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July 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 124 – Bill Direen
Welcome to episode 124 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I was chuffed to finally get to have a good long yarn with Bill Direen; to meet him even. We’d never met though we had corresponded. I had reached out to him a while back to podcast – and […]Archive
June 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Writers on Mondays: July-October 2018
Once again the popular Writers on Mondays sessions by Victoria Univeristy’s International Institute of Modern Letters will take place at Wellington’s Te Papa Museum (Level 4, Te Marae) from 12.15-1.15pm on Mondays from July 16 to October 1. The sessions are free and will feature writers in conversation discussing upcoming and already published works. It’s […]Archive
April 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Cecil Taylor
Cecil Taylor has died. The legendary pianist recently celebrated his 89th birthday. What a legend. What a legacy. He took what Art Tatum started and freed it. That’s a simple description – but it’s how I’ve always heard him. Taylor – along with Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler and John Coltrane was one of the towering […]Archive
December 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Neil Young’s Archive Is Online – FREE
It’s not always the best day in the world to be a Neil Young fan – some albums come with a huge clang – but today must count as one of the better days. The much-teased Neil Young Archives exists now, for free, online. Go there and search – and hear – over 50 years […]Archive
August 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Skjold/Højensgård Project (feat. Tyshawn Sorey): Human Maybe EP
Skjold/Højensgård Project (feat. Tyshawn Sorey) Human Maybe (ep) (Independent) Claus Højensgård (trumpet and keys) and Jeppe Skjold (saxophone) – from the extended line-up of the Danish collective, Hess Is More, breakaway here for a two-track ep featuring American free-jazz wunderkind Tyshawn Sorey.Archive
September 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Moby: Long Ambients 1 – Calm. Sleep.
Moby Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (Independent) Moby’s latest “album” is a four-hour playlist available as a free download (or on all the streaming platforms) that aims to encourage you toward sleep, or at least to enjoy calm and peaceful activities. Created as part of the soundtrack for Moby’s own yoga and relax-time, Long Ambients […]Archive
July 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Robby Krieger Band (July 23, Las Vegas)
Robby Krieger Band Freemont Street Experience, Las Vegas; NV Saturday, July 23 We are driving along The Strip in Las Vegas late on Friday night (having seen a Paul Williams show) when we see a car doing the rounds, towing a trailer, advertising a free Robby Krieger Band show the next night. Robby Krieger – […]Archive
June 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Writers on Mondays: July-September 2016
Once again the popular Writers on Mondays sessions by Victoria Univeristy’s International Institute of Modern Letters will take place at Wellington’s Te Papa Museum (Level 4, Te Marae) from 12.15-1.15pm on Mondays from July 11 to September 26. The sessions are free and will feature writers in conversation discussing upcoming and already published works. It’s […]Archive
May 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Thanks Mum: A Kiwi Celebration
Thanks Mum: A Kiwi Celebration A heartfelt collection of letters, memories, poems and tributes written by everyday people from across the country Penguin Random House In what you could only assume is a sort of early-warning R.I.P. to publishing – created by the mainstream publishing industry’s very own, crowd-plundered Trojan horse – the Mother’s Day […]Archive
March 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Win Tickets to Strung Out & Pears
Alright, a good game is a quick one – here’s a chance to win tickets to see Strung Out and Pears in Auckland tonight or Wellington tomorrow night. That’s right, the bands play Auckland tonight, Thursday, March 31 at The Kings Arms and Wellington’s San Fran, tomorrow, April 1. Both shows are “full album” gigs […]Archive
March 17, 2015 by Simon Sweetman