Dominic Hoey

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November 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Dominic Hoey: I Thought We’d Be Famous

I Thought We’d Be Famous Dominic Hoey DeadBird Books Here’s one of the great pivots – and it’s taken place over several years – the poet Dominic Hoey, formerly the rapper Tourettes, is still writing about being a dirtbag; his focus is the broken dreams and the silent screams of the artist, struggling or otherwise; […]

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March 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 160 – Hadassah Grace

Welcome to episode 160 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. I had a conversation this week with Hadassah […]

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March 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Theatre Preview: Your Heart Looks Like A Vagina

Following the sold out debut season in 2017, Dominic ‘Tourettes’ Hoey brings his original autobiographical theatre piece ‘Your Heart Looks Like A Vagina’ back for a return season at The Basement Theatre in Auckland and to Wellington’s BATS Theatre in April. ‘Your Heart Looks Like A Vagina’ is a one man show that will bring […]

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March 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Tourettes and Will Wood: NZ Tour (March/April 2016)

At the very end of this month and then across April there’ll be a double-troubadour tour from Will Wood and Tourettes. Poetry, storytelling and song – worked-up on behalf of the working class…Wood’s new album Magpie Brain & Other Stories, due in the coming days, is a gem. And Tourettes will draw on old and […]