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July 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Shayne Carter: Dead People I Have Known

Dead People I Have Known  Shayne Carter VUP I started this book before there were any reviews of it anywhere – I was loving it. Like everyone! But shelved it to get to other things. And then (finally) finished it just after every single review had been printed or posted. Lots of great column inches in celebration […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Autobiography, Book, Book Review, Bored Games, Dead People I Have Known, Dimmer, DoubleHappys, Dunedin, Memoir, Music, Shayne Carter, Shayne Carter: Dead People I Have Known, Straitjacket Fits, The Adults, VUP, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Five Songs For Friday: 29 – Dunedin 

A big week for Dunedin – for various reasons happy and sad. Shayne Carter’s excellent memoir is on the shelves. The Martin Phillipps and The Chills doco is out and about and worth seeing – but sadly it’s R.I.P Malcolm Black. So some tribute posts to some of my favourite Dunedin songs – or at least songs from artists connected to that city. 
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 5, A.P.S., Chris Knox, David Kilgour, Dimmer, Dunedin, Five, Five Songs For A Friday, Five Songs For Friday, Five Songs For Friday:  29 – Dunedin, Five Songs For Friday: 29, For Today, Friday, Liberal Backlash Angst, Malcolm Black, Netherworld Dancing Toys, Oncoming Day, Shayne Carter, Straitjacket Fits, The Chills, The Clean, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, You Forget ·

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December 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Preview: Shayne Carter, Tiny Ruins and Pikelet – Meow, Wellington, Friday, December 30, 2016

One of the best gigs of the year (surely) has just been announced, and it’ll take place on the penultimate day of the year – Shayne Carter and band, Tiny Ruins with her band and Melbourne’s Pikelet will play at Meow. Just $20 + booking fee. A bargain by anyone’s standards. And what a line-up. […]
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August 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Shayne P. Carter (August 19, Wgtn)

Shayne P. Carter and Band Bodega, Wellington Friday, August 19 Shayne Carter is now recording and touring under his own name – specifically Shayne P. Carter. He has his first solo album out early next month and so first a nervous four-date tour to showcase a small handful of songs from the keyboard-based album and […]
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May 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 113 Flying Nun

There’s been so much written about them already but I thought I’d chime in with my experience with the label and its people. The Spines came to it after being disillusioned at Jayrem. I’d met Roger Shepherd several times over the years at gigs and he’d always expressed interest in the band so it was […]
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April 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Carter/Morley/Yeats: Two Gigs (Akld/Wgtn) April, 2016

Audio Foundation presents Carter/Morley/Yeats in Wellington and Auckland – late April, 2016. The incendiary trio of Shayne Carter, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats has been blowing minds over the last two years with their rare performances. First formed to play an impromptu set at a friend’s wedding, the band has recently played a bunch of […]
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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 […]
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April 4, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: Opening Set and Post-Show for Shayne Carter, San Fran, Thursday, April 2

I played a few records before and after the Shayne Carter gig – the real focus was after, playing classic Flying Nun-era songs (among others).  And to start the show I kept it all Kiwi also. A good night out before Easter. Here’s what I played… (pre-show) 1. Lawrence Arabia, The 03 2. Tami Neilson, […]
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April 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Flying Nun and Kiwi Favourites: DJ Set

Tonight (Thursday, April 2) Shayne Carter plays his solo show at San Fran in Wellington. Before the show – 7-8pm – I’ll be playing a selection of my favourites from various Kiwi artists. And then after the show – from 10pm through to the early close of Midnight (observing the Good Friday rules) I’ll be […]
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March 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Preview: Shayne Carter [Solo] – San Fran, Thursday, April 2, 2015

Shayne Carter – you know him from Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer, from his time as part of The Adults and of course the early days, DoubleHappys, Bored Games – he’s one of New Zealand’s greats, that sneer, the brood, a guitar hero too. And all of the songs he’s had a hand in. Remarkable career. […]
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