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July 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Five Films That Stay With Me: Simon Ogston
Simon Ogston is an Auckland-based producer, director and camera-operator. Among other things, Simon has made a number of feature-length films about New Zealand bands. These include Rumble & Bang, Gone With The Weird, Antarctic Angels and the Unknown Blues and Sheen of Gold. His latest film is about Bill Direen, A Memory of Others and it screens at this year’s New […]Archive
December 27, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1215
Skeptics, Amalgam (1990) Today the mailman dropped a package at the door. A bunch of the recent/ish Flying Nun reissues – including this gem. It was a good – (good) – day. I enjoyed the recent doco and certainly the rekindled an interest, perfect timing as Flying Nun and Captured Tracks continue to provide the […]Archive
August 3, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Skeptics: Sheen of Gold
The Skeptics: Sheen of Gold Director: Simon Ogston Bellbird Pictures There are a lot of reasons for a documentary about The Skeptics and director Simon Ogston manages to tick them off in logical, matter of fact fashion. You see The Skeptics came from Palmerston North – that’s interesting. Interesting to know that there was, actually, […]Archive
July 29, 2013 by Simon Sweetman