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January 31, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Jim Henson Retrospectacle: Wellington, April 2018

Wellington will host a world-first three-week Jim Henson Retrospectacle in April 2018. It culminates in a celebration concert with Bret McKenzie, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and Jim Henson’s characters from Sesame Street, The Muppets and Fraggle Rock.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged April 2018, Bret McKenzie, Films, Fraggle Rock, Jim Henson, Jim Henson Retrospectacle, Jim Henson Retrospectacle: Wellington, Major Events Development Fund, Movies, Muppets, Music, NZSO, Puppetry, Puppets, Sesame Street, Square Eyes Film Foundation, TV, Wellington, Wellington City Council, Wgtn, WREDA ·

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March 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Majesty of The Muppets: Sesame Street and The Muppet Show

When I was seven years old I received the best birthday present ever. My birthday was on a Saturday and I woke up to the sound of The Muppet Show theme. I knew the theme well – loved it; love the show. But on this day I heard it loud and clear in my room. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged DVD, Jim Henson, Kermit, Kids, Memories, Movie Soundtrack, Puppet, Puppeteer, Puppets, Rainbow Connection, Ralph, Saturday Morning, Sesame Street, The Majesty of The Muppets, The Majesty of The Muppets: Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, The Muppet Show, The Muppets, TV ·

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August 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Toots Thielemans

Toots Thielemans has died. The 94 year old harmonica virtuoso was also a guitarist and – intriguingly – a whistler. He wrote standards. He played sessions with rock, pop and jazz superstars as well as performing his own shows and leading groups. And even if you haven’t heard the name before you have heard him […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Baron Thielemans, Benny Goodman, Bluesette, Eulogy, Guitar, harmonica, Jazz, Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Midnight Cowboy, R.I.P., R.I.P. Toots Thielemans, Sesame St., Sesame Street, Toots Thielemans, Whistler, Whistling ·

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October 12, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 809

The Richard Wolfe Children’s Chorus, Sesame Street, Rubber Duckie and Other Songs From Sesame Street (1971) Spotted this – just the other day – and bought it for Oscar. Or did I really buy it for myself? It’s hard to know. Impossible to answer. I did buy it for Oscar because we’ve been watching old […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1971, 40 Years of Sunny Days, Children's Chorus, Choir, LP, Oscar, Oscar The Grouch, Record, Richard Wolfe, Rubber Duckie, Sesame Street, Sesame Street Rubber Duckie and Other Songs From Sesame Street, Soundtrack, The Richard Wolfe Children’s Chorus, The Vinyl Countdown # 809, Theme, TV, Vinyl ·

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