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January 31, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Foo Fighters & Weezer (January 27, Sydney)
Foo Fighters & Weezer ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park; Sydney, Australia Saturday, January 27 The Foo Fighters are a strange beast – they have been in existence some 22 years. Started, as a solo project by Dave Grohl, a dumping ground for demos he’d been building up in Nirvana’s final moments and then in the […]Archive
June 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Paul McCartney: One NZ Show (Dec, 2017)
Sir Paul McCartney has just announced that New Zealand will be part of his current One On One tour. He will play Auckland December 16th. Mt Smart Stadium. The Australian/NZ component of the tour was announced in a Facebook Live Q&A hosted by Tim Minchin. A rather painful, weird and unnecessary way of creating some sense […]Archive
September 12, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band: Two NZ Shows (Feb, 2017)
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will play two shows in New Zealand in February, 2017. On tour in Australia for a month-long stay the two NZ shows will see Springsteen and band perform in Christchurch at the AMI Stadium on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake, Feb 21 and […]Archive
December 11, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #175 – Ryan Adams, Wellington, 2015
I was a big Ryan Adams fan for quite a while, then not so much, then not at all…but he won me back around, or at least I returned. I liked the self-titled album and that had me keen to see him again (the first time I saw him live was rather ho-hum, though by […]Archive
May 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 80 – Steely Dan & Steve Winwood, Wellington, 2011
I love Steely Dan – and I loved this show so much I wrote a review, and then a few weeks later felt the need to write a bit more. Had great seats, right near the front. And it was a pretty-much-perfect setlist from the Dan. Wonderful to see them finally – and all those […]Archive
May 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 78 – Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Wellington, 2013
I had seen Neil Young before – up at the Big Day Out; though (good as the show was) that hardly counted. I spent half the set listening, not watching, reading my already-written review down the phoneline for transcription since the media-room’s internet connection had died. Rock’n’roll! And people tell you you’re lucky to get […]Archive
December 17, 2014 by Simon Sweetman