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November 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Robert Forster (November 10, Wgtn)
Robert Forster San Francisco Bath House Thursday, November 10 Every now and then you’re lucky enough to see a gig that is all about the music – about the art and craft (and then conveyance) of songwriting. It was always hopeful, likely that an evening with Robert Forster might result in such a gig; twice […]Archive
November 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: # 2 – The ‘We’ve Been Trumped!’ Edition
My first Friday in a while without Oscar – his first Friday at school. Strange week this week, very strange…lots of cool things happening (I met Robert Forster, new podcast up with Charlotte Yates, got a bit of reading done – tomorrow I’m the MC at one of the LitCrawl events, one showcasing some of […]Archive
November 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Samuel Scott to open Robert Forster’s Wellington Show: Thurs Nov 10 (2016)
To add to the excitement of what will surely be a great show – Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens playing a cabaret-styled set at Wellington’s San Fran next Thursday, November 10 – it’s just been announced that the opening act is Sam Scott of The Phoenix Foundation and Bunnies on Ponies. Samuel Scott has been […]Archive
October 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Remembering The Go-Betweens: Such A Band
I always say that the very best thing about reviewing music is the discovery – the joy in that discovery; it’s wonderful to get to share that too. You kiss a lot of frogs though. So it’s always special when something really sticks. When something arrives to you – it really does feel like a […]Archive
October 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Robert Forster of The Go-Betweens: Two NZ Shows (November, 2016)
Robert Forster, co-founder of legendary Brisbane band The Go-Betweens will play two New Zealand shows in November, at Wellington’s San Fran on Thursday, November 10 and Auckland’s Tuning Fork, Friday, November 11. Bringing with him his latest solo album, Songs to Play and his recent memoir Grant and I, the show promises to be full of stories and songs […]Archive
August 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Robert Forster: Songs To Play
Robert Forster Songs To Play Tapete Records An archetypal Robert Forster album? Yes please! Here you go then – Songs To Play, his latest, his sixth – just his second since the passing of his Go-Betweens co-chief, pal and competing songwriter, Grant McLennan. With seven years between his last two albums and a book on […]Archive
September 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 819
Luna, Bewitched (1994) This was the Luna album I knew the best – so when I heard they were reforming and visiting Wellington this was the one I returned to. Played what was left of the CD a bit – scratched/fingerprints, one of very few CDs I have held on to for far too long and […]Archive
July 22, 2015 by Simon Sweetman