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May 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 250 – Hawks vs. Huskies, Napier, 2019
Over the last few years I’ve got back into basketball – at first casually, and then with a lot more interest – even buying a ball and going back to shooting hoops and obviously I’m currently bereft because there’s not only no live basketball to get to (or watch on TV) but also I’ve finished […]Archive
February 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Phil Collins (February 6, Napier)
Phil Collins The Mission; Napier Wednesday, February 6 I’ve struggled through many a Mission concert in my time – there’s been some incredible acts, sure, but often the setting, the, erm, “Clientele” – it can be a challenge. The time Ray Charles played there stays with me still; should have been The Best concert, felt, at times like The Worst, but […]Archive
December 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 145: Freeman White
Welcome to episode 145 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FM you can get […]Archive
May 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 114 – Roy Brown
Welcome to episode 114 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a chat with Roy Brown – he’s a Hawke’s Bay musician and runs the legendary venue, The Cabana. Roy’s own music career has seen him record albums as part of bands and as a solo act, he’s […]Archive
April 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Rick-Rolling Through My Tape Collection: Remembering The Generation of Cassette Tapes
I own Rick Astley’s Whenever You Need Somebody on tape. I bought it when it was released. I found that old tape just recently. (I have it on vinyl as well – nutcase!) Buying tapes – it dates you. I mowed lawns to earn money to buy tapes. Then I’d listen to the new tape […]Archive
January 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 98 – Yvonne Lorkin
Welcome to episode 98 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a conversation with Yvonne Lorkin, she’s a Hawke’s Bay-based wine-writer, taster, judge, critic and enthusiast. She’s also behind WineFriend, a subscription service that lets you present preferences allowing Sweetman Podcast: Episode 98 – Yvonne Lorkin to hand-select the […]Archive
August 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 174 Maraetotara Falls
I was painting a house on a hill in Newtown one hot summer. It was for the first violinist in the NZSO and his wife who was a high-powered lawyer and they wanted it done in blood/fire-engine red entirely. It looked amazing and you could see it for miles. As usual I got paint all […]Archive
June 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 543
Jakob, Sines (2014) I have written about Jakob a lot – in fact I’ve even written about this album a lot – I reviewed it, I wrote a bit interview/feature as well – later we revisited that and most of the band’s career in a podcast with guitarist Jeff Boyle and there have been a […]Archive
February 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: James Taylor (February 5, Napier)
James Taylor Church Road Winery, Napier Sunday, February 5 If there was ever any doubt this was a perfect combination of singer and setting it was quashed as soon as James Taylor bounded onto the stage and praised the venue and bright blue sky a handful of times in and around the opening numbers. James […]Archive
January 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 47 – Debbie Harwood
Welcome to episode 47 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with musician Debbie Harwood. This was my first time meeting Debbie – but we’ve been corresponding for a while, including planning this podcast on/off for around a year. Turns out she lives around the corner from my parents in Hawke’s […]Archive
December 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman