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April 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Swervedriver to play three NZ Shows with reunited Fur Patrol: June 2016

Swervedriver, and that great swirling, sound they make as shoegaze layers pile atop one another, will return to New Zealand for three shows in June. Friday 17th June – CHRISTCHURCH at Churchills Saturday 18th June – WELLINGTON at Bodega Sunday 19th June – AUCKLAND at The Kings Arms A strong “comeback” album and plenty of time touring […]

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April 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 18 – Julia Deans

Time for a new episode of the podcast – we’re up to episode eighteen – my chat with Julia Deans. I’ve followed her career, I’ve interviewed her a couple of times over the phone across the last decade or so, but this was the first time we’d actually met. Julia has a new album on […]

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March 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Both Sides Now – Julia Deans sings Joni Mitchell (March 13, Wgtn)

Both Sides Now: Julia Deans sings Joni Mitchell Shed 6 Friday, March 11 – Sunday, March 13 Julia Deans (formerly of Fur Patrol) is an incredible singer. As well as continuing to work as a songwriter and original artist (new album out in the next few months, her long-awaited second) she has also made a […]

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October 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 8 – Mel Parsons

Well it’s episode eight of Sweetman Podcast now – my chat with Mel Parsons. Mel popped around to the house at the start of a promo-round to plug her late-October/early-November tour with Julia Deans. She was fresh from being a finalist in the Silver Scrolls and has recently released Drylands, in my opinion her finest […]