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December 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Jordan Luck: New Zealand’s Best (and Most Underrated) Songwriter
I know there’s no such thing as a best – it’s all opinion. I know that. I write these posts and offer my opinion and then you offer yours in the comments below or on social media. This post features some of my thoughts on one of the country’s best songwriters – and I think it […]Archive
April 18, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: BOWIE – Waiting In The Sky (Wgtn, April 16)
BOWIE: Waiting In The Sky St. James Saturday, April 16 Keyboardist Eddie Rayner (Split Enz) has assembled a killer band (most notably Brett Adams, formerly of The Mockers and currently of The Bads, on lead guitar) and with five featured lead vocalists (Wellington missed out on Jordan Luck for some reason) the stage was set […]Archive
October 29, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Exponents: Eight Days At Roundhead
The Exponents Eight Days At Roundhead Dance Exponents/Universal Here The Exponents go back to The Dance Exponents daze – with a short, sharp set of rockers that could have been released back in the days of their pub-rock stardom. Indeed at least one of the songs here dates from the time of the band’s debut, […]Archive
October 22, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit: #8 Prayers Be Answered
Let’s leave aside whether you ‘like’ The Exponents and/or what they’ve become – let’s talk here, now, about The Dance Exponents. Let’s talk, here, now, about Prayers Be Answered. Because, holy fuck, this record is astonishing! End-of. Well, not end-of. That would be a short column. And you know I don’t play that way. I […]Archive
August 13, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1308
The Dance Exponents, Prayers Be Answered (1983) I have a yellow-vinyl copy of Expectations signed by Jordan Luck and I love that album – lots of good songs on it but this is the one. Very happy to finally have this record. Fuck, man, it plays through like some goddamn greatest hits collection, a best-of […]Archive
May 20, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Exponents: Prime Rocks
The Exponents Documentary Prime Rocks Screening on Prime, this Wednesday, May 22, as part of the Prime Rocks series, The Exponents – the documentary – takes a look at The Exponents – the band. Starting off back when they were The Dance Exponents. Commissioned to help celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary it’s a very fine […]Archive
January 29, 2012 by Simon Sweetman