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September 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 82 – Wayne Bell
Welcome to episode 82 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I was in Auckland for a brief visit so I made the most of potential-podcast time and finally caught up with Wayne Bell. Wayne is a drummer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. I’ve met Wayne a few times across the […]Archive
May 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
A Salient Point: Gig-Going Is (Or Should Be) A Rush
I still remember my first gig. DD Smash. Napier. Marine Parade Soundshell. 1984. I was at primary school. I loved DD Smash. Well, I liked them. Well, I knew that one song ‘Outlook For Thursday’. But more importantly my brother liked DD Smash. And mum and dad did too. They didn’t like them enough to […]Archive
March 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Dave Dobbyn – A Slice of Heaven: 40 Years of Hits Tour (April, 2017)
April 7 sees the release of a brand new compilation of Dave Dobbyn’s biggest and best – celebrating 40 years in the game. And he’ll tour the country to celebrate, taking in Whangearei down to Invercargill via Auckland, the Waiheke Jazz Festival, Putaruru, Wairoa, Feilding, Wanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and then Dunedin. Featuring songs from […]Archive
January 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 590
Dave Dobbyn, Harmony House (2016) I was right on board when this album came out – reviewed the album even got to sit down and talk for a couple of hours with DD for the podcast. I’m a huge fan of Dave Dobbyn’s music – and this was his first album after a (long) 8-year […]Archive
January 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Game. Set. List/s: From The Ephemera Files/Piles…
I have been tidying up some of the boxes of ephemera that have followed me from the university hostel, to various flats and then on, a decade ago or so, to my first home. I have been finding all sorts of things – a mini-CD in the shape of a business card for the Wellington […]Archive
November 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit: # 13 Finn
I’ve always loved the Finn album, the first collaborative pairing of Neil and Tim Finn; just the brothers (Dave Dobbyn plays bass on one song on the album, beyond that all the instrumental duties are handled by Neil and Tim). The album was released in 1995 – I can remember being excited about its release, […]Archive
November 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Samuel Scott to open Robert Forster’s Wellington Show: Thurs Nov 10 (2016)
To add to the excitement of what will surely be a great show – Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens playing a cabaret-styled set at Wellington’s San Fran next Thursday, November 10 – it’s just been announced that the opening act is Sam Scott of The Phoenix Foundation and Bunnies on Ponies. Samuel Scott has been […]Archive
October 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Remembering The Go-Betweens: Such A Band
I always say that the very best thing about reviewing music is the discovery – the joy in that discovery; it’s wonderful to get to share that too. You kiss a lot of frogs though. So it’s always special when something really sticks. When something arrives to you – it really does feel like a […]Archive
October 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 620
Herbs, Sensitive to a Smile (1987) I loved the band Herbs when I was a little kid – they played an infectious brand of reggae with pop-song instincts and they managed to put political point of view across without ever sounding cloying; they never ruined their songs with the lyrics – in fact that became, […]Archive
August 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 652
Dave Dobbyn, Love You Like I Should [Single] (1988) Bought this, just the other day, as something of an afterthought really – spied it on my way out the door of the store and then thought – in that instant – that I had to have it since I’d never seen it before. Also I’m […]Archive
June 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman