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November 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: Marvin Gaye – Troubled Man
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I chose to talk about the music (and some of the trauma that informs it) of Marvin Gaye. Marvin was a house-drummer and […]Archive
October 29, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: The Music and Movies of John Carpenter
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I chose to talk about the music (and movies) of John Carpenter. Carpenter has been a favourite for me since, well, forever. And I’ve spent […]Archive
September 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: Is this month 30 years ago the biggest in music history?
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I chose to talk about the month of September in 1991 – some people say it’s the greatest month for music releases. It’s […]Archive
July 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: 40 Years of Grace Jones’ Music
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I chose to talk about Grace Jones. Her music and her alien look captivated me as a child. And still does, the music particularly. […]Archive
June 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: Looking Back On The Best of Bonnie Raitt’s Career
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I chose to talk about Bonnie Raitt. I’ve been a fan for a while. And this feature was all about revisiting the golden years […]Archive
April 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: The Life and Legacy of Billy Preston
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I got to talk about about Billy Preston. He’s been on my mind ever since I was about 9 years old and I first […]Archive
March 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: Kate Bush
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular musical artist or genre or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. This week I got to talk about about Kate Bush. She’s been one of my favourites since I can remember listening to music. So I played […]Archive
December 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Features: The Beatles one by one…
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular music or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. Over the last two years, I’ve been slowly building up a chat on each of The Beatles. It started late November in 2018. Jesse Mulligan asked me if […]Archive
October 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: One Minute Songs
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular music or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. I wanted to do something different this time, so came up with the idea of playing a bunch of different songs in different styles that are all just […]Archive
July 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: The Music of Paul McCartney
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular music or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. Over the last two years, I’ve been slowly building up a chat on each of The Beatles. It was time to talk Paul McCartney (I’ve only got John […]Archive
June 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman