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December 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 242: Jules Van Costello
Welcome to episode 242 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, 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 […]Archive
December 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem The Kiwi Way
Yes, there’s been a pandemic, and it’s still going by the way, and yes unemployment is surging, with many Covid casualties and the lockdown creating inertia and many anxieties and even a devious excuse for some workplaces to downscale and milk bailouts then force redundancies; several stores and businesses have simply closed their doors – […]Archive
November 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Kodama 木: Yamabiko [EP]
Kodama 木 Yamabiko [EP] dreaming of distant worlds Yamabiko is an album of layered synth-sounds, all at once introspective and otherworldly, this is music to keep close to your chest but it also expands the mind; music that combines the ambient blueprint laid out by Brian Eno with the glitch/dissonance/disintegration ideals and ethereal soundscape patterns […]Archive
October 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 235: Peter Rowley
Welcome to episode 235 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, 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 […]Archive
August 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
PSA – Election 2020: Theatre
PSA: Election 2020 Direction: Gavin Rutherford (written by Thom Adams, Jamie McCaskill and Anya Tate-Manning) Circa Theatre; Circa One (August 21 – September 12) Public Service Announcements has been Wellington’s celebrated political satire series for the stage across the last decade. This was my first time attending. And of course Election 2020 has not only […]Archive
August 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Matthew Marshall: Fragments
Matthew Marshall Fragments Rattle I’m part of a small gang singing the praises of Rattle Records. I’m sure they label wants that group to group to grow. I sure did which is why if they keep putting out great product I’ll keep singing their praises.Archive
August 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Virtual Shadow Ensemble: KEEP YOUR DISTANCE!
Virtual Shadow Ensemble KEEP YOUR DISTANCE! Noa Records I want to start by naming everyone involved in the playing and sounds on this album. Your wordsmiths – poets, singers, performers, are Ryan Hendriks, Julian Lubin, Yanina Nana Yaa and Aije. The instrumentalists are Riki Gooch (drums/percussion), JY Lee (flute, sopraono sax), Hasji (KORG Wavedrum, percussion), […]Archive
July 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Ten of My All-Time Favourite Kiwi Songs
When I wrote these notes I was planning for the start of my book about favourite NZ songs. All of these songs made it into that book – and were written about in further detail. In most cases I spoke with the songwriters or key players/producers involved with the music. On Song featured 30 tunes, […]Archive
June 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Dark Divinity: Messianic (ep)
Dark Divinity Messianic (ep) Trench Records Look, I’m such a fairweather fan when it comes to anything within a formaldehyde and methanol-soaked rag’s reach of something that even vaguely once resembled death metal so you’ll forgive me if this is not the review you’re looking for. I can only speak to liking this with all […]Archive
April 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 139
Dennis O’Brien, Still In The Same Dream (1980) Dennis O’Brien, owner of Wellington’s Slow Boat Records was once Dennis O’Brien: Singer/Songwriter. And this is one of his albums. I like this. I’ve had it for a while – you can get a career overview on CD – and that’s decent too but I really like […]Archive
March 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman