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December 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Intergen Christmas Party, Boat Shed, Wellington, Saturday, December 2, 2017
It was the Intergen Christmas Party – and an 80s theme, everyone looked great, the room was dressed up too, I was the DJ. An all-vinyl set, some background to start, a few bits between the band breaks and then aArchive
March 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Short Story: Discovering (My) Duality
I bought an Elvis Presley compilation record for my mum one Christmas – it was 1987 and so this album was subtitled the “10th Anniversary Commemorative Album”. And it was the first set of Elvis songs I heard. I knew a few of the big, big hits: Hound Dog and That’s All Right Mama and […]Archive
December 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 43 – Xmas 2016 Wrap
Welcome to episode 43 of Sweetman Podcast – not a full podcast as such, just a few thank yous and shout-outs and reminders, and a bit of a wrap-up of the year. At the start of 2016 I loaded up episode 13. Here we are 30 episodes later, conversations with international and local critics and […]Archive
April 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 713
Anne Murray, There’s A Hippo In My Tub (1977) When I was a kid my grandmother was a huge Anne Murray fan. Maybe she still is – I just don’t think there’s a great deal of music in her life anymore. Unfortunately. I have inherited some Anne Murray records. More than I need. That didn’t […]Archive
December 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Slices of Heaven – Kiwi Music DJ Set, San Fran, Tuesday, December 29
I love Wellington all year round – but I really love Wellington in that little space between Christmas and New Year’s (actually for most of January, even). The stuffiness of the city goes on holiday, Lambton end is all but shut-down, the office-workers plan their holiday for the year and the rest of the city’s […]Archive
December 24, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Homecoming – 80s DJ Set for Christmas Eve, Turks Bar, Havelock North, Thursday, December 24
Back in the bay for Christmas – and down to Turks to play some 80s tunes – good fun. And a good list I reckon, not your standard 80s DJ set…well, not my standard one, but plenty of favourites, and a few random selections…Merry Christmas everyone, here’s the tunes I played as a long-haul 5pm-11.30pm […]Archive
December 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 775
The Pogues, If I Should Fall From Grace With God (1988) It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank… Tonight I’ll be playing that song from this record down at Turks Bar in Havelock North as part of an all-80s DJ set. I won’t be doing much in the way of Christmas songs but […]Archive
December 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Slices of Heaven – Kiwi Music: DJ Set
Every summer – in that great spot between Christmas and New Year’s (the anxiety is low, so, frankly are the expectations, everyone’s finally relaxed, or relaxing…) I play a wee set of Kiwi music, my favourite songs and pieces by New Zealand artists. Here’s a playlist from a previous year’s attempt. It’s good fun. The […]Archive
December 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 776
Ray Conniff, Here We Come A-Caroling (1966) Every year I buy a new (old) Christmas album. It’s something that’s happened the last few years now – something a bit kitschy or whatever to spin on the turntable. I look for things by artists I actually like: Willie Nelson, Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett…they’re all in there…this […]Archive
December 19, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Cabana, Saturday, December 19, 2015
A great night at The Cabana in Napier – with three fantastic bands. Jakob’s annual Christmas Party but the opening band was Without Borders (featuring the Jakob rhythm section) and then there was Queens of Beauty School. Three fantastic bands and I had the pleasure of playing a few records to warm-up, to cool-down and […]Archive
December 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman