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October 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Harry Lyon: To The Sea

Harry Lyon To The Sea Norm Records/Southbound Harry Lyon’s debut solo album arrives on the back of his storied career as one of the key members of iconic Kiwi bands Hello Sailor and Coup D’Etat; someone who long ago proved themselves as singer, songwriter and team player – and then went on to involve himself […]

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September 4, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: The Blind Tiger, Friday, September 4, 2015

First time at The Blind Tiger, nice vibe – great place. And on the day when Graham Brazier left us (had to play a couple of his songs!) Didn’t have to play something from McCartney II but wanted to – so did. I had a lot of fun with this set – all over the […]

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September 4, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Graham Brazier

Sad news just in – Graham Brazier has died. Here I was, just recently – and along with several others, wishing him well and hoping for a speedy recovery following the heart attack that postponed a planned Hello Sailor 40th Anniversary celebration. Now there is no Hello Sailor. It’s been a sad few years in […]

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August 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #136 – Dragon, Wellington, 2012

I’ve seen Dragon a few times – and never by choice. Often they’ve been part of the bill, package tours at vineyards and such. The newspaper hardly ever covers Kiwi acts, they’re not deemed worthy. A great shame I reckon. But I was asked to review Dragon’s 40th Anniversary Tour – so I did. There […]

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January 18, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 42 Dave McArtney

When I was with Janey we used to race around. She knew all these famous media people and I knew the arts and muso types. One of her good friends was the Secretary of Justice who was getting married and she asked me to play at her wedding. It was a grand affair and I […]

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May 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Dave McArtney: Gutter Black – A Memoir

Gutter Black: A Memoir Dave McArtney Harper Collins Dave McCartney’s memoir arrives just a year after his passing. He had delivered the manuscript just a few weeks out from his ultimate deadline. And it’s a wonderful book – worth reading, worth having. There are times when McArtney’s prose recalls the way his guitar lines would […]

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February 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1191

V/A, Hits & Myth (1981) Spent a bit more money on this than I usually do for a second-hander, but worth it. Pretty mint copy, record in good nick – cover tidy-as – and what a line-up, what a great tracklisting – a perfect party record – Split Enz and Dragon and Hello Sailor and […]

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April 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Dave McArtney

The sad news spread quickly – sad news tends to do that. Today we lost a hero, one of the greats, Dave McArtney of Hello Sailor, Dave McArtney of Pink Flamingos, Dave McArtney of the twin-guitar attack with Harry Lyon, Dave McArtney the songwriter, musician, musical educator. Many people in New Zealand music have lost […]

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January 14, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1666

Th’ Dudes, So You Wanna Be A Rock’n’Roll Star (1982) First of all my brother had the split CD with this and six songs from Hello Sailor. And we loved it (the whole family loved it). I was, at the time, more taken with Th’ Dudes portion than the Sailor stuff. But that was because […]