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December 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 40 – Sean James Donnelly (SJD)

Welcome to episode 40 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with Auckland-based musician/producer/soundtrack composer Sean James Donnelly – better known, in band and solo-musician guise as SJD. I’m a huge fan of Sean’s music – all of his albums, I think he’s one of the great talents in New Zealand […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged "Non-Musician", 3, Ashleigh Young, Auckland, Band, Bill Manhire, Brian Eno, Chat, Chris O'Connor, Conversation, Damien Wilkins, Depression, Depressive, Don McGlashan, Electronica, Ep.40, Episode 40, Episode Forty, Interview, James Brown, L'affare, Lost Soul Music, Mental Health, Musician, Neil Finn, Pajama Club, Phantom Billstickers, Podcast, Poetry, Poets, Saint John Divine, Sandy Mill, Score, Sean Donnelly, SJD, Solo Musician, Songs From A Dictaphone, Soundtrack Composer, Strings, Superman You're Crying, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 40 – Sean James Donnelly (SJD), The Bellbirds, Victoria Kelly, Yeastie Boys ·

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December 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: DJ Bill E

Bill E is a Wellington DJ behind the regular Atomic and 24 Hour Party People club nights. His Hang The DJ  New Year’s Eve gig at the San Fran is something of an institution – in fact it turns 10 this year. Here’s all the details for the event. And here are five albums he’s […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 24 Hour Party People, Arctic Monkeys, Atomic, Austerity Dogs, Bill E, Chubbed Up, DJ, DJ Bill E, Drake, Five Albums, Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now, Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: DJ Bill E, Hang The DJ, Hotline Bling, John Peel, Key Markets, New Year's Eve, Nothingelseon, NYE, Records, Saint John Divine, San Fran, Simon Bendall, SJD, Sleaford Mods, Suck It And See, Timmy Thomas, Vinyl ·

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September 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: SJD with Strings (September 3, Wgtn)

SJD w/ Strings Paramount Thursday, September 3 Forgive the delay here, the late review, there were site issues and I worried that I’d missed my window reviewing this show – then remembered, just the other day, there’s still the Auckland version, a week or so to go, so no harm done in mentioning just how […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Auckland, Band, Chris O'Connor, Gig, Gig Review, Live, Live Gig, Paramount, Saint John Divine, Sandy Mill, SJD, SJD w/ Strings, Songs From A Dictaphone, String Quartet, Strings ·

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July 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

SJD Presents ‘Saint John Divine’ with Strings Attached: Two NZ Shows (Sept/Oct 2015)

SJD’s fantastic Saint John Divine album will be presented live in Auckland and Wellington with a string quartet. For both shows the very special guest is Shayne P. Carter. These shows will take place on Thursday September 3 in Wellington at the Paramount and in Auckland’s Mercury Theatre the following month, Saturday, October 10. The […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, Auckland, Gig Preview, Live, Mercury, NZ, October, Paramount, Saint John Divine, Sean James Donnelly, September, Shayne Carter, Shayne P. Carter, SJD, SJD Presents ‘Saint John Divine’ with Strings Attached: Two NZ Shows (Sept/Oct 2015), String Quartet, Strings, Tour Announcement, Wellington ·

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May 25, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: SJD (May 22, Wgtn)

SJD MOON Friday, May 22 SJD is both Sean James Donnelly – and the kick-ass band he’s at the helm of; this line-up features some long-time collaborators (Chris O’Connor on drums, James Duncan on guitar, Victoria Kelly at the keys and BVs and Sandy Mill as harmony and co-lead singer, Mike Hall on bass and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Friday, Gig Review, Gig Review: SJD (May 22, James Duncan, Live, Live Gig, Live Review, Mike Hall, MOON, Newtown, Saint John Divine, Sandy Mill, Sean Donnelly, Sean James Donnelly, SJD, Songs From A Dictaphone, Southern Lights, Superman You're Crying, Victoria Kelly, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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May 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

SJD: Saint John Divine

SJD Saint John Divine Round Trip Mars Sean James Donnelly has, as SJD, created an incredible catalogue of work. He started out as a laptop cut’n’paste collage guy, bringing heart (and his smarts) to electronica, but for the last decade he’s been evolving under the singer/songwriter handle; always with the flourishes and textures of electronica, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Dayglo Spectres, Elastic Wasteland, Round Trip Mars, Saint John Divine, Sean James Donnelly, SJD, Songs From A Dictaphone, Southern Lights ·

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