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November 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 37 – Robert Forster

Welcome to episode 37 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens) is a hero. I wasn’t going to let a chance to record him for the podcast slip by. We ended up in a café – where I bought him a coffee and a sugar-free cake (and later he […]
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May 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: Anything Could Happen – A Selection of Kiwi Music for the end of New Zealand Music Month 29/05/16

Anything Could Happen is right – for this set of tunes at the Southern Cross I found myself on one turntable only; meaning it wasn’t really DJing…nothing to do but pick records and line then up for a quick change, fader down, next one on, hope that the gap wasn’t too obvious (even though it […]
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May 23, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Recovery Sessions at the Southern Cross: Anything Could Happen – A Selection of Kiwi Music for the end of New Zealand Music Month 29/05/16 DJ Set

This Sunday, May 29, I’m back playing some records at The Southern Cross, for their weekly Recovery Sessions, 3-6pm. And it’s a selection of Kiwi music – all sorts – which times in nicely with the end of New Zealand Music Month. So you can expect plenty of Flying Nun and Dobbyn and Th’ Dudes, […]
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November 19, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: The ‘Wonder’ of ‘Stevie’

I had wanted to do a Stevie Wonder DJ set for some time – and finally I had that chance. It was a good set I reckon, a good run of hits, a few lesser known ones, some of the great album cuts…almost everything you’d expect really, and yet I could do it all again […]
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November 15, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: The ‘Wonder’ of ‘Stevie’, Southern Cross, Sunday, November 15, 2015

Well, it wasn’t the nice day I’d hoped – and there were a few technical issues getting started, but I said I was gonna play a set of Stevie Wonder tunes and that is what I did. So many good tracks. And here’s what I chose and how I lined ‘em up… 1. Kesse Ye […]
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November 10, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Recovery Sessions at the Southern Cross: The ‘Wonder’ of ‘Stevie’ DJ Set 15/11/15

This Sunday I’m back on the decks down at the Southern Cross for one of their regular Sunday “Recovery” Sessions. Trying something different this time though – a DJ set dedicated to the wonder of Stevie – the magic of Stevie Wonder. I’m a long-time fan of this musical genius, I grew up with his […]
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September 16, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: Random Record Crate # 16

Time for another playlist – a Random Record Crate selection – although this one is based off a DJ set I did just the other week. Still, it was a random selection of records – just chuck a bunch in, fill a crate, hope it works – that’s the philosophy. I reckon it came out […]
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September 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: Recovery Sessions – Southern Cross, Sunday, September 13, 2015

I was back down at The Cross to play a few tunes. Nice vibe on a sunny Sunday afternoon. I played from 3-6pm. A bit of old soul and some 80s tunes too – then into the 90s and 00s. Fun set. I enjoyed it. Here’s what I played… 1. Erykah Badu, Rimshot (intro) 2. […]
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September 8, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Recovery Sessions at the Southern Cross: 13/09/15 DJ Set

This Sunday, September 13, I’m back playing some records at The Southern Cross, for their weekly Recovery Sessions, 3-6pm. The weather’s warming, that garden bar’s a great prospect. Last time I played at the Cross it was Mother’s Day but this time there’s no theme, I’m just going to be taking along a crate (or […]
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August 16, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 72 Unplugged

I think the last solo acoustic set I’d done was back when my life bottomed out and was probably the last time I got to play my beloved Ovation – the guitar that I had written all my best songs on. I was drunk and had talked about the songs rather than actually playing them. […]
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May 10, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: Songs My Mother Taught Me – Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2015

Mother’s Day – my first time playing records down at The Southern Cross as part of their regular weekend entertainment. I figured I’d play records I inherited/first heard via my mum – so that was the theme. And it was a fun round, from 3pm-6pm down at The Cross. Hope to play there again sometime… […]
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March 22, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 51 The Cross

It happened gradually. I just began stopping in there and got to know the place and the staff. My local had been Bodega which was a wholly different beast – more like Cheers with gigs. The regulars there were my mates but really it was a venue. The Cross was a place to go just […]
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