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April 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 412
Dennis O’Brien, Julia [Single] (1982) When I first (properly) met Dennis O’Brien it was to interview him for a story about Slow Boat Records’ then 21st Birthday – (the shop is now pretty much, fittingly, 33 1/3). I didn’t know about Dennis musical background. Not really anyway. I knew he tinkled and sang but didn’t […]Archive
April 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 110 – Jeremy Taylor of Slow Boat Records talks Record Store Day
Welcome to episode 110 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a chat with a person I’ve talked to previously. You may remember episode 69 was a long conversation with Jeremy Taylor. He’s been a food-blogger, a rugby writer, musician, RNZ music reviewer – he wears many […]Archive
March 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Record Store Day 2018: Slow Boat Records
April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 21. Our friends at Slow Boat Records always put on a terrific day with instores and the very best of the Limited Edition Record Store Day-only vinyl reissues and special releases. In previous years they’ve hosted Neil Finn, Tami Neilson, Dave Dobbyn, Anika Moa, and others. They’ve opened up […]Archive
March 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 107 – Dennis O’Brien
Welcome to episode 107 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with Dennis O’Brien – he is the owner of Slow Boat Records in Wellington. But he also had a solo career as a musician – if you click on that link on his name you’ll be […]Archive
March 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 105 – Ebony Lamb (Eb & Sparrow)
Welcome to episode 105 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with Ebony Lamb, singer/songwriter, frontperson for Eb & Sparrow. We talked about the band’s upcoming tour and new album and in fact talked through all of their music – from early success as the opening act […]Archive
February 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 103 – Richard Langston
Welcome to episode 103 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I sat down for a chat with Richard Langston. We’ve met and talked a few times over the years but this was the first time I’d attempted to get his full story – journalist, poet, broadcaster, music enthusiast, television […]Archive
June 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 69 – Jeremy Taylor
Welcome to episode 69 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with writer, reviewer, musician and record store guy, Jeremy Taylor. If he’s not at the counter offering his wisdom he’s in the back room at Slow Boat Records […]Archive
April 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Record Store Day 2017: Slow Boat Records
April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 22. Our friends at Slow Boat Records always put on a terrific day with instores and the very best of the Limited Edition Record Store Day-only vinyl reissues and special releases. In previous years they’ve hosted Neil Finn, Tami Neilson, Dave Dobbyn, Anika Moa, […]Archive
January 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Aretha Franklin’s First 12 Sides: You Have To Hear Them
In 1960 and 1961 Aretha Franklin recorded her first 12 sides. Well, she had – at the age of 14 – released a gospel album (in the mid 1950s). But at 18 she walked in to the studio and laid down some tracks; two sets of sessions – she was making songs to exist as […]Archive
December 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 599
Rose Royce, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is [Single] (1976) Oscar knows his role – when we go to the record shop of first choice (Slow Boat) he is allowed to look at the 50c singles on the floor and choose one; it keeps him from bending the covers of new records. Though he’s […]Archive
March 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman