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March 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: A 40th Birthday DJ Set
The other month I was off down south to celebrate a mate’s birthday and to be the DJ’er on the night. Well, playing music at 40ths is something that has happened to me across the last few years (funnily enough). It’s a chance to play some old favourites but to also be open to some […]Archive
March 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Badbadnotgood: Late Night Tales
Various Artists Late Night Tales: Badbadnotgood Late Night Tales/Night Time Stories Ltd. Canadian jazz-meets-hip-hop-let’s-party band of clever clogs’ Badbadnotgood deliver a wonderful entry into the late night mixtape series. Just as you might be wondering whether these sorts of mixes are needed in the era of too many Spotify playlists along comes exactly this sort […]Archive
February 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Andy’s 40th, Verandah Bar, Saturday, February 17, 2018
Down to Christchurch overnight for a good mate’s 40th – and was doing the DJing too… A lot of 1980s and 1990s things, bit all over the shop, trying to find the various sweet spots… Hmm, here it is:Archive
January 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Funky Summer (Vol. 1)
It was meant to be a DJ set in the summer sun but the rain kicked in that afternoon, a storm, add to that it was the very start of the year and people were looking for any excuse not to be out, a thunderstorm being just perfect. So I played a bunch of tunes […]Archive
January 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Funky Summer – The Best Music In The World, BBQ Edition, January 5, 2018, San Fran
Well it wasn’t BBQ weather. It was barely summer. And it wasn’t really funky – though I tried. It was pretty much just me and the bar-staff. It’s always a punt this time of year, and when the weather turned from sunshine to storm in the middle of the day that sealed the fate really. […]Archive
December 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Funky Summer – The Best Music In The World – BBQ Edition, January 5, 2018, San Fran: DJ Set
I’m of the believe that “The Best Music In The World” is funk, soul and jazz. All of the hybrids, sub-genres and spinoffs too. That’s the music I love more than any other. And I’ve been building a kick-ass vinyl collection of Stax, Motown and old-school classics as well as some more modern hip-hop, soul-groove […]Archive
December 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Yet Another 80s Playlist
Time for another 80s playlist – so I call this one Yet Another 80s Playlist…and when I say “time for another 80s playlist” what I really mean is last weekend I DJ’d a corporate Christmas party with a 1980s theme. And so I’ve loaded all those tunes up into a playlist – it’s quite nice […]Archive
December 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Intergen Christmas Party, Boat Shed, Wellington, Saturday, December 2, 2017
It was the Intergen Christmas Party – and an 80s theme, everyone looked great, the room was dressed up too, I was the DJ. An all-vinyl set, some background to start, a few bits between the band breaks and then aArchive
November 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Revisiting Stinky Jim’s Stinky Grooves Sessions: One of my All-Time Favourite Mix CDs
I’ve often said that one of the great joys of discovering music – one of the great joys of reviewing music – used to be when you were sent something, no expectations, no prior knowledge, no idea but press play. See what happens. It’s different now. We don’t even need music reviews. There are a […]Archive
September 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Down at The Golden Dawn on Friday from 5-8pm
I love playing records down at The Golden Dawn when in Auckland and last week provided such an occasion. So based around the setlist I have made this playlist. I was there playing records from 5-8pm, the curtain-raiser, the warm-up, I like that spot. A few drinks and of course what goes well with that? […]Archive
September 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman