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October 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Billie Holiday: The Last Interview and Other Conversations
Billie Holiday: The Last Interview and Other Conversations Billie Holiday (w/ introduction by Khanya Mtshali) Melville House I’m a big fan of The Last Interview series (there’s more being added every time I check in – including, I see, a Ruth Bader Ginsburg one is being readied).Archive
August 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
My New EBook: Selected Interviews (Vol. 1)
I’ve just published my new e-book – a selection of some of my favourite interviews. There are new essays and context-notes around each interview and the range of subjects takes in not just musicians but two pro-wrestlers, a filmmaker and a comedian. There are 15 conversations documented from living legends (Joan Baez, Ry Cooder, Mavis […]Archive
January 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 182
V/A, The Wonderful Wireless (1982) I love the nostalgia records, the various compilations that tell you about eras and movements from before you were born; comedy records, old radio shows, the bygone era. My record collection is full of them, many inherited, some I have sought out. I’ve always been intrigued by the medium of […]Archive
June 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Howard Stern: Howard Stern Comes Again
Howard Stern Comes Again Howard Stern Simon & Schuster The shorthand that follows Howard Stern around is “shock jock”. He is at pains to let you know he’s moved on from that phase. When he was a shock-jock he ruled the airwaves – and people, famously, wanted to see what he would say next. One of […]Archive
November 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Marc Maron & Brendan McDonald: Waiting For The Punch – Words To Live By From The WTF Podcast
Waiting For The Punch: Words To Live By From The WTF Podcast Marc Maron & Brendan McDonald Flatiron Books The book of the podcast – it seems an odd notion, but there’s gold in them there hills, clearly. And why not…Archive
October 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
On Song: Five Years Old/Five Years On
Five years ago I released a book. On Song looked at 30 of the best New Zealand songs, 30 of my favourites. We started with a long list of at least 100 songs and whittled and whittled. I say ‘we’ – I am referring to the publisher, Penguin. And me. I was commissioned to write […]Archive
September 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Litcrawl 2017: Program Announced
Litcrawl is the little Wellington writing festival that could. In fact it did. And still is. Here we are now nearing its fourth iteration – Litcrawl 2017 will run across November 10-12 and will feature local, national and international names in literature. As with previous years the festival seeks to create boutique events, to place […]Archive
May 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Virginia Hanlon Grohl: From Cradle To Stage
From Cradle to Stage: Stories From The Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars Virginia Hanlon Grohl Seal Press Nepotism meets meta-prank – or something? – as Dave Grohl’s mother rolls out a book just in time for Mother’s Day…Archive
April 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. John Clarke
John Clarke has died. He was 68. There will be many mentions of ‘Trev’ and ‘Good on ya’ and the need for gumboots today and tomorrow and into next week. His 40 year old catchphrases were taken from the farms of New Zealand and placed into the mainstream of TV and radio and his frequently […]Archive
November 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Interview: What It’s Really Like To Talk To The Famous Person On The Other End Of The Line
I always think, no matter how bad an interview goes at least I have never done this. And really, these days, with this thing you’re on – the internet – there is no excuse for that. It’s a funny thing, the music interview. Whenever I tell someone that I’ve scored an interview I get some […]Archive
August 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman