Posts Tagged Storytelling
Archive
March 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 250: Greg Smith
A milestone of sorts – this is episode 250 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on […]Archive
October 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Movies of My Life # 15: Happiness
When Happiness arrived – late 1990s – I was already a Todd Solondz fan. Welcome To The Dollhouse had convinced me I needed to watch whatever else he put out into the world – and I did. I have. I’ve seen them all now – pretty much in order, as they’ve arrived. And though I […]Archive
September 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Litcrawl 2017: Program Announced
Litcrawl is the little Wellington writing festival that could. In fact it did. And still is. Here we are now nearing its fourth iteration – Litcrawl 2017 will run across November 10-12 and will feature local, national and international names in literature. As with previous years the festival seeks to create boutique events, to place […]Archive
May 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 62 – Sarah Jane Barnett
Welcome to episode 62 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, L’affare and Yeastie Boys. This one is a conversation with writer Sarah Jane Barnett. I met Sarah through mutual friends, but before that I had written about how much I loved her first book. She’s since released a second book of poems which […]Archive
September 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 32 – Jan Hellriegel
Welcome to episode 32 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. This is a conversation with Jan Hellriegel. We’re in a hotel foyer – so there’s some crash-banging going on as the hotel staff were setting up for a function in one of the rooms near us but you can hear Jan and […]Archive
March 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Tourettes and Will Wood: NZ Tour (March/April 2016)
At the very end of this month and then across April there’ll be a double-troubadour tour from Will Wood and Tourettes. Poetry, storytelling and song – worked-up on behalf of the working class…Wood’s new album Magpie Brain & Other Stories, due in the coming days, is a gem. And Tourettes will draw on old and […]Archive
January 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman