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May 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: 29 – Dunedin
A big week for Dunedin – for various reasons happy and sad. Shayne Carter’s excellent memoir is on the shelves. The Martin Phillipps and The Chills doco is out and about and worth seeing – but sadly it’s R.I.P Malcolm Black. So some tribute posts to some of my favourite Dunedin songs – or at least songs from artists connected to that city.Archive
August 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Shayne P. Carter (August 19, Wgtn)
Shayne P. Carter and Band Bodega, Wellington Friday, August 19 Shayne Carter is now recording and touring under his own name – specifically Shayne P. Carter. He has his first solo album out early next month and so first a nervous four-date tour to showcase a small handful of songs from the keyboard-based album and […]Archive
April 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 107 Mr Inch/JPSE
When the second wave of Flying Nun bands (Straitjacket Fits, Snapper, JPS Experience…) hit in the latter half of the eighties, I would often do solo support when they passed through Wellington. It made sense; I was on the label with the Spines and could offer up a strong set on my own with no […]Archive
April 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Carter/Morley/Yeats: Two Gigs (Akld/Wgtn) April, 2016
Audio Foundation presents Carter/Morley/Yeats in Wellington and Auckland – late April, 2016. The incendiary trio of Shayne Carter, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats has been blowing minds over the last two years with their rare performances. First formed to play an impromptu set at a friend’s wedding, the band has recently played a bunch of […]Archive
March 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Shayne Carter [Solo] – San Fran, Thursday, April 2, 2015
Shayne Carter – you know him from Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer, from his time as part of The Adults and of course the early days, DoubleHappys, Bored Games – he’s one of New Zealand’s greats, that sneer, the brood, a guitar hero too. And all of the songs he’s had a hand in. Remarkable career. […]Archive
August 3, 2011 by Simon Sweetman