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August 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

PSA – Election 2020: Theatre

PSA: Election 2020 Direction: Gavin Rutherford (written by Thom Adams, Jamie McCaskill and Anya Tate-Manning) Circa Theatre; Circa One (August 21 – September 12) Public Service Announcements has been Wellington’s celebrated political satire series for the stage across the last decade. This was my first time attending. And of course Election 2020 has not only […]
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June 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 216: David Cormack

Welcome to episode 216 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys . 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 […]
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June 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

P. J. O’Rourke: How The Hell Did This Happen? – The Election of 2016

How The Hell Did This Happen? – The Election of 2016 P.J. O’Rourke Atlantic Monthly Press As a teenager and then particularly in my early 20s I read a lot of P.J. O’Rourke. At first I probably didn’t even notice his political worldview…I’m guessing that because when I did ascertain that he was right-wing, libertarian, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged America, Book, Book Review, Donald Trump, Election, Hilary Clinton, How The Hell Did This Happen?, How The Hell Did This Happen?: The Election of 2016, Journalism, Journalist, P. J. O'Rourke, P. J. O'Rourke: How The Hell Did This Happen? - The Election of 2016, Political Science, Politics, The Election of 2016, Writer ·

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May 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: The Nightwatchman

There he is at the crease, no runs on the board, but he won’t be ignored – as he aims for the middle and never heads too far down the pitch. He is always able, just, to dig it out from the block-hole, best foot forward, which is obviously right. He’s left with the bat, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bill English, Cricket, Election, John Key, Nightwatchman, NZ, Poem, Poem: The Nightwatchman, Prime Minister, September, The Nightwatchman ·

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February 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 48 – James Robinson

Welcome to episode 48 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with Kiwi-born, American-based writer James Robinson. He had a blog on Stuff.co.nz – which he turned into a book. The blog – and then the book – looked at life in America and perceptions of America; the way we, as […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged America, Author, Beer, Blog, Blogger, Brother-in-Law, Bruce Springsteen, Chat, Converastion, Donald Trump, Drive-By Truckers, Editor, Election, Family, Freelance Journalist, Geography, Interview, James Robinson, Journalism, Journalist, L'affare, Phantom Billstickers, Podcast, Politics, PR, Salient, Simon Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 48 – James Robinson, Travel, Voyages In America, Writer, Writing, Yeastie Boys ·

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August 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #126 – Off-Key: Concert For Artistic Freedom, Wellington, 2014

Last year Darren Watson released a satirical song called Planet Key (with a video by Jeremy Jones). It was banned. And so a bunch of Wellington bands got together and put on the Off-Key: Concert for Artistic Freedom show. It was great to be in a pub on a Sunday afternoon with like-minded people; people […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2014, AAA, Backstage Pass, Darren Watson, DJ, DJ Set, Election, Fundraiser, Jeremy Jones, John Key, MEDIA, Media Pass, Off Key, Off-Key: Concert For Artistic Expression, Planet Key, Politics, San Fran, Satire, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #126 – Off-Key: Concert For Artistic Freedom, Sunday Afternoon, Tribute, Wellington ·

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September 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Election EP – 2014

Various Artists: Election EP (2014) Powertool Records I have one problem with this EP – and it’s as glaringly obvious as that crude-collage cover – this has been created in the hope that they’ll get in a bit of trouble, get a bit noticed. That’s not to say there aren’t some great songs here – […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bandcamp, David Cunliffe, Election, Election EP - 2014, George Henderson, Glum, Gold Medal Famous, John Key, John Key Is A Dick, Jordan Reyne, Labour, Mark Airlie, Matthew Bannister, National, New Zealand, NZ, NZ election, Powertool, Powertool Records, River's Edge, Scarlett Lashes ·

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