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July 24, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

There’s Nothing Funny About Post-Rock And That’s Probably Why I Like It

I have no idea when I first heard about post-rock, or even heard it. But I feel like the band Tortoise was the obvious starting point for me. I’d always called them a jazz-rock band, but also knew that wasn’t quite right, so even if post-rock sounds a bit snooty, a bit academic, it was […]
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August 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 28 – Jeff Boyle of Jakob

Welcome to episode 28 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. This one is a conversation with Jeff Boyle, guitarist and sonic wizard behind Jakob. The Napier-based three-piece has been an entity – with the same line-up, the same three friends – for nearly 20 years. I spoke with Jeff the day after […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Cabana, Ep.28, Hawke's Bay, HB, http://jakob.co.nz/, Instrumental, Isis, Jakob, Jason Johnston, Jeff Boyle, L'affare, Maurice Beckett, Napier, Phantom Billstickers, Podcast, Post-Rock, Russian Circles, Simon Sweetman, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 28 – Jeff Boyle of Jakob, Tool, Trio, Yeastie Boys ·

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January 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 13 – Into Orbit

I first saw the band Into Orbit a couple of years ago, one of their very first gigs. I was blown away. Not just the power and sound of this duo but the conceptual shape of their music. Here were talented players, well-versed in metal, seeking new sonic territory. I loved their debut album, Caverns. […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Band, Bandcamp, Caverns, Dark Matter, Drums, Duo, Guitar, Ian, Ian Moir, Interview, Into Orbit, Jakob, Kiwi, metal, Music, NZ, Paul, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, Reissue, Russian Circles, Simon Sweetman, Single, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 13 – Into Orbit, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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January 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Russian Circles: Memorial

Russian Circles Memorial Sargent House Back with their fifth album, American post-rock metallers Russian Circles have a bigger crunch than they’ve ever had before – songs like Deficit surge with sharp, heavy, beautiful riffing and shotgun drum attack. But there are the quiet, introspective moments that build to the big burst – and sometimes these […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Jakob, metal, Mike Patton, Post-Rock, Russian Circles ·

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September 25, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Psychodeus: An Ode To The Numinous

Psychodeus An Ode To The Numinous Sonofmarketing.it/Bandcamp Psychodeus is a post-rock group from Naples, Italy. Their two-track EP is a free download at Bandcamp. It’s worth your time – for a start it’s two long tracks, so nearly half an hour of music (fair enough for it to be called an EP, this isn’t a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2-track, Album Review, An Ode To The Numinous, Bandcamp, EP, Free Download, Italy, Jakob, Krautrock, Mountaineater, Naples, Post-Rock, Psychodeus, Russian Circles ·

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