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November 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: The Bootleg Beatles (November 14, Wellington)
The Bootleg Beatles Opera House, Wellington Thursday, November 14 I’ve seen The Bootleg Beatles before – so they’re not the only repeat-offenders. They were very good. And I’m not (often) a fan of tribute acts. But a) it’s The Beatles. And b) this is a very good-natured, well-meaning, deftly executed tribute show. It’s about celebrating […]Archive
November 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Steve Gunn (November 10, Wellington)
Steve Gunn MOON, Wellington Sunday, November 10 I first saw Steve Gunn a couple of years ago when he first visited New Zealand. This was his third visit – playing a bunch of shows around the country. It’s a different set every time with Gunn, though the focus at the moment is most definitely his […]Archive
October 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 237 – Star Wars A New Hope In Concert w/ NZSO, Wellington, 2018
That’s right, it was the first Star Wars film aka Episode IV with the NZSO live in concert. You sat and watched the film on the big screen with a giant orchestra – our biggest and best-known covers band – playing the score live. There were moments. But I didn’t really like it. I was, […]Archive
October 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Joan As Police Woman (October 23, Wellington)
Joan As Police Woman Meow, Wellington Wednesday, October 23 New York-based Joan Wasser – who tours and records as Joan as Police Woman recently released a career-covering “Joanthology” and in support of that she mounted a solo tour which brings her to New Zealand for the first time.Archive
October 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Tami & Jay Neilson (October 18, Wellington)
Tami Neilson: This is Tami Neilson! With Special Guest Jay Neilson Meow, Wellington Friday, October 18 One of the trickiest things for Kiwi musicians, I think, is keeping touring fresh. There’s the old album/tour/album cycle – which is more about releasing a single, then touring, then releasing a single sometimes in this long, extended death-of-the-album […]Archive
October 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: The Blackbird Ensemble Performs Björk: All Is Full Of Love (October 17, Wellington)
The Blackbird Ensemble Performs Björk: All Is Full Of Love Shed 6, Wellington Thursday, October 17 Musical director Claire Cowan has been creating shows with her Blackbird Ensemble across the last decade – the music of Radiohead, Arvo Part and Bjork, other things too. Finally Wellington was allowed to see the ensemble’s best loved show […]Archive
September 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Fleetwood Mac (September 12, Akld)
Fleetwood Mac Spark Arena, Auckland Thursday, September 12 I was so into this – and very nervous. I’m a mega Fleetwood Mac fan, I love all periods of the band, all versions. But it’s ten years since I last saw them (back when Lindsey Buckingham was still front and centre) and I just had to […]Archive
September 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 233– AC/DC, Wellington, 2015
I first got to see AC/DC in 2010 and it was good. Okay, it wasn’t AC/DC in 1977 or 1980 or even in 1991 – but it was my first chance to see the band. And it was great. Solid-af. I dug it. I didn’t really think it would be as good seeing them a […]Archive
August 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 232 – Suzanne Vega, Wellington, 2018
It felt like I had been waiting my whole life for a Suzanne Vega gig – then I saw her twice in two weeks. First in Australia (I couldn’t take the chance that there wouldn’t be NZ shows) and then I saw her in Wellington also. Was worth the travel. And the two shows. They […]Archive
August 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Jennifer Stumm & Te Koki Trio (August 8, Wgtn)
Jennifer Stumm & Te Koki Trio: Secrets & Hidden Messages MFC Thursday, August 8 This Chamber Music NZ concert featured touring American violist Jennifer Stumm with local musicians Inbal Megiddo (cello), Jian Liu (piano) and Martin Riseley (violin): Te Koki Trio. The opening piece was just for the trio, a Chamber Music-commission by local composer Michael Williams. Over a see-sawing frenzy of violin the piano provided […]Archive
August 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman