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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 […]
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November 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Dylan Jones: The Wichita Lineman – Searching In The Sun For The World’s Greatest Unfinished Song

The Wichita Lineman: Searching In The Sun For The World’s Greatest Unfinished Song Dylan Jones Faber & Faber Social It’s anyone’s guess what the “greatest” song of all time is – but a clever choice might be Wichita Lineman as recorded by Glen Campbell and written by Jimmy Webb. You could certainly do a lot […]
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September 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Timothy Snyder: On Tyranny – Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century Timothy Snyder Tim Duggan Books; 1st Edition Timothy Snyder, Professor of History at Yale Univeristy and permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, breaks down big concepts into easy-to-digest bites here in a deliberately taut, concise set of fragment-essays that offers a geo-political, historical […]
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August 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 76 – Tamzin Beazley

Welcome to episode 76 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one arrives a day or two early – timing it with the film’s current run around the country as part of the Festival – a conversation with Tamzin Beazley; she is the wife of Booga Beazley from Head […]
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October 18, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Secret Behind Mr Dompling’s Secret: My First Music Book

Mr Dompling’s Secret was one of my favourite books when I was young. It told the story of a classical cellist, keen on Mozart. It had themes of overcoming fears, of being comfortable in your own skin – and of course there was music. Lots of music. It was my introduction to classical music – […]
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August 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Jessica Abel: Out On The Wire – The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio

Out On The Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio Jessica Abel Broadway Books Jessica Abel has managed to offer some sort of How To/inspirational guide to podcasting here – even though that wasn’t (entirely) the aim I’m sure. This in fact is more than just one book, or one type of […]
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June 18, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Edward Ross: Filmish – A Graphic Journey Through Film

Filmish: A Graphic Journey Through Film Edward Ross SelfMadeHero Well, it’s all there in the title really, here cartoonist/illustrator/film-buff Edward Ross takes a tour through cinema, painting himself into the picture in a narrator-role occasionally, but most often delighting in drawing up key scenes from iconic movies. Filmish is divided into seven thematic studies, seven […]
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March 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Rebecca Solnit: Men Explain Things To Me

Men Explain Things To Me Rebecca Solnit Haymarket Books You can imagine Rebecca Solnit might hate the term fearless feminist, might see it as patronising – in much the same way she explains the situation in the title essay (a piece that, written in 2008, went viral, it’s collected here with a handful of more […]
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December 11, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 31 – Michael Jackson, Auckland, 1996

I remember the announcement – and wondering if I should camp out overnight for tickets. Couldn’t quite bring myself to do that, wasn’t enough of a fan but certainly grew up with Michael Jackson’s music and recognised that his 1996 show in New Zealand – part of that HIStory “comeback” hits tour – was likely […]
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