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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
Gig Review: Wil Sargisson & Margot Pierard (April 3, Hawke’s Bay)
Wil Sargisson & Margot Pierard: Margot and Wil Time A Part Hygge, Te Awanga; HB Saturday, April 3 I first heard Margot Pierard and Wil Sargisson work together late last year at a house concert in Hawke’s Bay. I was blown away. Here, two world class talents took us on a journey through some of […]Archive
March 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Bill Bailey – En Route To Normal (March 14, Wellington)
Bill Bailey: En Route To Normal MFC, Wellington Sunday, March 14 Bill Bailey is one of the first big-name international comedians to perform in New Zealand since our lockdown; certainly he’s the one undertaking the biggest tour. “Just me and the Wiggles”, he jokes. All entertainment bases covered. Bailey is a much loved and respected […]Archive
December 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Come Together – Abbey Road (December 10, Wellington)
Come Together: Abbey Road Opera House Thursday, December 10 Last year some of New Zealand’s best known, much loved musicians banded together and delivered a concert replication of Neil Young’s Live Rust album/show – I went along slightly cynical. I left impressed with the effort – it showcased that wonderful music in the very best […]Archive
November 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: NGĀ TUONE by Riki Gooch (November 20, 2020)
Riki Gooch: NGĀ TUONE St. Peter’s on Willis, Wellington Jazz Festival Friday, November 22 I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone else that thinks about music the way Riki Gooch does. You can pile up any of the usual clichés – the music flows through him, he is a conduit for groove, he lives and […]Archive
November 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Reb Fountain (November 1, Wellington)
Reb Fountain San Fran, Wellington Sunday, November 1 Reb Fountain sold out the Wellington show of her nationwide album-release tour so she was back the next night in a different venue. Awesome work here – by the venues and the band, giving the music to more people, agreeing to share the load, and obviously fit […]Archive
October 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Dave Dobbyn (October 28, Paraparaumu)
Dave Dobbyn: Open Up Tour Southward Car Museum, Paraparaumu; Kapiti Coast Wednesday, October 28 It’s been quite a few years since I’ve seen Dave Dobbyn play a live set – but there was a time when I was at every gig. It’s never been a case of not needing to see him, as far as […]Archive
September 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 278 – Teju Cole: Blind Spot, Wellington, 2018
Most days I think about Teju Cole’s book Blind Spot (and how wonderful it is). And sometimes I remember how lucky I was to see him not just once but twice in the same weekend. Just recently I found the stub for that first show – and remembered that it was slightly derailed by tech […]Archive
September 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 277 – The Staves, Wellington, 2018
The really great thing about music reviewing (esp gigs) is you get to see some acts you never would have thought to get to – like The Staves. The really dumb thing about music reviewing (esp gigs) is you go along, you review the show, rave about it, place it as one of the best […]Archive
August 31, 2020 by Simon Sweetman