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April 24, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Hermione Johnson with Riki Gooch and Anthony Donaldson (April 21, Wellington)
Hermione Johnson w/ Riki Gooch and Anthony Donaldson Meow; Wellington Thursday, April 21 Earlier in the week I made sure I bought a ticket to see Hermione Johnson with Riki Gooch and Anthony Donaldson. Because I knew that if I didn’t book it then and there I’d make any excuse at the end of a […]Archive
March 23, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Lucy Dacus Returns to NZ (June 2022)
Well, it’s been a couple of years since I’ve done a post about a live show. For obvious reasons (COVID). Any time promoters or artists have shifted the show it’s felt like a wee prayer that then goes unanswered. It’s been hard to put a brave face on it, or draw any sort of smile. […]Archive
March 12, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Our Covid Story
We are isolating. We are about to come back out into the world. Our family has had that thing that used to be called Coronavirus, or Covid-19, but is now just referred to as COVID, or The Covid. Oscar didn’t feel so great the other week. And he’s never sick. He wanted a day in […]Archive
March 2, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: After A Month Of Cosplay-Protest Some Shitty-Fucks Set Fire To A Slide On Our Parliament’s Front Lawn
The battle is still raging, though the war of stupidity might seem to be at a temporary end – all endings are temporary, apart from one. They gave it their all – it’s so sad to say. And their all was so small and so careless and dressed up as carefree. But there’s a difference. […]Archive
February 28, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Super-Spreadin’ The News…
It was a couple of weeks ago and it was late on a Friday night, I dashed out a new poem. I write a poem most days. Sometimes I write two or three. You’ll know from reading here, if you check in with any regularity that I pretty much post something every day – okay, […]Archive
January 24, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Omicron Sunset
home from work home from work home from work work from home work from home work from home from home work from home work from home work home from work […]Archive
November 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 273: Dai Henwood
Hi and welcome to episode 273 of Sweetman Podcast – finding my way back into podcasting after a nearly three-month break. As with last year’s lockdowns I paused the podcast. But we’re back now – at least through until the end of the year. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual […]Archive
November 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: This Christmas
Remember this Christmas, when gathered around with the extended family, there is no anti-vax. You’re all family, so just call it what it is: Pro-Covid. “Hey, Drunk Uncle, I heard you were Pro-Covid?” Not at all, he slurs. “Then get a shot in the arm and get back on the farm and fuck up for […]Archive
October 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Scheduling Apocalypse, Now
Our apocalypse arrived by meeting and dragged for days and there were so many experts all of a sudden, most of them weren’t even on the clock, but even that – and the apocalypse! – couldn’t stop them. So the days (and nights) continued their drag and people continued to flaunt their version of nearly-normal […]Archive
September 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Lockdown Poetry
I thought I’d share some poems I’ve written in lockdown. I’m not sure they signify a state of mind – then again that’s exactly what poetry does. And all the time. Anyway, here are some of the newest poems I’ve written – across the last couple of weeks: Two FiresArchive
September 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman