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February 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 178
Wayne & Shuster, Selected Short Subjects (1961) One of the things I love about comedy on vinyl is how dated it is; so you imagine an era when it was The Entertainment – you were invited around to hear the chuckles and join in with them. Maybe a polite dinner, some chat, and then the […]Archive
January 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 204: Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
Welcome to episode 204 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
December 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Ducks Unlimited: Get Bleak [EP]
Ducks Unlimited Get Bleak (ep) Bobo Integral Records I haven’t been this hooked on a simple little four-song EP for some time – but I can’t stop listening to Get Bleak, the debut set from Toronto-based Ducks Unlimited.Archive
February 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 439
BadBadNotGood, Seasons [Single] (2017) A self-released single – limited to 500 apparently, and sold by the band at their shows. Well, I was in. The show was okay, pretty good, not great but definitely not bad at all – and I’m a fan of BadBadNotGood for their albums and their ethic. These young lads are […]Archive
February 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: BADBADNOTGOOD (January 31, Wgtn)
BADBADNOTGOOD San Fran Wednesday, January 31 On loan from Laneway – Wellington was lucky to get BADBADNOTGOOD back for a show, some five years after they last docked down our way. In that time the prolific jazz/R’n’B combo has released a few new albums and compilations, singles, remixes, live records and plenty of interesting collaborations […]Archive
October 1, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Black Mountain (October 1, Wgtn)
Black Mountain Bodega Saturday, October 1 Canadian psych/prog-rockers Black Mountain were an ominous and elating presence on stage with their first New Zealand visit. Four albums and ten years into a career that also includes a soundtrack, EPs and numerous side-projects and seems compelled by the separate histories of folk, prog and metal the band […]Archive
July 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Phil Boniface: BaixaBlue
Phil Boniface BaixaBlue (Independent/Bandcamp) Phil Boniface was a Canadian-based Kiwi when this was recorded – he may now be back ‘home’ as it were. BaixaBlue is an album of mostly original pieces composed by Boniface. His bass is mostly a gentle, coaxing element – never aiming to be a lead instrument, his compositions sing, for […]Archive
July 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Wendy Atkinson: The Last Fret
Wendy Atkinson The Last Fret (Independent/Bandcamp) Canadian bassist Wendy Atkinson returns with her third album of solo bass explorations – well, it’s not all “solo”, there’s guitar on three tracks from fellow Vancouver-based art-rock agitator and experimentalist, David Lester (he of Mecca Normal). There’s also some field recordings, toy piano and a few other elements, […]Archive
April 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 19 – Tami Neilson
Here’s Episode 19 of Sweetman Podcast – my chat with Tami Neilson. I caught up with Tami the morning after she played a terrific gig, accompanied by her phenomenal band. And so we talked about that – and about her time in New Zealand, the progression across the albums. We also talked about how I […]Archive
November 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 19 – Richard Thompson, Victoria, BC, 2012
Okay, slightly cheating here – slightly. I have not (yet) seen a Richard Thompson concert. But boy would I love to. Been a fan a long time – but the last few years I’ve really been hooked, because I think RT is doing some of his very best work now. I was won over (again) […]Archive
September 28, 2014 by Simon Sweetman