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January 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 97 – Jules Desmond (Take 2)

Welcome to episode 97 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This is a second conversation with Jules Desmond. If you missed the first one click here – we had a good old chat about some of his bands and music reminiscing – but we didn’t cover it all. So […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged 1/3 Octave Band, Bachelor of Architecture, Bass, Chat, Converastion, Drums, ep.90, Episode 90, Ffolks, Free-Improv, Guitar, Head Like A Hole, Henry Rollins, HLAH, http://offthetracks.co.nz/13-octave-band-ultramarine/, https://soundcloud.com/off-the-tracks/sweetman-podcast-episode-90-jules-desmond-take-1, https://www.facebook.com/letterboxlambs/, Interview, Jules, Jules Desmond, Jules Desmond (Take 2), Le Petite Chocolat, Letterbox Lambs, metal, Music, Music Nerd, Part 1, Podcast, Shihad, Simon, Simon Sweetman, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 90, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 97, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 97 – Jules Desmond (Take 2), T Leaf T, Take 1, Take 2, Wgtn, Yeastie Boys ·

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November 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 90 – Jules Desmond (Take 1)

Welcome to episode 90 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This is a conversation with Jules Desmond. It’s the first of two conversations I’ve had with him for the podcast – this one was recorded over a year ago. We sat down, had a good chat – my aim […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged 1/3 Octave Band, Bachelor of Architecture, Bass, Chat, Converastion, Drums, ep.90, Episode 90, Ffolks, Free-Improv, Guitar, Henry Rollins, http://offthetracks.co.nz/13-octave-band-ultramarine/, https://soundcloud.com/off-the-tracks/sweetman-podcast-episode-90-jules-desmond-take-1, https://www.facebook.com/letterboxlambs/, Interview, Jules Desmond, Le Petite Chocolat, Letterbox Lambs, metal, Music, Music Nerd, Part 1, Podcast, Simon Sweetman, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 90, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 90 – Jules Desmond (Take 1), T Leaf T, Take 1, Wainuiomata, Wellington, Yeastie Boys ·

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August 31, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Winter: Exit Points

The Winter Exit Points fiffdimension Here is the new album by The Winter (available for free download from Bandcamp). The Winter is an improvising trio that I play in – so this isn’t really a review…it can’t be. Joining me (percussion, drums) in The Winter is Dave Edwards (guitar, bass, banjo, harmonica, ukulele, sanshin, electronics) […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bandcamp, Dave Edwards, Exit Points, Fiffdimension, Fredd Marshall, Free Download, Free-Improv, Free-Noise, https://fiffdimension.bandcamp.com/album/the-winter-exit-points, Improvised, Kilbirnie, Mike Kingston, Noise, Outsider, Preview, Pyramid Club, The Winter, Trio ·

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November 5, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Keiji Haino/Jim O’Rourke/Oren Ambarchi: Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It A Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection for Those Things Said to Be As of Yet Unseen

Keiji Haino/Jim O’Rourke/Oren Ambarchi Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It A Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection for Those Things Said to Be As of Yet Unseen Black Truffle Here we have three great improvisers all working beautifully together across one single album-length track. The magic here is in the subtlety, O’Rourke’s 12-string […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Black Truffle, Free-Improv, Improv, Improvisation, Keiji Haino/Jim O’Rourke/Oren Ambarchi, Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It A Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection for Those Things Said to Be As of Yet Unseen ·

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September 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Roscoe Mitchell: Duets With Tyshawn Sorey & Special Guest Hugh Ragin

Roscoe Mitchell Duets With Tyshawn Sorey & Special Guest Hugh Ragin World Hive Records This album of free-improv duets between saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell and drummer and rising star of the improv scene (as both player and composer/multi-instrumentalist) Tyshawn Sorey includes some appearances by trumpeter Hugh Ragin; Mitchell’s old Association for the Advancement of Creative musicians […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged AACM, Album Review, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Duets, Duets With Tyshawn Sorey & Special Guest Hugh Ragin, Free Jazz, Free-Improv, Hugh Ragin, Improv, Jazz, Roscoe Mithcell, Trios, Tyshawn Sorey ·

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June 21, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Guest Blog: The Winter – 2011

Having already plugged the music of The Winter I wouldn’t want to give you the impression that I’m here to plug my own stuff more than once – but The Winter does have a new album for you to listen to. And it’s our 10th Anniversay; today! So here to tell a bit more of […]
Posted in Blog, Special Guests · Tagged 2011, Blog On The Tracks, Dave Edwards, Free-Improv, Mike Kingston, Parataxes, Simon Sweetman, Swansong, The Winter ·

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June 9, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Winter: 10 Years On

  Ten years ago – almost to the day – I joined a band called The Winter. Or, really, what actually happened…I met up with two guys for a jam, they were both experienced improvisers. I was not. Around this time I’d taken an interest in a few sorts of free and experimental music – […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged CDR, Dave Edwards, Free-Improv, Live Music, Mike Kingston, Parataxes, Photospace Gallery, Simon Sweetman, The Winter ·

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