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May 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Simmering Rage For Sinners and Slaves
I’ve been listening to a lot of reggae and roots music of late – and always plenty of blues and funk and soul. But with the return of an interest in Jamaican music I’ve been thinking a lot about the word ‘Slavery’ and how it comes up and is used in a variety of songs […]Archive
April 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: 3 At Last, 3 At Last, Thank God Almighty We Are 3 At Last!
We are moving to Level 3 – and to celebrate I made a new playlist! I hope you enjoy its ebb and/or flow Still plenty of time in lockdown and plenty of time after to listen to this and the other playlists I’ve made. So check it out. Or don’t. But my hope is that you’ll […]Archive
April 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Climbing The Ladder To Level 3
I’m enjoying making some random playlists during lockdown. So here’s another one. New Zealand is set to move to Level 3 in its bid to flatten curves and cure the spread of the Covid-19 infection. And here’s a playlist you can listen to because of that – or regardless. It’s all the same when it’s all the same […]Archive
April 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Rain On Your Parade
The rain kicking in – maybe for the whole weekend – over lockdown. So I made a playlist for that mood and some moods pending. I hope you like it. I do. But I wanted to share it as I’m enjoying making these 20-25-track/two-hour-ish Spotify mixes of random old favourites and new-to-me songs. This one is […]Archive
April 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Lock Down Chill Out
I haven’t made a playlist for a while – so I jumped on the old Spotify and pulled together a few old favourite tunes – and a couple of new favourites too…and plenty of newly rediscovered old favourites… Anyway, click on the link here or check it out below. You can follow me on Spotify for more playlists. […]Archive
March 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Govett-Brewster Gallery 50th Birthday After Party
Last week I was in New Plymouth for the Govett-Brewster’s 50th Birthday Bash – I was asked over to play some tunes at the aftermath of the street party. It was a great weekend in Taranaki and fun to play some tunes over there. Based on that setlist I thought I’d put it all together as a […]Archive
January 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Summer Sounds on the Balcony
Based on the DJ set I played at the San Fran on the last Saturday of 2019 here’s a playlist I made for some summer-listening if you’re keen. It’s most of the songs from the night. If you like it give it a listen, follow me for other playlists etc…Archive
November 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: DJ Set from the Spines Dreamboat Launch
Last Saturday, November 23, I played some records at the San Fran as part of the Spines’ Dreamboat album launch. One of the very few times I’ve played any records out in public this year actually. And it was a lot of fun. A great night. And based on the setlist from that night I’ve pulled together […]Archive
August 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Fleetwood Mac World Tour 2019 Setlist
If you’re as excited as me about seeing Fleetwood Mac (aka “Finnwood Mac”) in New Zealand in September you might want to know what the band is playing. Sure, okay, you might not! So in that case click out now. But with the new line-up solidified it looks like a new setlist has taken permanent shape – […]Archive
July 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: A Vinyl Affair’s 5th Birthday (DJ Set)
It’s been a while since I’ve offered up a wee playlist and I usually like to do them based around DJ sets – so last weekend I played some records out and about for the first time this year – it was the 5th Birthday of Wellington’s record fair – A Vinyl Affair and I was […]Archive
June 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman