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May 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Five Songs For Friday: 29 – Dunedin

A big week for Dunedin – for various reasons happy and sad. Shayne Carter’s excellent memoir is on the shelves. The Martin Phillipps and The Chills doco is out and about and worth seeing – but sadly it’s R.I.P Malcolm Black. So some tribute posts to some of my favourite Dunedin songs – or at least songs from artists connected to that city.

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August 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Shayne P. Carter (August 19, Wgtn)

Shayne P. Carter and Band Bodega, Wellington Friday, August 19 Shayne Carter is now recording and touring under his own name – specifically Shayne P. Carter. He has his first solo album out early next month and so first a nervous four-date tour to showcase a small handful of songs from the keyboard-based album and […]

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April 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Carter/Morley/Yeats: Two Gigs (Akld/Wgtn) April, 2016

Audio Foundation presents Carter/Morley/Yeats in Wellington and Auckland – late April, 2016. The incendiary trio of Shayne Carter, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats has been blowing minds over the last two years with their rare performances. First formed to play an impromptu set at a friend’s wedding, the band has recently played a bunch of […]

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March 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Preview: Shayne Carter [Solo] – San Fran, Thursday, April 2, 2015

Shayne Carter – you know him from Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer, from his time as part of The Adults and of course the early days, DoubleHappys, Bored Games – he’s one of New Zealand’s greats, that sneer, the brood, a guitar hero too. And all of the songs he’s had a hand in. Remarkable career. […]