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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 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 179 On the Radio

It must have been Fishing – either the song itself or maybe Gillian. The first time I heard myself on the radio. Bryan Staff our producer was also a DJ and he played it on a late night slot on commercial radio It was a strange feeling – like hearing your speaking voice back on […]

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May 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 111 Ripper Records

Caroline, Rob and I formed the Spines in early 1981 and we started getting gigs straight away. We rehearsed a lot too and were searching out our own sound – they both played professionally in a jazz band as well at the time and we were always tight but experimental. When Bryan Staff moved to […]

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September 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 6 – Phil O’Brien

Welcome to the sixth episode of Sweetman Podcast. This one is a chat with Phil O’Brien, radio personality. You may know Phil from his current stint as host of Saturday Night on Radio NZ National or for his co-hosting of Matinee Idle, a show he created over a decade ago. But Phil O’Brien’s career in […]

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May 12, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 7 Your Body Stays

I wrote this song. .. 1982. All this stuff was going down – a close friend of mine was in an abusive relationship – I was in a relationship with a strange girl that turned to pus when this other boyfriend of hers emerged out of nowhere. So I had a wild one night stand […]