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November 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Spines: Dreamboat
Spines Dreamboat Spines/Bandcamp The new album by the Spines is the best the band has sounded in the studio, certainly since the very early days of the band (getting back towards 40 years now). Dreamboat follows on, nearly two and a half years after Epidural – an excellent set of songs too but Dreamboat features […]Archive
December 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 208 Pete Shelley
Late 2009. The Spines at that time were Les Knight on bass, Riki Gooch on drums and me. We had just recorded the Bloodmonster album and I was about 50 and drinking a lot at Bodega – a period of renaissance for the band. I’d always been a fan of the Buzzcocks in the early […]Archive
February 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 198 You Will Walk
I have had this problem with my left leg for some time It makes it difficult to walk very far And it started just after we finished mastering Epidural I’ve got the operation on it tomorrow To free the flow of blood…Archive
February 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 101 – Ant Donaldson
Welcome to episode 101 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with legendary Wellington drummer Ant Donaldson. I met Ant a few years back – having been an admirer of his playing across so many bands. The Razorblade, The Mantarays, The Six Volts/Front Lawn, The Labcoats, The […]Archive
November 13, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 187 The Things That Stay (Bloodmonster Part Two)
I think like most songwriters – I have my favourites amongst my own songs. In my case they are the ones I feel will still be around after my band and I have shuffled off. They tend to be the songs that other people take to their hearts – almost like I’m out of the […]Archive
November 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 186 Bloodmonster
We’ve been thinking about finally releasing the Bloodmonster album on CD. We recorded it about ten years ago when the band was a very different animal. For the previous few years Les and I had played with a spate of different drummers who all brought their own touch to the band. The latest was Jorden […]Archive
October 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Cave Circles: Apricity (ep)
Cave Circles Apricity (ep) Wonderful Noise Japan Here’s Riki Gooch working (again) under his Cave Circle alias – it’s been a busy time for releases just recently with Cave Circles’ 12”, My Heart Is A Beating Drum and then the recent cassette tape release under another of his working aliases, DJ OBOE.Archive
October 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
DJ OBOE: DJ OBOE
DJ OBOE DJ OBOE (Independent/Bandcamp) Riki Gooch is a drummer, produce and beatmaker. He’s been both band-leader and sideman and a DJ in various guises. He’s been making music under various aliases (Eru Dangerspiel, Cave Circles, Nil-Nil) across the last decade and a half and has been behind the kit (and sometime the MPC/sampler) for […]Archive
September 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 491
Cave Circles, My Heart Is A Beating Drum (2017) Cave Circles is one of many aliases used by Wellington-based drummer/producer/DJ Riki Gooch – and this 12” is just one of his latest releases. I spoke with Riki at length for my podcast earlier this year – it’s a great listen, he’s done so much and […]Archive
September 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 502
The Undisputed Truth, The Undisputed Truth (1971) Riki Gooch gave me my first taste of this album. A decade or so ago I hooked up with Riki for a small handful of drum-lessons; I could play (kinda) and was slightly nervous about getting back into it – performing in public. I knew Riki already, and […]Archive
August 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman