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December 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 208 Pete Shelley

Late 2009. The Spines at that time were Les Knight on bass, Riki Gooch on drums and me. We had just recorded the Bloodmonster album and I was about 50 and drinking a lot at Bodega – a period of renaissance for the band. I’d always been a fan of the Buzzcocks in the early […]
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August 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 123 Union Hall – Part Two: Violent Femmes

It was packed, with students, music fans and hoons and there was a great atmosphere. The Spines were Ross, Wendy, Neill and me that night and we were up for it. We were like a huge rhythm engine in those days playing in odd funky time signatures with intense and sometimes insane vocals. We had […]
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July 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 26 – Lisa Crawley

Welcome to episode 26 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. This episode features a chat with Lisa Crawley, a Melbourne-based Kiwi-born singer/songwriter. Lisa’s enthusiasm for music is part of her story; that might seem obvious to say with a musician, but what I mean – and what has always been an important […]
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April 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Before and After the Ed Kuepper gig: DJ sets at Meow (Sunday, April 17, 2016)

Ed Kuepper is playing a couple of solo shows in New Zealand – following his support slot opening for The Stranglers. I have the honour of opening and closing the show at Meow in Wellington, next Sunday, April 17. I’ll be playing some records to start the night and to close-off after the gig. Kuepper […]
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October 25, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 82 The Fall

I take about a week to come down after a big gig these days and The Fall support was all of that and more. It all happened very last minute. Simon had suggested us to the tour promoter weeks ago and was told they wanted a younger band. Then, a week out from the gig, […]
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