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October 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights: Bobbie’s a girl
David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights Bobbie’s a girl Merge I think Nick Bollinger said it best (he often does) when talking about David Kilgour’s songs. He was speaking specifically to the lead single from this new album (Smoke You Right Out Of Here) – and if you want to hear his exact words click […]Archive
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
February 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Hamish Kilgour NZ Tour: Cirque d’Finc — Finklestein The Musical
Picking up on a Facebook post, Hamish Kilgour has announced some last-minute North Island tour dates for a NZ summer jaunt. The South Island shows are to be confirmed. Booking still underway. The shows will feature a mix of live music, film projection and DJing. Here’s the dates that are known at this stage – starting […]Archive
March 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Hamish Kilgour Sends An Email: The Poppies Want To Grow A Little Taller
A few years back I wrote to Hamish Kilgour of The Clean – and asked him some questions about one of my favourite songs, Anything Could Happen. It was for a book I was writing, On Song. Hamish wrote back to me with a response that seemed worthy of quoting in full. Only one problem: […]Archive
June 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 25 – Roger Shepherd
Welcome to episode 25 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by our brand new sponsor, Phantom Billstickers. This episode features a chat with Roger Shepherd, the guy that started Flying Nun Records, the guy who has written the fantastic memoir, In Love With These Times – My Life With Flying Nun Records.Archive
June 23, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Roger Shepherd: In Love With These Times – My Life With Flying Nun Records
In Love With These Times: My Life With Flying Nun Records Roger Shepherd HarperCollins The “inside story” of Flying Nun, the Little Record Label That Could (and did…and sorta still is…) is this year’s must-read New Zealand music book. In the way that Simon Grigg’s book about OMC was last year’s must-read, this should appeal […]Archive
March 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour: Hurtling Through (ep)
Tiny Ruins & Hamish Kilgour Hurtling Through (ep) Flying Nun Records This is a smart move – for both. Hamish Kilgour is an inventive player and yet he couldn’t quite carry it off and showcase his particular brand of magic on his own solo effort, Hollie Fullbrook aka Tiny Ruins is a confident, accomplished songwriter […]Archive
March 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 104 Cuba Street
It was the first place we played when we moved to Wellington in 1980 – Negative Theatre had a regular Friday night gig at Rawa House, a restaurant up the very top of Cuba Street. It was an Ananda Marga operation and vegetarian, they were a little strange but they treated us well and it […]Archive
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
July 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 4 – David Kilgour
It was only recently, a couple of years ago, that I stumbled onto the best way to describe David Kilgour: his approach, his playing, his position. I considered him a nonchalant phenomenon. In fact I’d borrowed the term – overheard it on a Paul Kelly song many years earlier. But it seemed to sum up […]Archive
May 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman