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January 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 191
Randy Newman, Born Again (1979) It’s a little over a month to go before Randy Newman’s first ever NZ shows – so all my Randy Newman albums (soundtracks, collabs, even records by other that feature Newman compositions – a heap!) are there by the stereo. I’ve worked through them all recently because I did a […]Archive
December 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 200: David Kilgour / Hamish Kilgour
Welcome to episode 200 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
December 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Emily Riordan: Waves [EP]
Emily Riordan Waves (ep) Emily Riordan It’s 2010s hip-hop meets trap then softened to evoke some of the early 00s downbeat feels in the production stakes – thanks to beatmaker Shshi. And then a siren-singing voice swoons atop singing heavenly songs of heartbreak. Emily Riordan’s EP Waves is an impressive collaboration between vocalist and producer […]Archive
December 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Dixon Nacey: The Edge of Chaos
Dixon Nacey The Edge of Chaos Rattle Auckland-based guitarist and teacher Dixon Nacey has recorded for Rattle previously as part of the trio Samson Nacey Haines – here with a record under his own name he pulls together a few of the usual suspects (Kevin Field on piano, Roger Manins manning the saxes, Andy Keegan […]Archive
December 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 198: Fifi Colston
Welcome to episode 198 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
December 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Guest Post: “Where has this music been all my life?” On Women Composers in the 20th Century by George Henderson
George Henderson was born in Scotland many years ago and has been creating music in New Zealand since the mid-1970s and releasing it fitfully since the mid-80s, mainly as The Puddle. In this our 21st Century he has taken a renewed interest in his so-called art and released a string of Puddle albums on his brother/drummer Ian’s […]Archive
December 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets to Play One NZ Show (Feb, 2020)
Nick Lowe, producer, songwriter, author and pop culture icon, will return to New Zealand in 2020 for his first show in eight years. Lowe will be touring with Los Straitjackets, a band known for channeling the peak years of the guitar instrumental, and for performing in the famous Lucha Libre fighting masks. Special guest Jim Lauderdale is […]Archive
November 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 193: Sean Plunket
Welcome to episode 193 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
November 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 220
Sharon O’Neill, Smash Palace [Single] (1982) I’m lucky enough to – finally – have found a copy of the film soundtrack, a gorgeous EP – but ahead of that, I settled for this single: The title track from the film and its soundtrack EP. I met Sharon a few years back and spoke to her […]Archive
November 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 239 – Blackcaps V England, Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 2019
I should really have this ticket framed – maybe put a picture of me next to it wearing a clown-suit. $64-fucking-dollars-and-60-fucking-cents for a Twenty20 match. Jesus. And Christ. And that was the cheapest option. The Family Zone, alcohol free – to pay the top price you’d get about three bucks back out of a hundy; […]Archive
November 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman