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July 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: Songs Banned By Radio
I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]Archive
July 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Reviews: July 2019
Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into it or so… […]Archive
July 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – Young Torless (July 9)
The Wellington Film Society’s program will soon take a break for a couple of weeks to welcome The International Film Festival but there’s still a couple of weeks of films and then the program returns in mid-August for another few months. Following on from last week’s showing of Les Cowboys we travel back in time […]Archive
August 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 521
The Beach Boys, 15 Big Ones (1976) My Beach Boys fixation has kicked back in – and I’m buying up the lesser albums from the canon, ones that I owned on CD but never got around to buying up on vinyl. Some of the weaker albums in their catalogue have some of my favourite moments […]Archive
July 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Anika Moa (July 15, Wgtn) – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 5)
Anika Moa: Chop Chop Hiyaa! Hannah Playhouse Saturday, 15 July (1:00pm) Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 5) Anika Moa: Chop Chop Hiyaa! We went to see Anika Moa – it was me and my cousin Liam and my mum and dad. On the way, we saw Anika Moa’s car – and I got my picture taken with […]Archive
July 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Steve Gunn (July 14, Wgtn)
Steve Gunn Caroline Friday, July 14 American guitar wizard Steve Gunn was in town for a small show, part of his first New Zealand tour – Gunn is known for (and because of) his work with Kurt Vile and from there to a handful of records that alternate between solo, acoustic excursions and band projects […]Archive
May 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Kirin J. Callinan: Two NZ Shows (July, 2017)
Kirin J. Callinan has confirmed two New Zealand touring dates in support of his second album Bravado, due out June 9, 2017. The tour announcement coincides with the release of his new single ‘Living Each Day’ Feat. Connan Mockasin, and details and tracklist of the album. KIRIN J. CALLINAN BRAVADO TOUR, NEW ZEALAND Thursday July 20, 2017 – Kings […]Archive
May 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Tiny Ruins: Winter Tour (June/July/Aug 2017)
Tiny Ruins has a new album completed – however it’s going to be a few months before any of us get to hear it. The good news is the announcement of a new tour, across NZ over winter. Even better, the shows will feature some of the brand new songs. Tiny Ruins is a favourite […]Archive
April 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Joe Pug: Two NZ Shows (July, 2017)
Following his appearance at last year’s Southern Fork Americana Fest, Joe Pug announces his return to New Zealand for his first headline shows with his most recent album Windfall – performing at Wellington’s San Fran on July 19, and Auckland’s Tuning Fork on July 20. Support for both shows will come from Ryan Adams endorsed singer-songwriter Courtney Marie […]Archive
March 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Bonobo To Perform One NZ Show: Auckland (July 2017)
Niche, Paint It Gold and George FM present BONOBO Simon Green – who records and performs as Bonobo – will play one show in New Zealand at Auckland’s Town Hall, Thursday, July 27. He was last in Auckland a couple of years ago for a DJ set but this will be a performance with the […]Archive
March 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman