songs and most of your favourites too this Saturday, January 9 at the San Fran bar in Wellington. From 5pm. I’ll never forget the day i heard the […]
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July 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Suzanne Vega (July 28, Sydney)

Suzanne Vega Enmore Theatre, Newtown; Sydney, Australia Saturday, July 28 Suzanne Vega is celebrating the 30th and 25th anniversaries of, respectively, the albums Solitude Standing and 99.9Fd. Or as she explained cleverly at the start of the show, selections from the albums. No fear of a trick though, that meant most of each album – […]
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October 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 131 Electricity On Stage In The Rain

I woke up this morning and Facebook reminded me that a year ago I was very nearly killed by a runaway car – I was lucky to survive. Just like the time I nearly fell to my death at McLaren Falls when I was eighteen or almost drowned at Ocean Beach at the turn of […]
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October 16, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #156 – Together In Concert: Tim Finn Dave Dobbyn Bic Runga, Martinborough, 2010

The first Finn/Runga/Dobbyn tour was a huge success – but I thought it was something of a disaster and when they announced there’d be a 10th Anniversary version I figured it would be a massive success but I wasn’t that amped about attending – more a job than a perk. I’m not sure if it […]
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