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October 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Interview: The Death of Music Journalism

I’m often on RNZ to talk about music – but the boot was on the other foot just the other day when I was interviewed about my debut poetry collection, The Death of Music Journalism. The book, published by The Cuba Press, is available through all good book shops now and launches tomorrow, Sunday, October […]

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May 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Luke Wright (May 13, Wgtn)

Luke Wright Meow; Wellington Monday, May 13 I call it a “Gig Review” – but it’s a poetry reading. Still, “Gig Review” seems to suit, poetry reading suggests something staid, safe, possibly boring. Not even the chance with one of the UK’s finest modern poetic voices – Luke Wright. Here for writers/readers festivals and Wellington was […]

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May 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Luke Wright – Poet: Reading at Meow, Wellington, Monday, May 13, 2019

Verb Wellington is bringing poet Luke Wright to the capital city this coming Monday, May 13. I’ve just recently finished reading Luke Wright’s volume The Toll – and it contains six or seven of the very best poems I’ve ever read. Which is a phenomenal strike-rate. He has aspects of Stewart Lee and Roger McGough to his […]

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October 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 7 – Hinemoana Baker

Welcome to the seventh episode of Sweetman Podcast. This one is a chat with Hinemoana Baker, poet, singer/songwriter…she’s currently working on a memoir and about to head off to Berlin for the year on a writing scholarship. We get to talking about her Berlin plans, her previous roles with various Writer-in-Residence seats around the country […]