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June 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 68 – Colin Hogg

Welcome to episode 68 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with the journalist, TV producer, critic and an early writing hero of mine, Colin Hogg.
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April 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #203 – Engelbert Humperdinck, Wellington, 2016

I wrote my first review of a gig for the Dominion Post – then The Evening Post – back in late 2001. I’d conned my way into writing CD reviews for the paper, all but begging. No pay, but I was in. And then to some reviews. Over the years I reviewed anything, nearly everything […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Dominion Post, Engelbert Humperdinck, Evening Post, Gig, Gig Review, Live, Live Gig, Live Music, Newspaper, Review, Reviewer, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 203, Stubs: #203 – Engelbert Humperdinck, Wellington ·

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February 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 14 – Emily Writes

Episode 14 of Sweetman Podcast is my chat with Emily Writes. She’s a “mummy blogger” – though she’s reclaiming that; people say blogger like it’s a dirty word or you’re less of a writer; people say Mummy Blogger to perhaps further invalidate… Emily Writes writes. Funnily enough. She’s been a journalist. She’s moved into blogging […]
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September 6, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #140 – Grizzly Bear, Wellington, 2012

Here’s one of the very few times the newspaper forked out and bought a ticket for a show that the promoter wasn’t going to let us into – I like Grizzly Bear, I mean, in the scheme of things they’ll be forgotten, and I guess I get why people aren’t that into them/can see how […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2012, Critic, Dominion Post, Gig Review, Grizzly Bear, Live Gig, Live Review, Newspaper, Reviewer, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #140 – Grizzly Bear, Wellington ·

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