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September 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 12: Jacques Brel – “Olympia 64”

It was the Infiniment compilation that gave me the wider story around Jacques Brel, until then he was just a guy that was an influence on Scott Walker, Jarvis Cocker, David Bowie, Tom Waits and many other musicians that I dug. I knew a few of the songs, but that double-disc and its notes provided […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, Belgium, BREL, France, French, Infiniment, Jacques, Jacques Brel, Live, Olympia 64, Paris, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 12: Jacques Brel, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 12: Jacques Brel – “Olympia 64”, The 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Challenge ·

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February 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: BREL: The Words and Music of Jacques Brel (Feb 26, Wgtn)

BREL: The Words and Music of Jacques Brel New Zealand Festival 2014: James Cabaret Wed Feb 26-Sun Mar 2 The music of Jacques Brel with its strong themes around death is so full of life in this presentation of his works, featuring the voices of Jon Toogood, Julia Deans, Tama Waipara and Jennifer Ward-Lealand. The […]
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January 29, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Jon Toogood says ‘I Do’ to everything in 2014

I’ve never interviewed Jon Toogood before – but I’m greeted like an old friend; the last in a line of interviews for the night. He’s upbeat, that trademark energizer-bunny vibe from him. Okay, so we had met one time, maybe shared a couple of ‘likes’ on Facebook too – but I don’t know Jon, I […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged APO, Interview, Jacques Brel, Jaz Coleman, Jon Toogood, New Zealand Festival, Shihad, The Adults, The Jon Toogood Interview ·

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