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June 24, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Remembering Puppies

Puppies – I always hated the name – was a small bar located ever so slightly off the beaten track in Wellington city central still, but a basement, yet another Wellington venue with an annoying pillar in the way. It was a stoned-throw from the action but if you could summon the enthusiasm to get […]
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May 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

From The Archives: Midnight Motor Racing

This almost-comically overwritten attempt at hanging out with boy racers (and “chick racers”) was commissioned by a magazine about some 15 or 16 years ago…maybe a bit longer. I can’t quite remember. What I do remember is I was in a car with the man known as Blink – then a photographer, and ever since […]
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December 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 44 – Blink (Ian Jorgensen)

Welcome to episode 44 of Sweetman Podcast – my conversation with Ian Jorgensen (aka Blink) – you can find out about his various pursuits under the A Low Hum banner at his website. He started out as a photographer, from there to making magazines, creating a record label, organising tours and promoting shows and then […]
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June 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Ian Jorgensen (Blink): The Problem With Music In New Zealand and How To Fix It & Why I Started And Ran Puppies

The Problem With Music In New Zealand and How To Fix It & Why I Started And Ran Puppies Ian Jorgensen (Blink) A Low Hum Inspired by Steve Albini’s essay, The Problem With Music, Ian Jorgensen – known as Blink – decided to write his own version, a version for New Zealand. He started the […]
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November 28, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: Square Wave Festival – Vinyl Only Night

Here’s my hour-long set from last night’s Vinyl Only Party at Puppies, part of the Square Wave Festival: 1. The xx, Intro 2. Paul McCartney, Secret Friend 3. Eurythmics, You Take Some Lentils…And You Take Some Rice 4. The Incredible Moses Leroy, Electric Pocket Radio 5. Kraftwerk, The Robots 6. Claude Denjean, Venus 7. Giorgio […]
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