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October 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 184 Matinee Idle

They got me in to play a track and talk about the album and it meant a lot to me. I’ve been listening to Matinee Idle ever since I found out it was on all those years ago – every public holiday in New Zealand in the afternoon. Phil O’Brien and Simon Morris have this […]
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September 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 80 – Hannah Fraser & Jon McLeary (Spines)

Welcome to episode 80 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a little different – it’s a chat with Hannah and Jon from the Spines, specifically, a track-by-track walk-through of their new album, Epidural. It’s the first album released by the Spines for 30 years, Hannah is […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged A Little Shuteye, Backing Vocals, Chat, Conversation, End In Tears, Ep.80, Epidural, Episode 80, Explore, For The Vulture's Sake, Guest Column, Hannah, Hannah Fraser, Jennifer, Jon, Jon Mcleary, Keyboards, Le Petit Chocolat, Les, New Album, On A Need To Know Basis, Podcast, Rachel, Sex Can Be Sad, Simon Sweetman, Spines, St June, Sweetman Podcast, T Leaf T, The Ghost of Electricity, The Spines, The Supersane, There Goes The View, Track-by-Track, Violin, War Stories, Yeastie Boys ·

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July 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 169 Sex Can Be Sad

Lately I’ve been known to wander Down the streets of Loretta Where the nights are forever I’ve had this song hanging around for some time None of my ex-girlfriends like it very much I wrote it one sultry night living on Wigan Street – pining I guess
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art, Ghost, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Jon Mcleary, Lyric, Lyrics, Music, Painting, Pictures, Sex Can Be Sad, Song, Songs, Songwriters, Songwriting, Spines, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 169, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 169 Sex Can Be Sad, The Spines, War Stories, War Stories by Jon McLeary, Wellington, Writing ·

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