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June 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: I Took A Photo of Sam Hunt in Upper Hutt 20 Years Ago

I have a photograph of Sam Hunt. I took it looking up at him from the floor. My jaw down by my camera, and me in awe of it all It was about 20 years ago and I had been reading his words for at least 10 years then – I had met him briefly […]
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May 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Colin Hogg: Off The Road

Sam Hunt: Off The Road Colin Hogg (w/ Sam Hunt) HarperCollins When I read The Spinoff’s review of this book – I laughed. I loved it. Brilliantly written – and I winced at the thought that it was probably true, but that I still wanted to read Off The Road because the book that started the friendship between Hunt and Hogg, and the […]
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January 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

John Cooper Clarke: The Luckiest Guy Alive

The Luckiest Guy Alive John Cooper Clarke Picador “Dr.” John Cooper Clarke is, like our own Sam Hunt, perhaps better known for his voice, for his performances, rather than actual words on the page. Both have published books, been anthologised, and recorded audio – but it’s about the spirit of the performance on the night; […]
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August 24, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 130 – Bill Manhire

Welcome to episode 130 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. It’s Poetry Day! So I had a chat with Bill Manhire. We had in fact planned this for last year’s Poetry Day but I dropped the ball I guess, got behind, I can’t quite remember…but I do know I’ve […]
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June 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 121 – Barry Saunders

Welcome to episode 121 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I reckon I first met Barry Saunders some 15 years ago or so. He used to come in for chats in the music store where I worked. He was a new dad. His little girl – now a university […]
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June 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 68 – Colin Hogg

Welcome to episode 68 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with the journalist, TV producer, critic and an early writing hero of mine, Colin Hogg.
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February 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums From 1995: The Year I Left Home

In 1995 I moved to Wellington, ostensibly for university, but in reality it was to start an enormous CD collection. Most of that collection has now been replaced by vinyl – and/or Mp3s. That’s because 1995 is closer is more than 20 years ago now. But at the time I was buying up music, having […]
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August 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sam Hunt: Salt River Songs

Salt River Songs Sam Hunt Potton & Burton For many years there was no outlet for Sam Hunt’s poems – bar the only one they’ve ever needed I guess: The Bar, the readings he would give, generously, always touring up and down the country – the poems living with him, swimming in his head. But […]
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October 18, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 81 Sam Hunt

The first gig I ever did was with Louise Loft as Negative Theatre supporting Sam Hunt and Gary McCormick at the Waikato Art Museum in 1978. Sam was on fire that night – Minstrel was there and I swear he drank two jugs of wine during his performance. We had been nervous but afterwards he […]
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July 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Best Guitarist in The World: # 4 – David Kilgour

It was only recently, a couple of years ago, that I stumbled onto the best way to describe David Kilgour: his approach, his playing, his position. I considered him a nonchalant phenomenon. In fact I’d borrowed the term – overheard it on a Paul Kelly song many years earlier. But it seemed to sum up […]
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June 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: The Shakedown, San Fran, Friday, June 26, 2015

Sam Hunt and David Kilgour released The 9th and were at the San Fran to promote their record, Sam did a set too and then Kilgour and The Heavy 8s had a full set also. Great gig. I was the DJ for before and after…so here’s the tunes I rolled out… Pre: 1. Linton Kwesi […]
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June 24, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sam Hunt with David Kilgour & The Heavy 8s: The 9th

Sam Hunt w/ David Kilgour & The Heavy 8s The 9th Bandit King Records Two of the things that have, in my lifetime, always made me feel a) like a New Zealander and b) like it’s okay to be a New Zealander are the words, worlds and voice of Sam Hunt and the slacker guitar […]
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