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May 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt: Made Out of Sound
Chris Corsano & Bill Orcutt Made Out of Sound Palilalia I love Bill Orcutt. He hits at the guitar in a way that makes me think of heroes like Marc Ribot and Sonny Sharrock. There’s wildness in his way – he tears at the strings and the ugly side of a beautiful melody is instantly […]Archive
February 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Cecil Taylor / Tony Oxley: Being Astral & All Registers: Power of Two
Cecil Taylor / Tony Oxley Being Astral & All Registers: Power of Two Discus Music Cecil Taylor left this dimension nearly three years ago now – he’s almost certainly swirling elsewhere, projecting, transmitting; at the very least his towering influence continues to sway jazzers to the freer side. It’s quite possible that Taylor invented free […]Archive
October 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 190: Cassandra Tse
Welcome to episode 190 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, 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 […]Archive
October 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 188: Simon Leary
Welcome to episode 188 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, 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 […]Archive
March 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
HOME: Theatre
HOME Created by Geoff Sobelle Opera House; NZ Festival (March 7-11) We begin in pitch black – creator of the show, magician, actor, theatre-illusionist Geoff Sobelle appears, he builds a screen. Some people seem to find it painstaking – it’s a test of sorts. But the screen – a wooden frame with cloth stapled to […]Archive
December 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 95 – Gavin Rutherford
Welcome to episode 95 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a conversation with Gavin Rutherford, he’s a Wellington-based actor closely associated with Circa Theatre – but maybe you’ve seen him across film and TV appearances also. He does voice work, some directing and anything that needs […]Archive
July 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Oren Ambarchi / Jim O’Rourke: Behold
Oren Ambarchi / Jim O’Rourke Behold Editions Mego Here with their second duo collaborative album are two guitarists who are both in fact multi-instrumentalists, Australian Oren Ambarchi and American Jim O’Rourke. Behold, as with the pair’s previous outing, Indeed, splits a single piece of music across two tracks – or two sides, for vinyl devotees. […]Archive
July 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: The Winter + Fredd Marshall + Confluence at Pyramid Club
This Thursday, July 23, The Winter, Fredd Marshall and Confluence will be playing at the Pyramid Club ($10 waged/$5 unwaged). The Winter is a band I play in – we formed a dozen years ago, we meet up once a year or not even, and we see what sounds we can make. It’s been fun. […]Archive
November 5, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Keiji Haino/Jim O’Rourke/Oren Ambarchi: Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It A Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection for Those Things Said to Be As of Yet Unseen
Keiji Haino/Jim O’Rourke/Oren Ambarchi Only Wanting to Melt Beautifully Away Is It A Lack of Contentment That Stirs Affection for Those Things Said to Be As of Yet Unseen Black Truffle Here we have three great improvisers all working beautifully together across one single album-length track. The magic here is in the subtlety, O’Rourke’s 12-string […]Archive
May 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Black Dirt Oak: Wawayanda Patent
Black Dirt Oak Wawayanda Patent Mie Not a band as such – this project is, if you like, a “supergroup”, it’s a collection of musicians that have recorded at Black Dirt Studio – here Jason Meagher captures some amazing collaborations, players like Steve Gunn and Nathan Bowles (Pelt), Dave Shuford (D. Charles Speer) and Justin […]Archive
January 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman