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May 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Luke Wright (May 13, Wgtn)
Luke Wright Meow; Wellington Monday, May 13 I call it a “Gig Review” – but it’s a poetry reading. Still, “Gig Review” seems to suit, poetry reading suggests something staid, safe, possibly boring. Not even the chance with one of the UK’s finest modern poetic voices – Luke Wright. Here for writers/readers festivals and Wellington was […]Archive
May 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders (May 11, Wgtn)
Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders Meow; Wellington Saturday, May 11 The new album by Delaney and Barry is one of those so-obvious-it-had-to-happen ideas that happened due to the two troubadours meeting half a decade ago when on the bill together for one of the Church Tours of the country.Archive
January 23, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Julien Baker and BEING. (Auckland and Wellington, Feb 2019)
The Tuning Fork and 95bFM presents Julien Baker Friday 15th February 2019 – Tuning Fork – Auckland Saturday 16th February 2019 – Meow – Wellington And now, just announced – Auckland based BEING. as support for both Auckland & Wellington shows! ‘BEING.’ is the moniker for Indie artist Jasmine Balmer. Known for her dynamic live performances, BEING.’s music leans towards a melancholy-surf aesthetic as she jumps from zest-drenched indie […]Archive
November 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Big Boi – Two NZ Shows (March, 2018)
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist Big Boi is returning to New Zealand for two headline performances in March, 2018. The Atlanta-born rapper, producer, songwriter – and one half of Outkast – will play the Studio in Auckland on Friday, March 16 and Meow in Wellington on Saturday, March 17. Tickets on sale at 9am, Thursday, November 23 justtheticketnz.comArchive
October 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Litcrawl 2017: Bringing It All Back Home
Litcrawl takes place over the weekend of November 10-12 in various venues across Wellington. And one of the sessions I’m most looking forward to is Bringing It All Back Home, part of the first phase of the crawl, 6pm at MEOW on Saturday, November 11. This session is about the greatest songwriter of the modern […]Archive
May 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 63 – DJ Bill E
Welcome to episode 63 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys. We say goodbye and thankyou to L’Affare; they supplied me and the guests with coffee across the last year. And it was always a treat. But, speaking of treats we have a new sponsor, Le Petite […]Archive
May 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Finn Andrews (The Veils): Two Solo Shows (June, 2017)
We had The Veils visit earlier in the year and now it’s time for Finn Andrews to perform two intimate solo shows. He’ll feature plenty of Veils material, old and new – including some previously unreleased/unheard band and solo songs. He’ll be playing Wellington’s Meow on Friday, June 16 and Auckland’s Golden Dawn, Saturday, June […]Archive
March 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: A Pixies Party, Meow, Friday, March 10, 2017
The idea was to put on an evening that offered some music to those that missed out on the Pixies gig and doubled as a sort of after-party. It wasn’t busy. It was not successful. But I did get to play a bunch of tunes I love – and I reckon I put together a […]Archive
March 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Commiserations and a Pixies After-Party: DJ Set (Fri 10/3/17)
Hey! So you’re moping about and figuring you better do little since you’re missing out on going to see the Pixies in Wellington this week? Well I’m playing some records down at Meow this Friday, March 10 – starting around 8.30 – playing indie and pop tunes for you to kick back to, or get […]Archive
December 25, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 142 The Spines – 2016
1981 – “It was a terrible song but The right name for this band” 2016 – This being our thirty-fifth anniversary I was hoping to get to play a lot of gigs and things always shape up differently than you had planned… In the summer we played at a few carnivals and parks. There was […]Archive
December 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman