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April 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Swervedriver to play three NZ Shows with reunited Fur Patrol: June 2016

Swervedriver, and that great swirling, sound they make as shoegaze layers pile atop one another, will return to New Zealand for three shows in June. Friday 17th June – CHRISTCHURCH at Churchills Saturday 18th June – WELLINGTON at Bodega Sunday 19th June – AUCKLAND at The Kings Arms A strong “comeback” album and plenty of time touring […]
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April 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 18 – Julia Deans

Time for a new episode of the podcast – we’re up to episode eighteen – my chat with Julia Deans. I’ve followed her career, I’ve interviewed her a couple of times  over the phone across the last decade or so, but this was the first time we’d actually met. Julia has a new album on […]
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March 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Both Sides Now – Julia Deans sings Joni Mitchell (March 13, Wgtn)

Both Sides Now: Julia Deans sings Joni Mitchell Shed 6 Friday, March 11 – Sunday, March 13 Julia Deans (formerly of Fur Patrol) is an incredible singer. As well as continuing to work as a songwriter and original artist (new album out in the next few months, her long-awaited second) she has also made a […]
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October 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

New Zealand Festival: 26 Feb-20 March 2016 (Wellington)

Wellington’s New Zealand Festival saw the launch of its 2016 line-up earlier tonight. Plenty of highlights, so be sure to check the link there for the details – Miranda July will perform a keynote that’s part-lecture/part-performance and will take the audience through her artist-career from struggling enthusiast to short-story writer, filmmaker and novelist. There’s events […]
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October 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 8 – Mel Parsons

Well it’s episode eight of Sweetman Podcast now – my chat with Mel Parsons. Mel popped around to the house at the start of a promo-round to plug her late-October/early-November tour with Julia Deans. She was fresh from being a finalist in the Silver Scrolls and has recently released Drylands, in my opinion her finest […]
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April 16, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Slow Boat Selections New and Old: #3 – Record Store Day

This Saturday, the 19th of April, brings the seventh annual International Record Store Day. Slow Boat has been with it since the start, in 2008, when it was almost more of an idea, or concept than a real, actual, genuine thing. Now there is a flash website, Chuck D is the Record Store Day ambassador, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged April 19 2014, Chuck D, Dave Dobbyn, Jeremy Taylor, Julia Deans, Louis Baker, Record Store Day, RSD, Saturday April 19 2014, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Slow Boat Selections New and Old # 3 ·

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April 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Record Store Day 2014: Slow Boat Records

Saturday, April 19 (Easter Saturday) brings the return of music retail’s favourite day of the record store calendar – Record Store Day! At Slow Boat Records there will be instore performances – so far they have announced Louis Baker and Julia Deans, there’s one further announcement to come. There will be limited vinyl releases, strictly on a “first in, best […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Julia Deans, Louis Baker, LP, Promo, Record Store Day, Record Store Day 2014, Records, RSD, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged BREL, BREL: The Words and Music of Jacques Brel, Jacques Brel, James Cabaret, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Jon Toogood, Julia Deans, Michael Hurst, NZ Festival 2014, Tama Waipara, Wellington ·

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