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January 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 344
Avantdale Bowling Club, Avantdale Bowling Club (2018) I was sold on this on first listen – I’ve liked most of what Tom Scott has done ahead of this project, but this is the one. And in fact when I reviewed the album I talked about it being the local-act album of the year; more than […]Archive
January 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 345
Michael Houstoun, Piano (1979) This is my favourite $1 op-shop find. For now at least. I love Michael Houstoun – amazing talent, I feel lucky thinking about the number of times I’ve seen him perform. He threatens retirement this year but I always enjoy his playing. I love classical piano and Beethoven too – so it’s […]Archive
December 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: San Fran presents Summer Sounds with Simon Sweetman, December 28, 2018
Most years between Christmas and New Year’s I do a wee DJ set at the San Fran, our way of letting the people know the bar’s open again in the lead up to Bill E’s New Year’s Eve extravaganza. It’s a low-key thing. Summer tunes. Usually “Kiwi BBQ” is the theme, this year I decided […]Archive
December 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Summer Sounds with Simon Sweetman: DJ Set (Friday, Dec. 28, 2018)
When I’m in Wellington in-between Christmas and New Year’s – my favourite time to be in Wellington, the city is sleeping, it’s holiday-time – I play a DJ set up at the San Fran. I missed the chance last year due to being away for a long stretch, but often at this time of the […]Archive
December 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Avantdale Bowling Club: Avantdale Bowling Club
Avantdale Bowling Club Avantdale Bowling Club Years Gone By Avantdale Bowling Club is the name of the new project by rapper Tom Scott. He was the voice of Home Brew and @ Peace, the Average Rap Band too. A prolific rhyme-artist, Scott delighted in parading juvenilia; displaying awkward truths, social conscience and biting political commentary […]Archive
December 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Breaker Upperers: DVD
The Breaker Upperers Directors: Madeleine Sami/Jackie van Beek Madman The much-hyped The Breaker Upperers is a giant dud; a turkey. You get the feeling it was made in real-time almost, plotted out scene by scene as it’s happening. Shoot something. Wait. Print. Write a new scene. That’s the diminishing-returns aspect. The trailer-worthy highlights appear thick, […]Archive
November 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 141 – Gerry Paul
Welcome to episode 141 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FMyou can get the […]Archive
August 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Spencer P. Jones
Spencer P. Jones has died. I loved so much of the music Spencer P. Jones created and assisted. For he was behind so many bands and various guises, sometimes a sideman, often out front – his songs…someone else’s songs…killer player! The Australian guitarist – best known for his involvement in The Johnnys and Beasts of […]Archive
July 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Al Fraser / Phil Boniface: Ponguru
Al Fraser / Phil Boniface Ponguru Rattle Al Fraser and Phil Boniface first worked together some 20 years ago, both were studying jazz performance at Massey University’s Conservatorium of Music – now known as the NZ School of Music. They’ve taken different paths since – Al is now one of the leading performers of traditional […]Archive
June 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Skinny Hobos: Skinny Hobos
Skinny Hobos Skinny Hobos Skinny Hobos Here’s the self-titled debut full-lengther by Auckland-based rock/metal/riffers Skinny Hobos. It’s good too. Charging out of the gates with Sevenatenine, which opens in a Sabbath-meets-Alice In Chains way, with a bit of the windswept stoner rock of the Queens/Kyuss nature before losing the meandering coolness and lurching on over […]Archive
June 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman