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July 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Miley Cyrus Should Play Anita O’Day In A Biopic
I’m a big Anita O’Day fan and b) I’m currently on a massive Anita O’Day kick (though I might argue that I’m always on a Anita O’Day kick). And I’m also re-reading her autobiography. It’s such a great read – what a life, what a monstrous talent. What tremendous confidence she had when she took […]Archive
July 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of Hanif Abdurraqib
Hanif Abdurraqib is a writer of words, observer of worlds. He’s a poet, essayist, cultural critic. I remember reading some of his articles on pop music – and liking them, but things really came alive for me with the release of his second book, They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, a selection of essays. It […]Archive
June 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 263: Rikki Morris
Hi and welcome to episode 263 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]Archive
June 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Fane Flaws
Fane Flaws has died. Sad news indeed, a creative giant – a force – one of New Zealand’s greatest ever multi-discipline artists has left the studio. Fane was a musician, visual artist, filmmaker, creator of music videos and co-author of books. He was a prolific multimedia experimenter – and he created some of the greatest […]Archive
June 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 262: Ben Tolich (Mali Mali)
Hi and welcome to episode 262 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]Archive
June 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Shut Up And Listen
Time for another playlist. I made this one a few days back – 40 songs, just under three hours of music. No real theme here, just a bunch of songs I like and thought might sound good altogether. That’s it. But I wanted to share it around – in case anyone else liked what they […]Archive
June 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
The Podcast You Need If You Love Books About Music
If you’re anything like me – and we’re probably both praying to our gods now for that to not be the case – you hunt out podcasts to match your interests. There are about 100 million podcasts today. That number will probably double next month. Some seem to stop quicker than they ever started. And […]Archive
June 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: Looking Back On The Best of Bonnie Raitt’s Career
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I chose to talk about Bonnie Raitt. I’ve been a fan for a while. And this feature was all about revisiting the golden years […]Archive
June 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 261: Father Christopher Orczy
Hi and welcome to episode 261 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]Archive
May 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: It’s Sunday Morning.
A bath, read some poems (Jim Harrison) listened to Enya (Dark Sky Island) alright, so it’s not “Did you watch the game last night?” And just as bloody well. I have middle NZ to thank for that. I’ll never host the BBQ.Archive
May 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman