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June 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Here’s What Bob Dylan Will Probably Play in Auckland and Christchurch in August 2018
So, Bob Dylan is back in New Zealand in a couple of months – it’ll be my first time seeing him in over a decade, and I’m amped. Tickets to the gig purchased, flights booked, I’ve been reading a few Dylan books, I’ve revisited his Nobel Prize speech, I’m in deep with the catalogue working […]Archive
June 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Suzanne Vega to Play Two NZ Shows: August 2018
Anyone reading this will know I’m such a huge Suzanne Vega fan. So it’s huge news – to me anyway – that she is going to be playing two shows in New Zealand in August this year. I’ve already booked tickets to see her play in Australia in late-July. I’ll return home with the chance […]Archive
May 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 117 – Emily Fairlight
Welcome to episode 117 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat I had with Emily Fairlight. She’s a Wellington-based singer/songwriter and poet. She’s recently released the fantastic Mother of Gloom album. And before that, a few years ago now, there was a self-titled debut.Archive
May 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Bob Dylan to play TWO NZ Shows (August, 2018)
Bob Dylan will play Auckland’s Spark Arena on Sunday, August 26 and Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena on Tuesday, August 28. These will be Dylan’s first New Zealand dates since 2014 and the first time he’s played Auckland since 2011. The Dylan Neverending Tour reaches Australia in August and then down to New Zealand.Archive
April 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 112 – Darren Watson on ‘Too Many Millionaires’
Welcome to episode 112 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a conversation with Darren Watson. You might remember that he was the subject of the very first episode of Sweetman Podcast. If you want a career overview and you missed it at the time go back and […]Archive
April 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
I Wrote The Liner Notes For Darren Watson’s New Album – Too Many Millionaires
I’ve been asked a few times to write testimonials – mostly for funding applications, for an artist seeking a residency or some such. Once or twice I’ve been asked to writer liner notes. Most recently Darren Watson asked me if I’d contribute some words to his brand new, upcoming album, Too Many Millionaires. I was […]Archive
January 23, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Joshua Radin: Two NZ Shows (May, 2018)
Singer/songwriter Joshua Radin brings his self proclaimed “whisper rock” to New Zealand for an evening of intimate and deeply personal performances. Get your Tickets Now! The dear diary-esque world of Joshua Radin’s music has been heard across Scrubs, Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill and countless others. With live performances characterized by his endearing and open […]Archive
January 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Bad Manners: NZ Tour 2018
Ska Legends BAD MANNERS bring their non-stop party back down under for a Greatest Hits Tour! Get your Tickets Now Fronted by the larger than life Buster Bloodvessel, BAD MANNERS setlist is all chock-a-block full of bouncy ska toons – ‘Lip Up Fatty’, ‘Special Brew’, ‘Just A Feeling’, ‘Skinhead Love Affair’, ‘My Girl Lollipop’, ‘Inner London Violence’, ‘Walking In The Sunshine’, ‘Lorraine’ and of course the […]Archive
January 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Jakob’s 20th Anniversary (3 NZ Shows)
Details have been announced today that Jakob will play three shows across the North Island of New Zealand in celebration of the band turning 20. That’s twenty years of some of the best music – wondrous sonic excavations and explorations. Jakob 20th Anniversary Tour Saturday 27th January, The Cabana, Napier Saturday 3rd February, Kings Arms, […]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 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman