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February 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #189 – Orchestra Wellington: Pounamu, Wellington, 2013
People tell you that you have preconceived ideas, they hold that against you – they have preconceived ideas about you of course, but can’t see that irony. You tell them I loved Pounamu – and yet I had hated the previous collaboration between Warren Maxwell and John Psathas. You tell them that Warren never sounded […]Archive
August 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #134 – Mumford & Sons, Wellington, 2012
I’ve hopefully made my position clear regarding Mumford & Sons, just exactly where I stand on them (windpipe, preferably). But you know, banjos-chucked-in-a-tumble-dryer and all these guys can play. I went along to this – expecting the worst. Well, it was a Mumford & Sons show after all. And the worst was really the audience […]Archive
August 25, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #133 – Tinariwen, Wellington, 2012
It was a great gig – a pretty special gig. I had liked a lot of the music by Tinariwen, was first turned onto them by reading MOJO (I think it was). And this was an Arts Festival show; a mini-scandal was the fact that a couple of the members were unable to get visas. […]Archive
July 10, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #106 – Death Cab For Cutie, Wellington, 2012
I couldn’t say I was ever a fan of Death Cab For Cutie but I was kinda into checking out this gig. I went along hoping to be blown away, there was a lot of buzz about it. You see they played here – only time they’ve ever played here – as part of the […]Archive
July 1, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #102 – Eru Dangerspiel, Wellington, 2010
This was an amazing show – I’ve been a fan of most of what Riki Gooch does in his various musical guises for quite some time and the grand scope of this – the big, widescreen presentation, a giant band on stage, packed with talent – was something not to be missed. But I nearly […]Archive
June 24, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #97 – Cat Power, Wellington, 2013
What the fuck is it with Cat Power – she makes it hard for you to like her. Saw her back a decade ago nearly, and she was hiding under the piano and scrambling to end songs or rather not end them, making a medley mash/hash of all of her songs as if to avoid […]Archive
May 18, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 73 – Together In Concert: Tim Finn Dave Dobbyn Bic Runga, Wellington, 2000
I’d been in the Town Hall a few times, for a few shows – but it was still a novelty. And such a great venue. So this was the first gig I can remember being a bit disappointed by in that venue. I guess I was buying into the myth and hoping for so much […]Archive
March 12, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 63 – Fleet Foxes, Wellington, 2012
Fleet Foxes – strange band. Saw them after that first album in a packed gig and it was pretty wonderful. One of those one-off things, you know you saw the band at the right time; they weren’t ever going to beat that. I couldn’t say I was ever a massive fan but, live, the harmonies […]Archive
February 11, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 52 – Laneway Presents…Laneway Wellington, Wellington, 2011
The second year of the Laneway festival coming to New Zealand saw them try something they’ll never do again – create a mini-version the following night in Wellington. It was at the Town Hall and saw half a dozen bands, starting straight after work, around 6ish, and on until the closer. It was a disaster. […]Archive
January 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 46 – Wilco, Wellington, 2010
I’ve seen Wilco three times – first time was great, of course, I loved them and it was the chance for me – finally – to see them. And it was pretty spectacular. Third time: I was almost bored, they were a little too perfect, doing their Greatest Hits-type set. Of course it was great, […]Archive
November 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman