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December 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Jakob’s Annual HB Xmas Show: 2015
If there’s one thing I love about being stuck in Hawke’s Bay for Christmas – and there might only be one thing, after all – it’s the knowledge that Jakob will be performing a celebratory Christmas show at the Cabana in Napier. It’s an annual event. This year it takes place on Saturday, December 19. And […]Archive
April 15, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
2015 Taite Music Prize Winners: Jakob
My congratulations to Jakob, winners of this year’s Taite Music Prize. Named after the idiosyncratic and respected music journalist Dylan Taite, this prize is one of the few that means anything in New Zealand music. It’s awarded on/for merit – it’s not about sales, or videos, or catchy singles. It’s about music. It’s judged on […]Archive
December 11, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Jakob – A Xmas Gathering (Cabana, Napier)
Jakob released one of the best albums of the year (I haven’t done my list yet but you know it’s going to be on there; I love that album) and I spoke to guitarist Jeff Boyle and got to help in telling some of the story around how this album wasn’t just of this year, […]Archive
October 15, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Jakob: Sines
Jakob Sines Shoot The Freak I’ve been listening to the new Jakob album a lot. More than is often the case before reviewing something. That’s only made the job harder – because I can’t really hear it now without thinking about the album’s back-story, the hurt and struggle, the stop/starts, the rebirth/s of the band. […]Archive
October 2, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Jakob: What’s so funny about injured hands, dissolving labels and eight years between records?
Jakob is set to return – in just a couple of weeks – with its best album and a tour to follow. This would be news anyway – it is news. Jakob is one of New Zealand’s greatest bands, despite, still, being a hidden weapon of sorts, a secret – a special story: three guys […]Archive
August 27, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Jakob: NZ Tour (October/November)
Following the news of a brand new album, Sines, from Jakob – due soon – the band will perform six nationwide shows, kicking off on Thursday 23 October at The Cabana, in Jakob’s seaside hometown of Napier. The Sines tour continues down the line to Wellington (Friday 24 October at San Francisco Bath House), Christchurch (Friday 7 […]Archive
July 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman