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April 24, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Authors I Admire: # 17 Owen Marshall

I’ve been thinking about Owen Marshall a bit lately. I feel like, in some way, I’m often thinking about him, have been since I was about 15 or 16. That’s when I met him – er, on the page, that is. I’ve never met him. I’d like to. I’d love to interview him one day. […]
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August 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 225: Ben Brown

Welcome to episode 225 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 […]
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December 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 200: David Kilgour / Hamish Kilgour

Welcome to episode 200 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. 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 […]
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February 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Hamish Kilgour NZ Tour: Cirque d’Finc — Finklestein The Musical

Picking up on a Facebook post, Hamish Kilgour has announced some last-minute North Island tour dates for a NZ summer jaunt. The South Island shows are to be confirmed. Booking still underway. The shows will feature a mix of live music, film projection and DJing. Here’s the dates that are known at this stage – starting […]
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December 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 192 2017

epidural ˌɛpɪˈdjʊər(ə)l/Submit Adjective – ANATOMY on or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anaesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
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November 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 188 Go To New York

Whatever I write Won’t necessarily make any sense I wouldn’t lie to you And I didn’t make it last week For whatever reason No one really noticed and I couldn’t explain There wasn’t anyone else there to blame Since then we travelled south and back And had our little adventures I found myself playing the […]
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June 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 67 – Jeffrey Paparoa Holman

Welcome to episode 67 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with the poet, historian and academic Jeffrey Paparoa Holman.
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November 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 35 Pulsing With Punch: Part One -The South Island

The Spines had just released Punch/Your Body Stays on Ripper Records. I had a connection with the guys from The Body Electric – I had been in Bricks Theatre with Gary and both Alan and Andy had become good friends. I used to go to their early rehearsals and writing sessions. They released Pulsing and […]
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