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September 13, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Midnight Oil (September 9; Akld)
Midnight Oil Spark Arena; Auckland Saturday, September 9 I’ll admit straight up it was always a dream to see Midnight Oil, they’ve a constant in my life since I was 10 years old, maybe younger even. But the first tape I ever bought was Diesel and Dust and from then I’ve forever been a fan. […]Archive
June 19, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Peter Garrett to appear at WORD Christchurch Event – Shifting Points of View: Sept 10 (2017)
WORD Christchurch is pleased to announce Peter Garrett: Big Blue Sky, as part of its Shifting Points of View series held in association with Christchurch Arts Festival. In between Midnight Oil’s two New Zealand concerts, the band’s charismatic frontman Peter Garrett makes a special intimate appearance on 10 September to talk about his creative and political life, […]Archive
October 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 610
Peter Garrett, A Version of Now (2016) I’ve only just got around to reviewing this – despite the fact that a mate bought me this album in early August. I guess I just wanted to enjoy it as a gift, receive it in the spirit intended. Then the ‘work’ aspect kicks in for me, I’m conditioned, […]Archive
October 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Peter Garrett: A Version of Now
Peter Garrett A Version of Now Sony Music Peter Garrett’s first solo album has been cleverly designed to appeal, to remind you all of the sound he brought to Midnight Oil, or that the Oils gave to him; to remind also that he was into politics before he got into politics – and that maybe […]Archive
March 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Auckland Writers Festival: 10-15 May, 2016
It’s the return of the Auckland Writers Festival and what a line-up, see the full list of events here. Over 100 events across a handful of days and featuring “the mother of feminism” Gloria Steinem, author Jeanette Winterson, comedian, writer and bird-watcher, Bill Oddie, and ex-politician, former Midnight Oil frontperson and environmentalist, Peter Garrett. Well, […]Archive
September 25, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1274
Midnight Oil, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 (1982) This is really where/when I got on board with Midnight Oil – though chiefly because of Power and the Passion – a big radio song here, a big single, and every time I heard it as a youngster there was the excitement of that drum-break. Wow! That was just so cool. […]Archive
July 29, 2013 by Simon Sweetman