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February 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Ethersonic Presents LENS_01: NZ FRINGE
Why be in one Fringe Festival this year when you can be in two! That’s what I say. I say that this year in particular because I find myself, well, in TWO Fringe Festival shows. The second of the shows is with a music project I’ve been participating in – Ethersonic. We debuted (in our Wellington configuration) late last […]Archive
February 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Comedy VS Poetry FACE/OFF: NZ FRINGE
I’m in a Fringe Festival show this year. I’m one of the performers in this amazing concept Poetry vs Stand-Up Comedy. I put the word poetry first because I’ll be one of the poets. Producers Dave Adams and Creatif Kate (aka Kate Spencer) will be MCing a set of shows across March 3-9 where three poets […]Archive
February 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 244: Maggie Tweedie
Well, after a lengthy summer break the podcast is back and it’s the first one for 2021. This conversation was recorded late last year and then I decided to have a wee break over Christmas/New Year. So you’re now going to hear episode 244 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf […]Archive
February 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Tall Tales & True: Poetry at Paraparaumu Library, Sunday, February 7, 2021, 2-4pm
The Cuba Press poets are the special guest at this weekend’s regular reading at Paraparaumu Library Meeting Room, thanks to Friends of Kāpiti Library. The poets will each read a few poems from their latest volumes and maybe some brand new work as well. These poets are Janis Freegard (Reading The Signs), Rachel McAlpine (How To Be Old), Mary […]Archive
January 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast on Hiatus: Summer Holiday Break
I’ve loved doing Sweetman Podcast for the last five years. And I hope to keep it going. It earns absolutely nothing and I rely on the goodwill of an editor/producer friend and of course the time that guests are willing to offer. It takes plenty of my time too of course – so it’s labour […]Archive
December 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Reviews: December 2020
Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so this most recent session probably marked five years. […]Archive
December 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 243: Murray Cammick
Welcome to episode 243 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
December 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
A Panoply of Poets at Book Haven: Sunday, December 13, 2pm
Sunday December 13, 2pm at Book Haven in Newtown – there will be a A Panoply of Poets. Poets of all ages and stages. Poets reading – from their recently published collections. Poets reading poems they’ve just written that week even! Book Haven is one of Wellington’s many wonderful bookstores – and the readings they host are a […]Archive
November 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 240: Lucy Roche
Welcome to episode 240 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
November 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Ethersonic, Kodama 木 + a new film dir. by Baxter Gray ‘Solar’ – Pyramid Club, Wellington, Friday, November 27, 2020
This Friday at Wellington’s Pyramid Club there’s a multi-media showcase of music, projections and film – including the premiere of the film ‘Solar’ by Baxter Gray. A film about a future that we hope will never occur its themes of isolation, xenophobia and a post climate-change world are of course very real; a reflection of fears […]Archive
November 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman