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June 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Reviews: June 2021
Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. I’ve been doing it for about five years now. Most months. This was my first time in for 2021. This month I talked about two records from artists that have written their own songs but were here paying tribute to […]Archive
June 7, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Reviews: June 2020
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… For […]Archive
December 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gigs I Saw in 2019
I probably saw fewer gigs – and reviewed fewer gigs – in 2019 than any other year. That’s kinda nice. I also paid for a few shows too; more than other years. That’s also nice – liberating…although I’m so conditioned to writing a review to process the show that I still turn out the reviews […]Archive
June 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: The Monkees (June 10, Wgtn)
The Monkees MFC, Wellington Monday, June 10 I’m a believer (ha!) that you have to do the research – you have to know what to expect. Anyone thinking they were getting anything close to the actual Monkees would be defeated purely by numbers; part-time players in their later years Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz (now all that’s left) were never going […]Archive
April 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Preview: Lōemis 2019
Pirate & Queen, the people behind Wellington’s wondrous Litcrawl bring back the Lōemis festival. It’s happening in, around and right through the heart of Wellington from 14 – 22 June, 2019. The festival brings 18 beautifully crafted events spread over nine days at venues across Wellington, leading up to Maruaroa o Takurua, the winter solstice. Lōemis 2019 contains an entirely new […]Archive
March 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Jazz Festival: 2019 Headliners Announced
The Wellington Jazz Festival usually pulls together a great line-up, we’re talking over 100 gigs in just a few days. A real showcase for local talent – and of course some international headliners. The full reveal is a week or so away – but the international headliners have been confirmed. And it’s one of the best […]Archive
July 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Reviews: June 2018
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 a couple of years into […]Archive
April 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Documentary Edge Festival 2018: Programme Announced
The always-wonderful Documentary Edge Festival returns for 2018 with screenings in Wellington (09 – 20 May, Roxy Cinema) and Auckland (23 May – 04 Junes, Q Theatre) with a range of docs from New Zealand and abroad. Music, gender, politics, life – documentaries on a single subject, films that cover many things – shorts (9 mins) […]Archive
March 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Jazz Festival 2018: Headliners Announced
The Wellington Jazz Festival returns, 6–10 June 2018, to host an exciting line up of modern jazz greats, including six-time Grammy Award–winner and Director of the legendary Newport Jazz Festival, Christian McBride. Jazz bassist McBride, who has collaborated with heavyweights from Sting to James Brown, will bring his talented new quartet Christian McBride’s New Jawn to open the […]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
May 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman