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April 25, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Danny Elfman at Coachella (2022)
Every year I try to get excited about Coachella – and the ability to watch it live from all the way down here in little old New Zealand, and in the comfort of my own home. But then I find there’s not much I want to actually see. This year I was a bit more […]Archive
April 24, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Hermione Johnson with Riki Gooch and Anthony Donaldson (April 21, Wellington)
Hermione Johnson w/ Riki Gooch and Anthony Donaldson Meow; Wellington Thursday, April 21 Earlier in the week I made sure I bought a ticket to see Hermione Johnson with Riki Gooch and Anthony Donaldson. Because I knew that if I didn’t book it then and there I’d make any excuse at the end of a […]Archive
March 22, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Best Gig Ever # 26: Michael Jackson, Auckland 1996
I remember the announcement – tickets on sale the old-school way, you had to line-up; just pre-internet-booking. I thought about sleeping out overnight – but decided against it, I didn’t have a sleeping bag. Could have taken the car and slept in it but decided instead to just have an early night and set the […]Archive
February 23, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 290 – Come Together: Abbey Road, Wellington, 2020
I wrote a review of this gig – and it was a nice surprise. I wasn’t sure they could pull it off. The world doesn’t really need any more Beatles tributes – but I say that, and I’ve been to several, so I was probably always going to go to this… And anyway, a good […]Archive
January 18, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Best Gig Ever # 25: Gorillaz, Auckland 2010
After interviewing Damon Albarn I knew I had to go to the Gorillaz concert. Before that I wanted to, sure. But Albarn’s interest in music – his dedication to recreating so much of the Plastic Beach album – made it impossible not to get caught up in the need to be there. So it was off on the plane to Auckland, overnight, for Gorillaz. I […]Archive
August 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Best Gig Ever # 22: Guns N’ Roses, Auckland 1993
My son asks me about Guns N Roses these days. Quite often actually. He is getting hooked on hard rock – KISS, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, selected Beastie Boys, that sort of thing. And he’s always been into the Appetite For Destruction album – because it’s one of the few CDs I still own, and round […]Archive
August 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Flying Nun 40th Anniversary Party (August 7, Wellington)
Flying Nun 40th Anniversary Party MFC; Wellington Saturday, August 7 A couple of weeks after the Auckland party it was Wellington’s turn to help Flying Nun celebrate its 40th Birthday. It was a solid line-up – and I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was; the vibe, the flow and of course the music. […]Archive
June 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: The Nathan Haines Octet (June 12, Wellington)
The Nathan Haines Octet Opera House, Wellington, 8pm Saturday, June 12 Headlining this year’s Jazz Festival The Nathan Haines Octet – and, yes, we all know how lucky we are to be seeing anything in this climate, so no issues about an all-local line-up for this year’s festival, but also Nathan Haines is an internationally […]Archive
June 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry (June 12, Wellington)
Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry Opera House, Wellington, 2pm Saturday, June 12 The once unlikely pairing of classical pianist Michael Houstoun and big-band stalwart Rodger Fox is now an annual event. They’ve even sewn up the same slot too – an afternoon show and always to a packed house. […]Archive
June 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Newbop Quintet (June 10, Wellington)
Newbop Quintet Meow, Wellington Jazz Festival Thursday, June 10 An Auckland “supergroup” of session stalwarts was put together to sell classic hard bop-era jazz to casual fans, to purists, to, well, anyone that might turn up. It was a shame more people weren’t there to hear them at Wellington’s Jazz Festival performance, the group’s Capital […]Archive
April 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman