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August 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 76 – Tamzin Beazley
Welcome to episode 76 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one arrives a day or two early – timing it with the film’s current run around the country as part of the Festival – a conversation with Tamzin Beazley; she is the wife of Booga Beazley from Head […]Archive
July 30, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Swagger of Thieves: Film
Swagger of Thieves Director: Julian Boshier Niche Cameras Ltd. “Head Like A Hole is the sweaty beast of NZ rock’n’roll music…” – that comes from a quote I wrote for a poster of the band; I look at that poster every day, it’s above my desk – it’s there because I had to create the […]Archive
February 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Jon Toogood – Solo Acoustic: NZ Tour (April, 2017)
Back – between new recording sessions for a project linked to The Adults – Jon Toogood will pop around a few spots in April to deliver his solo acoustic show. Shihad, Adults and solo songs, covers, fan favourites… For all details around the shows go to www.aaaticketing.co.nz – tickets will be on sale from 9am […]Archive
August 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Diary: # 8 – Sydney from a 747
We fly through the night – which works pretty good, just the one movie, a couple pages of my book and then sleep, mostly sleep. Osc is out for most of the flight, which is great. I could have probably tried a bit harder to read more – isn’t that always the way – but […]Archive
February 23, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Rock music is freedom, the Eagles are shit, John Key’s a liar and we’re getting what we put up with – which is why we’re getting shit; Jaz Coleman talks…and talks…
I’ve interviewed Jaz Coleman once before. So when it comes to the worlds of this Killing Joke frontman, industrial music pioneer, post-punk godfather, record producer and classical composer, conductor and arranger, well, I know the score. I remind him of this, and he cuts me off by saying, “Yes, yes, I know who you are, […]Archive
December 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: AC/DC (December 12, Wgtn)
AC/DC Westpac Stadium Saturday, December 12 AC/DC last played Wellington’s Westpac Stadium nearly six years ago. Since then the band’s heart and soul, Malcolm Young, has been forced into retirement, and Kiwi-based drummer Phil Rudd is still in the sin-bin for partying too hard, and, well, illegally. So though there’s just the one album since […]Archive
September 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Jon Toogood – Planet of Sound Live and Acoustic: NZ Tour (Oct, 2015)
We know Jon Toogood as the frontman of Shihad – New Zealand’s greatest live rock band. He’s been knowing that role, honing that role for more than a quarter-century now. There’s that other band too, The Adults.You might also know him, more recently, as host of his own radio show on Hauraki. And in October […]Archive
July 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 3 – Booga Beazley
Welcome to the third episode of Sweetman Podcast. This time it’s a chat with Booga Beazley. I first met the Head Like A Hole frontperson when the band reformed for Homegrown and I wrote a Day In The Life-story after spending a day with him in his Otaki home – having been a fan of […]Archive
May 19, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 74 – AC/DC, Wellington, 2010
I had never seen AC/DC so I was keen to get along to this. I had planned to go when they played in the early 90s, but it didn’t happen. I was a couple of years off being trusted to go to gigs out of town at that time. And fair enough. No resentment there. […]Archive
March 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 68 – Shihad, Wellington, 2011
I’ve seen Shihad dozens of times, even if I’m not that excited by their latest album I’ll generally still catch their tour. They’re one of the best live rock bands you could ever see. I’ve managed to get to a few Town Hall shows (R.I.P?) Wellington’s Town Hall was the best place to see Shihad […]Archive
October 17, 2014 by Simon Sweetman