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October 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Shifting Sands: Cosmic Radio Station
The Shifting Sands Cosmic Radio Station Fishrider It’s no surprise that the music of The Shifting Sands not only evokes what many think of now as “classic era” Flying Nun/Dunedin Sound bands – The Verlains, The Chills, The Clean, et al – after all Michael McLeod studied under Graham Downes at Otago University and has […]Archive
May 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Robert Scott: The Green House
Robert Scott The Green House Flying Nun Records There’s a quiet charm to Robert Scott’s best work – a song, such as Little Bird, one of just several on this, his latest solo album. It’s deceptively simple, yet could only have come from the heart and mind of Scott. He’s managed his time between supporting […]Archive
January 8, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Doubtful Sounds: The Pop Album
The Doubtful Sounds The Pop Album Independent/Bandcamp I don’t know a lot about The Doubtful Sounds but I like the charming, low-key, very Bats-like sound to this band. Saturday Night even sings of Kaye with her new guitar – so clearly The Bats figure in their influences, quite largely I suspect. It’s that same introspective-but-putting-it-out-there […]Archive
December 3, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Bob Scott
Robert (‘Bob’) Scott plays in The Clean and The Bats and started with Electric Blood in 1978 in East Taieri. He went to Art School in 1980 and left shortly after to pursue music full time. Over the last 10 years he has been painting quite a lot and selling a few too. He is […]Archive
May 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1511
The Hollies, Their Twenty Greatest Hits (1974) The Hollies – now here’s a singles band, my word. Went to their gig just the other year, expected it to be some oldies phoning it in – but they delivered. So many hits, pretty much everything on this album – just hit after hit. Immaculate pop songs. […]Archive
November 12, 2011 by Simon Sweetman