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September 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Stuff, Not Nonsense
We have no idea how good we are to ourselves when we’re being good to other people. Today I not only met one of my heroes I told her how good I thought she was. (The truth, of course). Her reply was that me and my compliment had arrived at the end of a day […]Archive
January 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Stuff.co.nz Reviews The Rolling Stones, December, 2019
The Rolling Stones are the world’s biggest band. We asked Darren and Tamzin, on holiday from the gorgeous Crofton Downs, what they thought of the show. “It was good. But they didn’t play all the songs I expected”, said Darren. “Yeah, not even Hey Jude, which I was calling for”, laughs Tamzin. “I mean, I know they didn’t write it, but I would have liked to hear it anyway – I bet […]Archive
September 30, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 208 – Calexico, Wellington, 2016
I blamed my first experience with Calexico live on it being Art Festival season, an uninspired set, a jewellery-rattling audience, I dunno – I was just underwhelmed…probably me going to 18 shows in about 14 days didn’t help. They had been one of my favourite bands and as a result of that gig they weren’t. […]Archive
September 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Robbie Williams Returns To NZ For Two Shows (Feb, 2018)
Stuff reports that Robbie Williams will return to New Zealand in 2018. The Let Me Entertain You singer was last here in 2015 and Stuff reports that the tour resulted in a feud between “Williams and a Wellington music reviewer”. Stuff didn’t report that the “Wellington music reviewer” was working for Fairfax, Stuff’s parent when […]Archive
March 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Both Sides Now – Julia Deans sings Joni Mitchell (March 13, Wgtn)
Both Sides Now: Julia Deans sings Joni Mitchell Shed 6 Friday, March 11 – Sunday, March 13 Julia Deans (formerly of Fur Patrol) is an incredible singer. As well as continuing to work as a songwriter and original artist (new album out in the next few months, her long-awaited second) she has also made a […]Archive
June 15, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Gadd Band: 70 Strong
Steve Gadd Band 70 Strong BFM Jazz Steve Gadd celebrates his 70th birthday with a walk through some jazz-lite and fusion-esque pieces. It’s nice – chiefly because as good as this man has been (Paul Simon, Steely Dan) he’s also been boring-as (Eric Clapton, Art Garfunkel) and his solo/leader work on projects like Stuff and […]Archive
April 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Ace Frehley (April 24, Wgtn)
Ace Frehley Bodega Friday April 24 In a scene reminiscent of This Is Spinal Tap, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley arrived on stage at a three-quarter full venue, downscaled from the planned location for his first New Zealand appearance. A year ago, almost to the day, he was on stage in front of thousands (with […]Archive
April 11, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Jurassic 5 (April 8, Wgtn)
Jurassic 5 Shed 6, Wednesday, April 8 Jurassic 5 is an American hip-hop group that formed in the early 1990s, broke through in the early 2000s and had called it a day by 2007. Since 2013 the group has been touring again, the same members, celebrating their feel-good brand of hip-hop which relies on four-part […]Archive
May 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Worst: # 14 The Best/Worst Guest Blog I Never Actually Published (Until Now)
Every now and then I turn my blog on Stuff over the to the readers. I do this for a bunch of reasons. It gives me a break – kinda. It gives the readers a chance to write what they want. It also lets them see that it requires a lot of energy to follow through […]Archive
January 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman