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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 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: The Last Waltz – 40th Anniversary Concert (November 23, Wgtn)
The Last Waltz: 40th Anniversary Concert Opera House Wednesday, November 23 Here was The Tall Order: take a bunch of musicians, give them four days to rehearse – and then send them out on the road to play a quick series of shows as a tribute to one of the greatest concert films of all […]Archive
October 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 34 – Delaney Davidson
Welcome to episode 34 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. This is a chat with Delaney Davidson, singer/songwriter, performing musician and producer. We talked about his work sharing songs and singing duets with Marlon Williams, co-writing and producing material with Tami Neilson and of course his own albums. But where did they come from? Where, […]Archive
October 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 619
Delaney Davidson, Lucky Guy (2015) I’m pretty hooked on most of the Delaney Davidson albums now – but I still think this (his most recent full-lengther) is my favourite. Love the sound of the band on here, and the songs. Great songs. I’ve written a pretty gushy-rave review of this album and I stand by […]Archive
September 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 632
Delaney Davidson, Devil In The Parlour (2016) It’s a brand new/ish album so I’ve already addressed it in an actual review but this here is a file of LP bloggings, how records come to me, how I get to them – how we find each other. And you know, I was a bit slow to […]Archive
July 2, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Dan Wilcox aka Sweep
When Dan Wilcox isn’t writing country, blues and folk music on his guitar whilst crooning beneath the Raglan moon, he’s performing, producing, recording and DJ’ing as dub / reggae / rap / rock / electro / dance alter-ego Sweep. Here are five albums he’s loving right now… A little backstory on me first: I used to […]Archive
June 25, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Delaney Davidson: Devil In The Parlour
Delaney Davidson Devil In The Parlour Voodoo Rhythm Records/Southbound Here is Delaney Davidson’s latest – and his contribution to Record Store Day’s aim for offering exclusives: a six-track vinyl EP with hand-designed, screen-printed cover in a limited edition of 300. The music is the best distillation, to date, of the experience of seeing what Davidson […]Archive
April 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 19 – Tami Neilson
Here’s Episode 19 of Sweetman Podcast – my chat with Tami Neilson. I caught up with Tami the morning after she played a terrific gig, accompanied by her phenomenal band. And so we talked about that – and about her time in New Zealand, the progression across the albums. We also talked about how I […]Archive
April 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Record Store Day 2016: Southbound Records
April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 16. Our friends at Southbound Records always put on a great day, they believe in first-come-first-served for the special RSD releases and will have over 250 exclusive on-the-day/for-the-day titles in-store. They’ll also have coffee and baking for customers – with doors open from 9.00am. […]Archive
March 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Coastella (Paraparaumu, March 26)
Coastella International Music Festival Southward Car Museum, Otaihanga Rd, Otaihanga, Paraparaumu Saturday, March 26 It was, in the end, a nice surprise. An audacious project – really. A bold attempt to start something worthwhile, but low-key/ish, still with some aim of being about bringing things to the coast (Paraparam), to making a destination-event worthwhile with […]Archive
October 5, 2015 by Simon Sweetman