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May 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

NZ Music Month: Back From The Dead Again

There’s probably a whole lot of stuff planned, as usual. There’ll be “showcases” and there’ll be token mentions in blog posts and newspaper articles, the usual names will be named. Ultimately the same backs will be patted. The same few – the chosen few, with just a small hint of new and therefore (allegedly) exciting being added […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Back From The Dead Again, Blog, Essay, May, New Zealand Music Month, NZ Music Month: Back From The Dead Again, NZMM, Opinion ·

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May 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 113 Flying Nun

There’s been so much written about them already but I thought I’d chime in with my experience with the label and its people. The Spines came to it after being disillusioned at Jayrem. I’d met Roger Shepherd several times over the years at gigs and he’d always expressed interest in the band so it was […]
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May 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: Anything Could Happen – A Selection of Kiwi Music for the end of New Zealand Music Month 29/05/16

Anything Could Happen is right – for this set of tunes at the Southern Cross I found myself on one turntable only; meaning it wasn’t really DJing…nothing to do but pick records and line then up for a quick change, fader down, next one on, hope that the gap wasn’t too obvious (even though it […]
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May 23, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Recovery Sessions at the Southern Cross: Anything Could Happen – A Selection of Kiwi Music for the end of New Zealand Music Month 29/05/16 DJ Set

This Sunday, May 29, I’m back playing some records at The Southern Cross, for their weekly Recovery Sessions, 3-6pm. And it’s a selection of Kiwi music – all sorts – which times in nicely with the end of New Zealand Music Month. So you can expect plenty of Flying Nun and Dobbyn and Th’ Dudes, […]
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May 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 110 New Zealand Music Month

It’s always slightly depressing to me somehow – why we need one at all and who it’s for exactly. Growing up as a kid in the sixties most of the ‘homegrown’ music we heard was local cover versions of overseas artists songs – almost like a karaoke country or lamb dressed as mutton. There were […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art, Barry Saunders, Beat Rhythm Fashion, Body Electric, Dave Dobbyn, Fat Freddy's Drop, Flying Nun, Front Lawn, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Jews Brothers, Jive Bombers, Jon Mcleary, Midge Marsden Band, Muttonbirds, Nambassa, Negative Theatre, Neil Finn, New Zealand Music, New Zealand Music Commission, New Zealand Music Month, New Zealand On Air, NZMM, Orchestra of Spheres, Radio With Pictures, Rip It Up, Shona Laing, Six Volts, Sneaky Feelings, Songwriting, Spines, Steroids, The Chills, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 110, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 110 New Zealand Music Month, The Great Ngaruawahia Music Festival, The Spines, Tim Finn, TrinityRoots, Verlaines, War Stories, War Stories # 110, Writing ·

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May 25, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Shakedown Friday 29/05/15: Kiwi Music DJ Set

I’m back at the San Fran this Friday, May 29 – for their end of week Shakedown. The chance for you to enjoy an after work beer and I’ll provide the soundtrack. There’s also a 20% discount off the tap beers – and they do really great tasting pizza ($16). From 6pm-8pm this week I’ll […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 6pm-8pm, After-Work Drinks, Cuba Street, DJ, DJ Set, DJing, Friday, Kiwi Music, LP, New Zealand Music Month, NZ, NZMM, Records, San Fran, Shakedown, The Shakedown, The Shakedown Friday 29/05/15: Kiwi Music DJ Set, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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