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June 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 549

Jon Hassell/Brian Eno, Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics (1980) I have to thank Sean Donnelly. I was at his place in Auckland last year – recording this episode of the podcast and he referenced this album. That sent me on the quest. I mean, to clarify: I knew the album. I’m not across absolutely […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1980, Ambient, Arranger, Art, Berlin Trilogy, Brian Eno, Charm (Over Burundi Cloud), Collaboration, Collaborator, Conceptualist, David Bowie, David Byrne, Fourth World, Fourth World Vol. 1, Jon Hassell, Jon Hassell/Brian Eno, LP, Podcast, Possible Musics, Producer, Reissue, Roxy Music, Sean Donnelly, Sean James Donnelly, SJD, Songwriter, Talking Heads, The Vinyl Countdown # 549, Treatments, Vinyl, Vol. 1: Possible Musics ·

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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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July 16, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Anika Moa w/ SJD: NZ Tour (Sept/Oct 2015)

Anika Moa hits the road for a NZ Tour this September and through to the start of October – and she’ll be taking SJD with her. Sean Donnelly will be playing solo acoustic (his first time around the country in this guise, fantastic). Moa will be taking with her the songs and styles from her […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, Anika Moa, Anika Moa w/ SJD: NZ Tour (Sept/Oct 2015), National Tour, New Zealand, NZ, NZ Tour, October, Promo, Sean Donnelly, Sean James Donnelly, September, SJD, Tour Announcement ·

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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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May 6, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

SJD Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, May 22)

Following their super-successful Record Store Day the great Slow Boat Records will soon be hosting an instore performance from SJD. In town to play at MOON (later that same night) and bringing with him a band, and perhaps his finest album, Sean James Donnelly will perform a set at Slow Boat Records at 5.30pm on […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, Cuba Street, Friday May 22, Instore, May 22), MOON, Newtown, Sean James Donnelly, SJD, SJD Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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April 17, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

2013 Taite Music Prize Winner: SJD

The winner of this year’s Taite Music Prize is Sean Donnelly who records as SJD. Donnelly receives a cash prize of $10,000 and the kudos of winning a prize named in honour of the late great Dylan Taite, one of New Zealand’s great music scribes. The Taite Prize is organised by IMNZ (Independent Music New […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Dylan Taite, Elastic Wasteland, Sean James Donnelly, SJD, Taite Music Prize 2013 ·

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November 21, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

SJD: Elastic Wasteland

SJD Elastic Wasteland Round Trip Mars I previewed/reviewed the album here already but now it’s out in the world and deserves a bite-sized review, or a review-sized bite… Sean James Donnelly (as SJD) is an artist capable of making music that you want to lose yourself in; it’s all that matters while you’re listening to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Elastic Wasteland, James Milne, Sean James Donnelly, SJD ·

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