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August 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: STROMA – Voices of the World (August 1, Wgtn)

Stroma: Voices of The World  Hannah Playhouse  Thursday August 1 In a wide-ranging program that sought to show connections and cross-pollinations between cultures, between the scored notes of music and the more off-the-cuff field recordings of human and animal voices, of natural sounds (rainfall), once again the Wellington-based Stroma collective hit it out of the park. This […]
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August 4, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (August 1, Wgtn)

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Bodega Saturday, August 1 Okay, everything I remember about Jon Spencer Blues Explosion from previous visits, from the previous times I’ve seen them here, is everything I (continue) to like about this band. They hit that stage hard, they hit it running and they don’t stop – until they’re done. And […]
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July 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Purple Reign – The Music of Prince: DJ Set

Regular readers will know I’m a Prince fan – I’ve collected up as many of his recordings as I can, all the studio albums, some boots, live recordings, singles… So I’m going to have an evening playing my favourites – and some of yours no doubt – next Thursday, August 1 at Wellington’s San Francisco […]
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