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October 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Eminem to play Wellington: One NZ Show Only
Eminem will grace our shores for a massive stadium show in New Zealand, performing for the very first time in Wellington at Westpac Stadium, on Saturday 2 March 2019, presented by TEG DAINTY. Eminem’s Rapture 2019 New Zealand: Saturday 2 March, Westpac Stadium, Wellington Tickets to Eminem’s Rapture Tour go on sale 10am on Tuesday […]Archive
September 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Name-Drop…What A Cock!
the night we launched the book we went out for a bit of a feed after, and more drinks – not too many, mind. I had a big interview the next day. And a mate of mine – with experience talking to camera and interviewing everyone – told me I really needed to get my […]Archive
August 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 131 – Emily Writes (About Her Life!)
Welcome to episode 131 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. And it’s welcome back to the podcast the first third-time guest, Emily Writes. She was first on in the very early days of the pod, back at episode # 14. And her first repeat-turn was for episode # 52, […]Archive
August 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
A Vinyl Affair – Record Fair: Saturday, October 6, 2018
Following the success of June’s pop-up record fair at the Rogue and Vagabond – the good news is that A Vinyl Affair – Wellington’s Record Fair will be back there, doing the day shift this time. It’ll be Saturday October 6, from 10am-4pm. As always there’ll be a huge range of vinyl treasures – new and second-hand […]Archive
August 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Film Preview: The Man From Mo’Wax – Exclusive NZ Screening & Afterparty (Wgtn/Akld)
James Lavelle is a legend of electronic music and DJ culture – and his label Mo’Wax has been influential and inspiring. Its story and James’ story are shared in the documentary film, The Man From Mo’Wax. This September in Wellington on Saturday, September 8 at The Roxy Cinema and in Auckland the following week, Saturday […]Archive
June 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Here’s What Bob Dylan Will Probably Play in Auckland and Christchurch in August 2018
So, Bob Dylan is back in New Zealand in a couple of months – it’ll be my first time seeing him in over a decade, and I’m amped. Tickets to the gig purchased, flights booked, I’ve been reading a few Dylan books, I’ve revisited his Nobel Prize speech, I’m in deep with the catalogue working […]Archive
June 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Suzanne Vega to Play Two NZ Shows: August 2018
Anyone reading this will know I’m such a huge Suzanne Vega fan. So it’s huge news – to me anyway – that she is going to be playing two shows in New Zealand in August this year. I’ve already booked tickets to see her play in Australia in late-July. I’ll return home with the chance […]Archive
June 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Writers on Mondays: July-October 2018
Once again the popular Writers on Mondays sessions by Victoria Univeristy’s International Institute of Modern Letters will take place at Wellington’s Te Papa Museum (Level 4, Te Marae) from 12.15-1.15pm on Mondays from July 16 to October 1. The sessions are free and will feature writers in conversation discussing upcoming and already published works. It’s […]Archive
May 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – Only Angels Have Wings (May 21)
The Wellington Film Society’s program continues – last week it was Wild, and after a few contemporary stories we return to film-history and historic movies to view Only Angels Have Wings. This is a Howard Hawks film starring Cary Grant. Considered one of Hawks’ best films it is notable for its special effects of the […]Archive
May 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
An Evening with Sam Cutler: Film Screening and Q&A
UPDATE: The Wellington show has now been cancelled due to low ticket sales. Sam Cutler was tour manager for The Rolling Stones during the tumultuous Altamont show that capped the 1969 tour. He was left to clean up the mess – and eventually wrote about it, along with so many other stories from his life […]Archive
May 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman