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October 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 184 Matinee Idle

They got me in to play a track and talk about the album and it meant a lot to me. I’ve been listening to Matinee Idle ever since I found out it was on all those years ago – every public holiday in New Zealand in the afternoon. Phil O’Brien and Simon Morris have this […]
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December 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: All You Need For New Year’s Eve

I’ve been making a few playlists recently – check them all out from here – and so for your New Year’s Eve party – or even for the following day – I present All You Need For New Year’s Eve, a summary taken from all of the recent playlists and with a few new tracks […]
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September 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 6 – Phil O’Brien

Welcome to the sixth episode of Sweetman Podcast. This one is a chat with Phil O’Brien, radio personality. You may know Phil from his current stint as host of Saturday Night on Radio NZ National or for his co-hosting of Matinee Idle, a show he created over a decade ago. But Phil O’Brien’s career in […]
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