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November 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: The Spines Dreamboat Album Release Show (Wgtn, Sat Nov 23)
Next Saturday, November 23, sees the Spines return to the stage at the San Fran in Wellington. Not only that, they’ll be bringing new songs – from a new album. The band’s latest recording, Dreamboat, will be launched. So it’ll be a set of brand new songs as well as some back-catalog favourites. Opening the […]Archive
May 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Chris Cain at Wellington’s Blues Club, Jack Hackett’s, May 28, 2019
Chris Cain is one of the best living blues guitarists around – and, fortunately, he’s been a regular visitor to New Zealand shores. I met Chris in 2016 and recorded a conversation with him in the earliest days of Sweetman Podcast. I’ve seen him play a few times – and he has the soul, feel, […]Archive
May 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Bob Log III with Labretta Suede & The Motel 6 (Wgtn, May 9, 2019)
Tomorrow night I’m looking forward to seeing the legendary Bob Log III he’s on a tour of New Zealand with Labretta Suede & The Motel 6 and tomorrow night, Thursday, May 9, finds them in Wellington at Valhalla. I’ve been a fan of Mr. Log since I first heard his albums Trike and Log Bomb. That was in the early […]Archive
April 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Rodger Fox Presents…Jazz Gala: Gregg Bissonette, Louis Dowdeswell, Glenn Walters
Rodger Fox’s Jazz Gala for 2019 features master drummer Gregg Bissonette, trumpeter Louis Dowdeswell and vocalist Glenn Walters. It’s always a good show with Fox and crew. And these are some great musicians indeed. (Full notes on each featured played below). Get out and support the NZ Jazz Gala. On tour with full shows and […]Archive
March 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Rodger Fox presents… “Charlie Parker with Strings featuring Dick Oatts”
One of my favourite albums is Charlie Parker with Strings – what a lush and wonderful thing that is. The tireless Rodger Fox is bringing that to life, with touring American saxophonist Dick Oatts (he of stints with Eddie Gomez, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis among many others) joining a local rhythm section, string quartet and two […]Archive
January 23, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Julien Baker and BEING. (Auckland and Wellington, Feb 2019)
The Tuning Fork and 95bFM presents Julien Baker Friday 15th February 2019 – Tuning Fork – Auckland Saturday 16th February 2019 – Meow – Wellington And now, just announced – Auckland based BEING. as support for both Auckland & Wellington shows! ‘BEING.’ is the moniker for Indie artist Jasmine Balmer. Known for her dynamic live performances, BEING.’s music leans towards a melancholy-surf aesthetic as she jumps from zest-drenched indie […]Archive
June 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Suzanne Vega to Play Two NZ Shows: August 2018
Anyone reading this will know I’m such a huge Suzanne Vega fan. So it’s huge news – to me anyway – that she is going to be playing two shows in New Zealand in August this year. I’ve already booked tickets to see her play in Australia in late-July. I’ll return home with the chance […]Archive
September 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Future Islands To Play Two NZ Shows (Dec, 2017)
Future Islands will play two New Zealand shows, December 2017. And it’ll be a first-time visit to Wellington. Yes, there was a certain viral hit of a song/video/performance – but the Baltimore-based synthpop combo has a five-album strong discography, with many calling their latest, The Far Field their best. Info below for the shows – December 14 […]Archive
September 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Robbie Williams Returns To NZ For Two Shows (Feb, 2018)
Stuff reports that Robbie Williams will return to New Zealand in 2018. The Let Me Entertain You singer was last here in 2015 and Stuff reports that the tour resulted in a feud between “Williams and a Wellington music reviewer”. Stuff didn’t report that the “Wellington music reviewer” was working for Fairfax, Stuff’s parent when […]Archive
May 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Me First + The Gimme Gimmes: Two NZ Shows (Oct, 2017)
The great punk supergroup Me First + The Gimme Gimmes (featuring Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape on the rhythm guitar, Australian rock legend, Lindsay “The Doctor” McDougall of Frenzal Rhomb on lead guitar, Lagwagon drummer and Fat Wreck utility superhero Dave Raun on the skins, with bass duties occupied by Bad Religion’s Jay Bentley, and rounded out by incomparable crooner Spike Slawson) touch […]Archive
May 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman