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November 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 361

Head Like A Hole, 13 (1993) Last year Head Like A Hole decided to release their debut full-lengther and take it on tour – I missed the show, but didn’t miss getting the LP. I love the band – their best work still stands and they’re always a good live show. I’ve seen them a […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 13, 1993, 2017), Debut, Fish Across Face, Head Like A Hole, HLAH, Life's A Joke, LP, Records, Reissue, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 361, Vinyl ·

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May 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Film Preview: Swagger of Thieves

Swagger of Thieves – the documentary feature about Head Like A Hole made its debut last year at the Wellington Film Festival (see here for my review). The independently produced and distributed film will now have a limited run in theatres across New Zealand from May 17. See here  and here for more details. And see here for […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Booga, Doc, Doco, Documentary, Film, Film Preview: Swagger of Thieves, Film Review, Head Like A Hole, HLAH, Kiwi, May 17, Movie, NZ, Review, Swagger of Thieves, Sweetman Podcast, Tamzin, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 97 – Jules Desmond (Take 2)

Welcome to episode 97 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This is a second conversation with Jules Desmond. If you missed the first one click here – we had a good old chat about some of his bands and music reminiscing – but we didn’t cover it all. So […]
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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged A Bit Brutal But Very Truthful, Addiction, Band, Booga Beazley, Chat, Conversation, Doc, Doco, Documentary, Drug Addict, Drug Addiction, Drugs, ep.76, Episode Seventy-Six, Family, Film Festival, Head Like A Hole, History, HLAH, Interview, Julian Boshier, Le Petite Chocolat, Lewis Tennant, Manager, Mental Health, Nigel Beazley, Nigel Regan, Podcast, Shihad, Swagger of Thieves, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 76 – Tamzin Beazley, T Leaf T, Tamzin, Tamzin Beazley, Yeastie Boys ·

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July 30, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Swagger of Thieves: Film

Swagger of Thieves Director: Julian Boshier Niche Cameras Ltd. “Head Like A Hole is the sweaty beast of NZ rock’n’roll music…” – that comes from a quote I wrote for a poster of the band; I look at that poster every day, it’s above my desk – it’s there because I had to create the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Andrew Durno, Beautiful Machine, Booga Beazley, DiG!, Doc, Doco, Documentary, Drugs, Film Festival, Film Review, Head Like A Hole, HLAH, Julian Boshier, Junkies, Mark Hamill, Mike Franklin-Browne, Music, Niche Cameras Ltd., Nigel Beazley, Nigel Regan, Rock-Doc, Shihad, Swagger of Thieves, Swagger of Thieves: Film, Tamzin Beazley, Tom Watson ·

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May 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Guest Post: A Bit Brutal, But Very Truthful [by Tamzin Beazley]

A few days ago, Booga and I watched Swagger of Thieves, a documentary by filmmaker Julian Boshier. For five years Julian has filmed Head Like a Hole (after they reformed in 2009). He’s stayed at our house, hung out with our kids and shared meals with us. Julian has toured nationally with the band several […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged A Bit Brutal But Very Truthful, Booga Beazley, But Very Truthful [by Tamzin Beazley], Documentary, Family, Guest Post, Guest Post: A Bit Brutal, Head Like A Hole, HLAH, Julian Boshier, Nigel Beazley, Swagger of Thieves, Tamzin Beazley, Wellington ·

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March 13, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Head Like A Hole to Re-Release and Tour 13: NZ Tour (May, 2017)

Head Like A Hole has just announced a deluxe vinyl re-release of their classic debut album, 13. To celebrate the band will tour the country in May, full dates below and for more background see here. April 29 – AUCKLAND, Ding Dong Lounge * (Exclusive warm up show) May 4 – TAURANGA, 11 Totara Street […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 13, 2017), 25th Anniversary Tour, Debut Album, Head Like A Hole, Head Like A Hole to Re-Release and Tour 13: NZ Tour (May, HLAH, LP, New Zealand, NZ Tour, Vinyl ·

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October 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Head Like A Hole: Two Shows (Dec, 2015)

Head Like A Hole has two final shows for 2015, just announced. The band will play Wellington’s Valhalla on Friday, December 11 and Palmerston North’s The Royal, Saturday, December 12. There’s plenty planned for 2016 – an album of covers and a vinyl reissue of the band’s debut full-lengther on the horizon. Tours in support […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 13, 2015, Booga, Booga Beazley, December, December 11, December 12, December 2015, Head Like A Hole, Head Like A Hole: Two Shows (Dec, HLAH, Narcocorrido, NZ, Palmerston, Palmy, Podcast, PR, Promo, Sweetman Podcast, The Royal, Tour, Tour Announcement, Two Shows, Valhalla, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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July 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 3 – Booga Beazley

Welcome to the third episode of Sweetman Podcast. This time it’s a chat with Booga Beazley. I first met the Head Like A Hole frontperson when the band reformed for Homegrown and I wrote a Day In The Life-story after spending a day with him in his Otaki home – having been a fan of […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged 8 Foot Sativa, Booga, Booga Beazley, Brent Eccles, Head Like A Hole, HLAH, Interview, Music, Nigel Beazley, Nigel Regan, NZ Tour, Shihad, Simon Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Tour, Wellington ·

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July 11, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: TEASER TWO Episode 3 – Booga Beazley

Here’s another little taste of what’s to come…in what will be the next episode of Sweetman Podcast when Booga Beazley of Head Like a Hole talks musical influences and ‘high times’ on the way to forming the band, keeping it together, seeing it all fall apart and then rebuilding it once again. They’re on tour […]
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July 8, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: TEASER Episode 3 – Booga Beazley

Here’s a little taste of what’s to come…the next episode of Sweetman Podcast features Booga Beazley of Head Like a Hole. We talked about his personal history, his influences – and all about the evolution of the band. Check out a little snippet of our conversation below. The full interview will be up here late […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Audio, Booga, Booga Beazley, Episode 3, Extract, Head Like A Hole, HLAH, Interview, Podcast, Snippet, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast Ep 3, Sweetman Podcast: TEASER Episode 3 – Booga Beazley, Teaser, Trailer ·

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June 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Head Like A Hole: Narcocorrido

Head Like A Hole Narcocorrido Head Like A Hole Head Like A Hole returns with its sixth album of original songs by my count, their first since 2011’s Blood Will Out, that was their return to the studio and first post-reunion album, picking up the pieces splintered after 1998’s Are You Gonna Kiss It Or […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Head Like A Hole, HLAH, Narcocorrido ·
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