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April 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Joni 75 – A Birthday Celebration
Various Artists: Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration Decca Like most tributes – and as all tributes should be I guess – Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration is most certainly well-meaning. And for the most part it gets the tick. Of course it’s a little safe, focussing, as it does, on the most mainstream success (1971-1974) of Joni’s output…but there are little glimpses of utter magic, […]Archive
March 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Rufus Wainwright (March 3, Wgtn)
Rufus Wainright Opera House; Wellington Sunday, March 3 On stage to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of his debut self-tited album and with a follow-on set dedicated to its follow up album, Poses Rufus Wainwright and band delivered a classy show of costume-changes and songs – it was all beautifully performed. It was at the very least a tick-the-box gig that could have only disappointed if you […]Archive
November 30, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Best Gig Ever # 14: Paul Simon, Auckland 2013
I don’t get up to Auckland all that often for gigs. I’d like to. There are a lot of good gigs that come to New Zealand, but only play Auckland: one show only. And it’s the obvious place for one-show-only tours. It has the population. I get to Auckland once a year for a gig. […]Archive
October 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
No More Cell Phones At Gigs Ever: A New Plea
When you walk into a concert venue you should turn your phone off, at least put it on silent and keep it in your pocket. I say this as someone who has, in the past, done the lazy Facebook scroll. I’m not justifying it, I’m part of the problem, but it’s an occupational hazard for […]Archive
January 26, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #181 – Rufus Wainwright, Wellington, 2010
I come and go with Rufus Wainwright – love his voice, and some of his songs, but sometimes I get a bit over the pantomime and pomp aspects. That said, this show was stunning. I had interviewed him earlier and he was great to chat to – I remember being a bit worried he’d be […]Archive
January 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Sing Me The Songs – Celebrating The Works of Kate McGarrigle
Various Artists Sing Me The Songs: Celebrating The Works of Kate McGarrigle Nonesuch Sometimes it takes an artist’s death to really bring home what they meant. Hang on, what do I mean sometimes? This is – most often – almost always the case. In visual art and film and across writing mediums – including music […]Archive
September 3, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Martha Wainwright: Come Home To Mama
Martha Wainwright Come Home To Mama Cooperative Music Here’s how I see it – if she wasn’t named Wainwright and hadn’t written a song (about her dad) called Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole then no one at all would care about Martha Wainwright. As it is she’s trading on the cult of the clan – more […]Archive
April 8, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Paul Simon (April 8; Akld)
Paul Simon w/ Rufus Wainwright Vector Arena; Auckland Monday, April 4 It’s baffling that so many people will write Paul Simon off because they’ve heard a few of the radio hits. But then, it’s also baffling that there were people in the audience at this gig that complained about not enough Simon & Garfunkel material. […]Archive
April 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Paul Simon: Gig Preview
I’m really excited about seeing Paul Simon on Monday night in Auckland. Rufus Wainwright opening, too. Bonus. Rufus has even been doing some singing with Paul – duetting on The Boxer. Check out this setlist from Sydney’s show earlier in the week. So many great tunes. Album tracks, Simon & Garfunkel, plenty of the toe-tappers […]Archive
January 25, 2013 by Simon Sweetman