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October 23, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 230

The Electricka Zoo/Badger Sett, Split [Single] (2016) This is a split 7” single the first side is The Electricka Zoo with ‘Fragmentary Alpha Waves’ and the second side is Badger Sett with ‘Eats His Own Brain’; though it’s a Peter King Lathe Cut with no labels on either side, just clear – so you sorta […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2016), Badger Sett, Chris Prosser, Darrel Hannon, Dave Black, Dave Edwards, Eats His Own Brain, EP, Fiffdimension, Fragmentary Alpha Waves, imrpov, Julie Bevan, Lathe, Lathe Cut, LP, Peter King, Record, Single, Split, The Electricka Zoo, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 230, The Winter, Vinyl ·

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September 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 31 – Jonny Potts

Welcome to episode 31 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. This one is a conversation with Jonny Potts – a Wellington-based comedian. You can follow him on Twitter where he tweets jokes and asides and pop-cultural commentary/comedy as/at Faster Camels – @fastercamels.
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged @fastercamels, Blogger, Coffee, Comedian, Comedians, Comedy, Drama, Ep.31, Episode 31, Episode Thirty-One, Faster Camels, Film, Jonny Potts, L'affare, Magazine Writing, Monologues, Music, One-Liners, Phantom Billstickers, Podcast, Poems, Poetry, Pop Culture, Simon Sweetman, Speakeasy, Stand Up, Stand-up Comedy, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 31 – Jonny Potts, The Winter, The Year of Reading Massively, Theatre, TV, Tweets, Twitter, Wellington, Writer, Yeastie Boys ·

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June 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 24 – Bonus Ep, Sweetman Podcast Turns 1…A chat with Sam, a song from The Winter

Happy Birthday To Us! A wee bonus episode here with some shout-outs of thanks – to all the guests so far, to the incomparable LoFi Sheriff on the editing/production duties, to Riki Gooch for giving us the intro/theme music, to anyone and everyone for listening and of course to the sponsors L’affare and Yeastie Boys […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged $1, a song from The Winter, Bonus EP, Bonus Episode, Chat, Chatting, Converation, Disaster, Download, First Anniversary, First Birthday, Friends, Interview, iTunes, L'affare, Lofi Sheriff, One, Podcast, Riki Gooch, Sam, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast Turns 1…A chat with Sam, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 24 – Bonus Ep, The Winter, Yeastie Boys ·

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August 31, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Winter: Exit Points

The Winter Exit Points fiffdimension Here is the new album by The Winter (available for free download from Bandcamp). The Winter is an improvising trio that I play in – so this isn’t really a review…it can’t be. Joining me (percussion, drums) in The Winter is Dave Edwards (guitar, bass, banjo, harmonica, ukulele, sanshin, electronics) […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bandcamp, Dave Edwards, Exit Points, Fiffdimension, Fredd Marshall, Free Download, Free-Improv, Free-Noise, https://fiffdimension.bandcamp.com/album/the-winter-exit-points, Improvised, Kilbirnie, Mike Kingston, Noise, Outsider, Preview, Pyramid Club, The Winter, Trio ·

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July 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Preview: The Winter + Fredd Marshall + Confluence at Pyramid Club

This Thursday, July 23, The Winter, Fredd Marshall and Confluence will be playing at the Pyramid Club ($10 waged/$5 unwaged). The Winter is a band I play in – we formed a dozen years ago, we meet up once a year or not even, and we see what sounds we can make. It’s been fun. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, Confluence, Dave Edwards, Fredd Marshall, Gig Preview, Gig Preview: The Winter + Fredd Marshall + Confluence at Pyramid Club, Improv, Improvisation, July 23, Mike Kingston, Pyramid Club, Simon Sweetman, Sound Explorers, The Winter, Thursday, Wellington ·

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September 3, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Winter: Flying Visit (ep)

The Winter Flying Visit fiffdimension.com Okay, okay, this isn’t going to be a review – it can’t be. Because this is a recording I play on. This is the latest from The Winter – much maligned by anyone who has had a bad review by me. I’ve clearly provided the perfect laughing point by attempting […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Dave Edwards, EP, Fiffdimension, Flying Visit, The Winter ·

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June 21, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Guest Blog: The Winter – 2011

Having already plugged the music of The Winter I wouldn’t want to give you the impression that I’m here to plug my own stuff more than once – but The Winter does have a new album for you to listen to. And it’s our 10th Anniversay; today! So here to tell a bit more of […]
Posted in Blog, Special Guests · Tagged 2011, Blog On The Tracks, Dave Edwards, Free-Improv, Mike Kingston, Parataxes, Simon Sweetman, Swansong, The Winter ·

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June 9, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Winter: 10 Years On

  Ten years ago – almost to the day – I joined a band called The Winter. Or, really, what actually happened…I met up with two guys for a jam, they were both experienced improvisers. I was not. Around this time I’d taken an interest in a few sorts of free and experimental music – […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged CDR, Dave Edwards, Free-Improv, Live Music, Mike Kingston, Parataxes, Photospace Gallery, Simon Sweetman, The Winter ·

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