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June 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 121 – Barry Saunders
Welcome to episode 121 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I reckon I first met Barry Saunders some 15 years ago or so. He used to come in for chats in the music store where I worked. He was a new dad. His little girl – now a university […]Archive
November 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 89 – Kirsten McDougall
Welcome to episode 89 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here I had a chat with Kirsten McDougall. She is a writer, publicist and literary manager. We discuss her various roles and talk about her two books, The Invisible Rider and Tess. The Invisible Rider is a 2012 release, […]Archive
October 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 87 – Luke Buda
Welcome to episode 87 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This is a conversation with Luke Buda. He’s a member of the bands, The Phoenix Foundation and TEETH, he’s also recorded solo albums and works as a film composer scoring Netflix TV show and several of New Zealand’s best-loved […]Archive
May 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 164 Me and the Don
The first time I saw Don McGlashan, well it might have been in the Plague or the Whizz Kids. I saw the Plague several times in the late 70s as they played some of the same gigs as Negative Theatre – Nambassa, Christchurch students’ art fest and I saw them in Hamilton and Wellington too. […]Archive
April 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 159 The Braille Guys
Neill Duncan was the first musician I hooked up with when I came to Wellington. He was at the Art Centre when Louise and I started there and played some flute and sax with us. He was part of what seemed to be a large group of interconnected alternate jazz players that were just starting […]Archive
February 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 51 – David Long
Welcome to episode 51 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with musician David Long. David Long is a composer and musician known for his work with The Mutton Birds and most recently TEETH – a band the features two members of The Phoenix Foundation and legendary Wellington drummer Ant Donaldson. […]Archive
November 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: TEETH (November 26, Wgtn)
TEETH Meow Friday, November 26 TEETH is a four-piece comprised of Luke Buda (Phoenix Foundation), David Long (The Mutton Birds), Ant Donaldson (The Labcoats) and Tom Callwood (Phoenix Foundation) and in line with recently releasing a new single the group played a Friday night residency across November at Meow. Four shows, one per week. A […]Archive
November 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Win Tickets to TEETH – This Friday: 11/11/16
The band TEETH is a quarter of a way through its 4-week residency at Meow in Wellington. The first show was fantastic. A great band (Luke Buda, Thomas Callwood, David Long and Ant Donaldson) knocking out top new songs. This week’s gig has a replacement opening act: Terror of the Deep are stepping up as […]Archive
October 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
TEETH: New Single + Four Wellington Shows in November
Wellington’s TEETH (Anthony Donaldson – Drums, Thomas Callwood – Bass, BVs, David Long – Guitar, Luke Buda – Guitar, Vocals) announce their new single Gangrene and a Novemberresidency at Meow with Friday night shows across the month – $10 entry each week – with a different opening act each time: Friday 4th November with gently […]Archive
January 31, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 96 Peter Robinson
In 1980, between ending Negative Theatre and forming the Spines, I jammed with a few groups of people and one of those bands was the Tin Syndrome. It was Mark Austin with David Long and Peter Robinson was the keyboard player. Pete was a talented guy and a mass of contradictions – really shy and […]Archive
December 1, 2013 by Simon Sweetman