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June 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A: DVD
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A Director: Steve Loveridge Madman The Amy Winehouse documentary was devastating – of course. But what was amazing about it – as is the case with documentary subjects that came of age across the last two decades – was the gathered footage. Home videos, goof-offs, early social media…Archive
June 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
David Cross: Oh, Come On
David Cross Oh, Come On Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company I’ve been listening to David Cross stand-up CDs since I was first sent a review-sample back in the early 00s. That was on Sub Pop and was fascinating to me for some reason – also I recognised Cross’ face and voice from his various cameos at that point and what […]Archive
March 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 161 – Graham Reid
Welcome to episode 161 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify– follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. Here’s a conversation I recorded back at […]Archive
December 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 147: Tom Scott (Avantdale Bowling Club)
Welcome to episode 147 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FM you can get […]Archive
November 23, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 143 – Chris Wilson (Gold Medal Famous)
Welcome to episode 143 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FMyou can get the […]Archive
August 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Midnight Oil – 1984: Film
Midnight Oil: 1984 Director: Rob Argall Piccolo Films Pty Ltd./Madman In 1985 Tears For Fears sang that “Everybody” wanted “to rule the world” from their hit of the same name. In 1980s pop – certainly by the mid-80s – musicians were either aiming to be world-beaters or world-savers. The political climate was fraught, the threat […]Archive
August 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 127 – Ray Ahipene-Mercer
Welcome to episode 127 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. I first met Ray Mercer some 15+ years ago. I had met him through a friend. And then, when I was commissioned to write my first professional piece for the then-Evening Post, a housing feature, of all things, I […]Archive
July 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 125 – Russell Self
Welcome to episode 125 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Here I had a chat with Russell Self. He’s a Wellington-based, English-born musician and poet. Russell’s held many jobs, let many more go, he’s been a busker, a troubadour, he recites his own poems and sings covers – he also […]Archive
June 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 119 – Sarah Bradley
Welcome to episode 119 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I caught up with Sarah Bradley. We worked together on the Good Morning TV Show. I was one of the regular music reviewers there for about seven or eight years. Sarah (along with co-host Brendon Pongia) came on board […]Archive
May 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Problems: Theatre
Problems Direction: Gavin Rutherford (written by Joe Musaphia) Circa Theatre; Circa One (May 11 – 26) We walk in past the murals of The Great Leader and Madame Great Leader and we’re sat in front of two huge doors. Behind them…The Great Leader. He’s having his nap. With a loaded gun. Two guards (Stephan, played […]Archive
May 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman