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March 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 108 – James Buttery
Welcome to episode 108 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with a guy called James Buttery. He’s a record collector. He’s the co-host of a brand new podcast called The Good, The Bad & The LP. He’s also the host of a YouTube channel where he […]Archive
March 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
PP Arnold to Play One NZ Show: Akld May 20, 2018
95bFM & David Roy Williams Presents…PP Arnold live in concert, Auckland’s Powerstation, Sunday, May 20 – her backing band features Tim Rogers on guitar and vocals, Andy Kent on bass, Russell Hopkinson on drums, James Black on keys and Talei Wolfgramm on backing vocals. Arnold is one of the great voices of the 1960s – […]Archive
March 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Theatre Preview: Your Heart Looks Like A Vagina
Following the sold out debut season in 2017, Dominic ‘Tourettes’ Hoey brings his original autobiographical theatre piece ‘Your Heart Looks Like A Vagina’ back for a return season at The Basement Theatre in Auckland and to Wellington’s BATS Theatre in April. ‘Your Heart Looks Like A Vagina’ is a one man show that will bring […]Archive
January 23, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Joshua Radin: Two NZ Shows (May, 2018)
Singer/songwriter Joshua Radin brings his self proclaimed “whisper rock” to New Zealand for an evening of intimate and deeply personal performances. Get your Tickets Now! The dear diary-esque world of Joshua Radin’s music has been heard across Scrubs, Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill and countless others. With live performances characterized by his endearing and open […]Archive
January 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Best Gig Ever # 16: John Cale, Auckland 2007
Sometimes you just have to be there. You have to get along. To see the legend. Someone that has meant a lot to you – their music, their place in it, and in your life as a result. It doesn’t have to be a mind-blowing gig to make an impact; the real impact is when […]Archive
January 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Jakob’s 20th Anniversary (3 NZ Shows)
Details have been announced today that Jakob will play three shows across the North Island of New Zealand in celebration of the band turning 20. That’s twenty years of some of the best music – wondrous sonic excavations and explorations. Jakob 20th Anniversary Tour Saturday 27th January, The Cabana, Napier Saturday 3rd February, Kings Arms, […]Archive
December 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Paul McCartney’s 1993 Set From Auckland
Well, the Paul McCartney concert is, er, Coming Up… I’m not going this time – I still have fond memories of seeing him in Auckland back on Saturday, March 27th in 1993. It was a great gig – one of my first big stadium shows, and one of the best gigs I’ve ever seen. A […]Archive
November 30, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 92 – Scott Blanks
Welcome to episode 92 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with “the Godfather of New Zealand Comedy” Scott Blanks. Twenty years ago he turned an old porno theatre into a comedy club – The Classic. It’s still rolling on, with nightly comedy bills. […]Archive
November 30, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Best Gig Ever # 14: Paul Simon, Auckland 2013
I don’t get up to Auckland all that often for gigs. I’d like to. There are a lot of good gigs that come to New Zealand, but only play Auckland: one show only. And it’s the obvious place for one-show-only tours. It has the population. I get to Auckland once a year for a gig. […]Archive
November 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 212 – Prince, Auckland, 2016
The show was announced – just Prince, a piano and microphone. Three weeks later the show happened. In that time I wondered how I could get there, if I could get there. I concluded, pretty swiftly, that there was no hope. I had never seen Prince. And never would. This was the only time he […]Archive
November 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman