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February 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
A Question For Those (Still) With A CD Collection: What’s Your Best Bonus Disc?
I know, I know – “no one pays for music! Not anymore…” – but for those of you who have (or even had) a CD collection I’ve got a question for you. It’s right there actually (already). In the title of this post. And the reason I ask is because…I was doing some CD-tidying the […]Archive
January 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Albums With Sad Songs ‘Say So Much’: What Are Your Favourite “Sad” Albums?
Last night was the night. I played Neil Young’s Tonight’s The Night album. A brand new, sealed vinyl. Ripped it open. Sat next to the turntable as it played; watching the slight wiggle as the platter rotated. That wobble beneath the surety of the needle. Neil told his stories, eulogising Bruce Berry, the working man, […]Archive
December 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
To See The Really Great Gigs You Must Travel: Overseas Highlights
Earlier this year I missed seeing The Cure, I missed a band I always wanted to see. But there’ll always be a few you don’t get to. I’ve seen more than most. Also, I was on holiday in America. So I couldn’t really complain – and didn’t. Also that same night I scored one of […]Archive
February 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 97 Post-Punk
The early eighties in Wellington was the best place and the soundtrack for me was what I suppose you would call post punk. It was a new type of music and I loved it – Echo and XTC, Furs and the Cure, Magazine and Joy Division, Dexy’s and Only Ones, Stranglers and Members, Japan and […]Archive
November 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Bodega, Saturday, November 7, 2015 – UK 79
It was a tribute night – three very good tribute bands playing the music of The Cure, The Clash and Joy Division at Bodega and in-between and before and after I was playing a few records to try to suit the mood, and start and end the party. And it was a good time. The […]Archive
October 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: UK 79, Bodega, Saturday, November 7, 2015
Coming up at Bodega there’s a post-punk tribute night celebrating Britain’s finest hour (year) in music. UK 79 will feature the music of Joy Division, The Clash and The Cure as performed by experienced covers bands Permanence (Joy Division), Wazzo Clash (The Clash) and Splintered In Her Heard (The Cure). It’s $15 on the door […]Archive
June 10, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 877
The Cure, A Forest [Single] (1980) I do love The Cure – but if I’m honest, dedicating a night to playing only songs by The Cure was hard work, I felt suddenly over The Cure, despite the huge and often wonderful catalogue. I guess I’ve never been a huge/true Cure fan, I’m a tourist. I […]Archive
December 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: December 31st – New Year’s Eve at Bodega
What a great line-up – DJs in the Burgundy Room playing party tunes all night and DJs and bands upstairs in the main room including a DJ set from Nick Harte of The Shocking Pinks, DJ Serpico (aka Ryan from Minuit) a Cure covers set from Splintered In Her Head, Brave New Void, Tomato Willis, […]Archive
November 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Bodega’s Burgundy Room, Saturday, November 8, 2014
My first time playing records down in Bodega’s Burgundy Room – and what a great space that is. I started around 1am – after the Splintered In Her Head recreation of three albums by The Cure back to back – so played a little wind-down party. Was great fun. Loved it. Great crowd too. All […]Archive
October 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Mountaineater: Mountaineater
Mountaineater Mountaineater Banished From The Universe Dunedin’s Mountaineater has a weight of expectation behind it, on top of it, all around it, some two years in the making – and finally we have the band’s debut self-titled full-length album. But Mountaineater arrived as a known quantity essentially, because this is the post-HDU project for singer […]Archive
September 27, 2013 by Simon Sweetman