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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
Finn Andrews (The Veils): Two Solo Shows (June, 2017)
We had The Veils visit earlier in the year and now it’s time for Finn Andrews to perform two intimate solo shows. He’ll feature plenty of Veils material, old and new – including some previously unreleased/unheard band and solo songs. He’ll be playing Wellington’s Meow on Friday, June 16 and Auckland’s Golden Dawn, Saturday, June […]Archive
April 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Ben Ottewell To Play Two NZ Shows: June (2017)
Ben Ottewell (known for the distinctive voice in Mercury Award winning British band Gomez) has announced he will return to New Zealand this June, playing Wellington’s San Fran on Thursday, June 22, before Auckland’s Tuning Fork on Friday, June 23. Support for both shows will be a rare solo set from Buddy, lead singer of Los […]Archive
March 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Jazz Festival: 7-11 June 2017
The Wellington Jazz Festival – always a highlight of the winter months – has announced its 2017 line-up. The international highlights are impressive with Bill Frisell and band (including the multi-talented Petra Haden). Frisell’s playing is legendary and ever-forward, his most recent album When You Wish Upon A Star is a career-best. Superstar drummer Dave […]Archive
June 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Digests: The Best of 2016’s Album Reviews – June
June was a busy month – I was away for a friend’s birthday, also the podcast turned one. I watched (and reviewed) a lot of DVDs and read quite a few books, the Jazz Festival rolled in (and then out) of town. And I thought I didn’t review many albums – but they piled up, […]Archive
May 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman