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March 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Bill Bailey – En Route To Normal (March 14, Wellington)
Bill Bailey: En Route To Normal MFC, Wellington Sunday, March 14 Bill Bailey is one of the first big-name international comedians to perform in New Zealand since our lockdown; certainly he’s the one undertaking the biggest tour. “Just me and the Wiggles”, he jokes. All entertainment bases covered. Bailey is a much loved and respected […]Archive
March 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Richard Pryor Addresses A Fucked Up Nation
Richard Pryor told America about racism but America just wanted to laugh. Richard Pryor told America about homophobia too but the laughs just kept on coming Prior to Richard there were safe comics, doing bits not taken from their own lives but when Richard Pryor decided to out his inner demons on American stages they […]Archive
March 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 249: Gavin Hewitson (Gavin Learns)
Welcome to Sweetman Podcast. It’s 2021. But I started this year with conversations recorded at the very end of 2020. Now we’re into fresh conversations recorded in 2021. And this is episode 249 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as […]Archive
March 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
A Rainy Day In New York: DVD
A Rainy Day In New York Director: Woody Allen defiant! Pause for a moment to chuckle briefly at the realisation that a new/ish Woody Allen film finally makes it to DVD via the production company, “defiant!” Too perfect right? The stubborn old warhorse remains uncancelled – at least until the final episode of Farrow/Allen doco […]Archive
March 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gavin Learns Podcast: Episode 32 – Simon Sweetman
Gavin Hewitson is a Wellington-based comedian and podcaster. Gavin Learns is his show and you get that wherever you get podcasts. But also he puts it up on YouTube – as is the way with some podcasts. So you get to watch it and/or listen. Gavin talks to a range of people about subjects that he’s interested in […]Archive
February 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Comedy VS Poetry FACE/OFF: NZ FRINGE
I’m in a Fringe Festival show this year. I’m one of the performers in this amazing concept Poetry vs Stand-Up Comedy. I put the word poetry first because I’ll be one of the poets. Producers Dave Adams and Creatif Kate (aka Kate Spencer) will be MCing a set of shows across March 3-9 where three poets […]Archive
January 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
Lewis Black Thanks For Risking Your Life TLB Records Available as a video (streaming) or old-fashioned CD/comedy album, Lewis Black must have just snuck in with one of the last ‘proper’ comedy specials ahead of the pandemic. As you see from the cover he was masked up – and his audience was socially distanced, he […]Archive
November 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 240: Lucy Roche
Welcome to episode 240 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 […]Archive
November 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Goodies – The Complete LWT Series: DVD
The Goodies – The Final Series The Complete LWT Series Madman In one of the saddest “Victory Laps” of all time (of all time) The Goodies took their unique brand of madness and mirth (or “Monty Python for kids” as one wag dubbed it) from an 8-season run throughout the 1970s with the BBC to […]Archive
October 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Melinda Hill: Inappropriate
Melinda Hill Inappropriate Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company Melinda Hill’s latest comedy album (and it’s available to watch on Apple TV) is bold and funny and deep – and speaks to her development as a joke-writer and deliverer, but also arrives at exactly the right time.Archive
October 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman