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March 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 55 – Riki Gooch

Welcome to episode 55 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with musician Riki Gooch. Riki is a drummer, DJ, producer, beatmaker and multi-instrumentalist. He has played with Trinity Roots, Spines and Fat Freddy’s Drop, recorded and toured with Bic Runga, been a long-time collaborator with Leila Adu and Jonathan Crayford; […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Drums, Fat Freddy's Drop, Jazz School, Orchestra of Spheres, Riki Gooch, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 55 – Riki Gooch, Trinity Roots ·

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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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March 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Record Store Day 2016: Slow Boat Records

April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 16. Our friends at Slow Boat Records always put on a terrific day with instores and the very best of the Limited Edition Record Store Day-only vinyl reissues and special releases. One of Slow Boat’s first “big name” Record Store Day in-stores was Dave […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Anika Moa, April 16, Brothers and Sisters of the Black Lagoon, Dave Dobbyn, Harmony House, Orchestra of Spheres, Record Store Day, Record Store Day 2016: Slow Boat Records, Saturday, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Songs for Bubbas, Songs for Bubbas 2 ·

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June 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #90 – Orchestra of Spheres, Wellington, 2015

I feel terrible. Some nice folk involved with the Capital E Children’s Festival got in touch and offered tickets to see Orchestra of Spheres at the Paramount Movie Theatre. Well, this was a no-brainer. I’d go see that band anyway, but see them at 10am, with my best buddy Oscar? My little 3yo son? No […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 10am, 2015, Astro Children, Burglary, Burgled, Children's Festival, Children's Music, Kids, Live Music, Music, Orchestra of Spheres, Paramount, Review, Robbed, Saturday, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #90 – Orchestra of Spheres, Wellington ·

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August 31, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Preview: The All Seeing Hand/Orchestra of Spheres – FREE

There are a few things on tonight, a few gigs – but one thing you always hear is that people would go if they had the money. Well, The All Seeing Hand has the answer to that problem. Their gig tonight at San Francisco Bath House with Orchestra of Spheres and E/N/T is FREE. Well […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alphabethead, E N T, Free, Free Gig, Gig Preview, Orchestra of Spheres, San Francisco Bath House, The All Seeing Hand ·

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