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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
September 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gregg Allman: Lonely Day In L.A. (Complete KMET-FM Broadcast From 6th November 1974)
Gregg Allman Lonely Day In L.A. (Complete KMET-FM Broadcast From 6th November 1974) Smokin’ Badger There’s really no denying that Gregg Allman was the great voice of southern rock – he had a white boy blues thing that was never cloying, didn’t feel like anything more than it was: A natural talent singing his soul […]Archive
September 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 276 – NZSO: Summer Pops – Music From The Movies, Wellington 2018
It seemed a good idea to get some culture, the whole family. Music From The Movies was the name of the NZSO’s Summer Pops program for 2018 and, alas, it was a fucking snore-fest. It didn’t fire. Ever. Just some dated, monotonous, lifeless movie scores. No punch. No fire. No fun. All very boring. And […]Archive
September 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 275 – Queen + Adam Lambert, Wellington, 2020
What a strange year 2020 has turned out to be. It started off weirdly enough. There I am at a fucking Queen concert! (And mostly enjoying it). Next thing there are no concerts at all ever again. No visitors. No tours. And every musician is having a massive spit about loss of income this and […]Archive
September 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Cream: Leavin’ Town Baby (Stockholm, March 7th 1967 Sveriges Broadcast)
Cream Leavin’ Town Baby (Stockholm, March 7th 1967 Sveriges Broadcast) Blue Cactus Cream. The great power trio. The great supergroup. British Blues Boom wunderkinds. They blazed a trail – and it can be hard to remember back what with Ginger now gone and Jack Bruce before him. And Clapton just drifting along into retirement – […]Archive
August 31, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 274 – Rhian Sheehan, Wellington, 2018
I’ve seen Rhian Sheehan a bunch of times. And it’s always been great – always a variation of the same sorts of moods and feels and vibe; many of the same pieces even. But it always has a new flavour too. So it’s never (just) repetition. I’ve seen this sort of show from him develop […]Archive
August 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Matt Braunger: Finally Live In Portland
Matt Braunger Finally Live In Portland Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company Matt Braunger is a stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member at the end of MADtv’s run, he’s also been a voice artist (Bojack Horseman, among others) and pops up in bit parts on movies, he’s hosted a handful of podcasts and […]Archive
July 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 267 – Calexico, Auckland, 2019
I’ve seen Calexico four times now. Which is a lot. Particularly since I don’t own any of their albums. The first time I saw them was super disappointing – and that’s when I had the most invested in it, I’d heard about a great show they did a few years earlier and I didn’t go. […]Archive
July 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Daniel Johnston: Chicago 2017
Daniel Johnston Chicago 2017 dBm Records Inc. What a fitting swansong. Chicago 2017 captures a live set and some bonus loft rehearsal featuring Johnston (R.I.P.) backed by Tweedy – the band that Jeff and his son Spencer have created for sporadic recording and touring (it features the father/son combo with guitarist/keyboardist Liam Cunningham, bassist Darin […]Archive
July 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Carpenters: The Road To Yesterday (Live 1974)
Carpenters The Road To Yesterday (Live 1974) Stiletto Discs The Carpenters worked themselves non-stop. They were a hard-touring band on account of all the hits they had. That’s how it worked. They kept having hit singles, kept hitting the road. It sent Richard to the uppers and it was a big downer for Karen, part […]Archive
July 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman