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November 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

It Was The Best Gig Ever # 19: Stevie Wonder, Christchurch 2008

I’ve loved Stevie Wonder’s music my whole life. My mum tells the story that one of the records they’d rock me to sleep with was Songs In The Key of Life – which was born the same year as me and makes me think my folks were pretty fucking hip. And so, of course I […]
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November 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 238: Alec Bathgate

Welcome to episode 238 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys 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 in your Spotify […]
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April 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 163 – Yadana Saw

Welcome to episode 163 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 in your Spotify library. Here’s a chat with Yadana Saw – she is the host […]
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May 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Bob Dylan to play TWO NZ Shows (August, 2018)

Bob Dylan will play Auckland’s Spark Arena on Sunday, August 26 and Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Tuesday, August 28. These will be Dylan’s first New Zealand dates since 2014 and the first time he’s played Auckland since 2011. The Dylan Neverending Tour reaches Australia in August and then down to New Zealand.
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February 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 102 – Marie Le Lievre

Welcome to episode 102 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a chat with visual artist Marie Le Lievre. She’s a Christchurch-based artist. A painter, primarily. Though her current show at Bartley & Company in Wellington features drawings and paintings.
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December 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 94 – Adam McGrath (The Eastern)

Welcome to episode 94 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a terrific chat with Adam McGrath of The Eastern. Adam is also a solo artist – with his debut solo record due out early next year. But for the last half-decade and more he’s been the frontman […]
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September 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 83 – Stuart McKenzie

Welcome to episode 83 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a chat with Stuart McKenzie. He’s a writer, producer, director, actor – he’s worked extensively across theatre and film, creating plays and short films, directing the full-length feature, For Good and his most recent (shared) project […]
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September 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Bic Runga: Drive 20th Anniversary Tour (Oct/Nov 2017)

Bic Runga’s classic debut album, Drive turned 20 last month. I still have my original CD copy, signed by Runga when she visited the music store I had, at that time, just started working in – I’d been there a matter of just a few weeks. And she was a big, important star on the […]
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August 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Marky Ramone’s Blitzkreig: NZ Tour (Nov/Dec, 2017)

This November will herald the return of true punk rock royalty to our shores, Marky Ramone. Marky is one of the last remaining members of The Ramones, and the one with the longest lineage, having handled skins duties for the formative punk outfit between 1978 to 1983 and again from 1987 until 1996. An original denizen of […]
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June 19, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Peter Garrett to appear at WORD Christchurch Event – Shifting Points of View: Sept 10 (2017)

WORD Christchurch is pleased to announce Peter Garrett: Big Blue Sky, as part of its Shifting Points of View series held in association with Christchurch Arts Festival. In between Midnight Oil’s two New Zealand concerts, the band’s charismatic frontman Peter Garrett makes a special intimate appearance on 10 September to talk about his creative and political life, […]
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March 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Cat Stevens: Three NZ Shows (Dec, 2017)

Cat Stevens is celebrating 50 years since his debut album – the world tour stops in for three New Zealand shows (Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch) ahead of Christmas. Tickets are on sale from April 5, 10am with My Ticketek Pre-sale, Tuesday, April 4, 10am-10pm. The 50 Year Anniversary Peace Train Tour will have Yusuf/Cat Stevens […]
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November 2, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Airbourne: NZ Tour (Jan, 2017)

Aussie rockers Airbourne have announced a set of New Zealand dates for early in 2017. Regular visitors and the next best thing to the mighty AC/DC – perhaps (now) even better than the real thing – Airbourne will get the heart charging with their kick-arse rock’n’roll. Stadium rock in intimate venues, expect all of the […]
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