Jan

Archive

January 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: Karyn Hay & Friends (January, 2019)

I’ve been having a chat on RNZ once a month or so for a few years now – as part of Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan. But the other week I was invited to speak on the summer show – Karyn Hay & Friends. Karyn is a broadcasting legend – and so it was a thrill to speak with her […]

Archive

February 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Marlon Williams Showcase: Make Way For Love Gets Previewed in Sydney, Monday, January 29, 2018

I was in Sydney for a few things – a chat on the radio, a Foo Fighters/Weezer gig, but mostly to catch up with friends and family. It turned out to be a more “work-related” long weekend than anticipated. Some meetings with various industry people – chatting about books and things and meeting two key […]

Archive

September 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Vince Staples to Play Two NZ Shows (Jan, 2018)

Vince Staples has announced his hotly anticipated return to our shores this January for two huge headline dates. The critically acclaimed rapper brings with him the momentum of his stellar sophomore album, Big Fish Theory, to Wellington’s San Fran on January 12 and Auckland’s Powerstation on January 13. Tickets for both shows go on sale at […]

Archive

January 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (January 17, Wgtn)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds TSB Bank Arena Tuesday, January 17 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ return to Wellington is just the third show of the brand new tour, the first dates in a couple of years, the first since the release of Skeleton Tree, the first since the death of Cave’s son […]