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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
May 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 110 New Zealand Music Month
It’s always slightly depressing to me somehow – why we need one at all and who it’s for exactly. Growing up as a kid in the sixties most of the ‘homegrown’ music we heard was local cover versions of overseas artists songs – almost like a karaoke country or lamb dressed as mutton. There were […]Archive
April 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Carter/Morley/Yeats: Two Gigs (Akld/Wgtn) April, 2016
Audio Foundation presents Carter/Morley/Yeats in Wellington and Auckland – late April, 2016. The incendiary trio of Shayne Carter, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats has been blowing minds over the last two years with their rare performances. First formed to play an impromptu set at a friend’s wedding, the band has recently played a bunch of […]Archive
March 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Verlaines (March 9, Wgtn)
Verlaines Shed 6 Wednesday, March 9 In 1982 The Dunedin Double was released, a double EP featuring the music of four Flying Nun groups, this year’s festival is celebrating that landmark recording with two of the bands from that compilation appearing across two evenings. The first night saw The Chills run through their pure pop, […]Archive
March 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: The Chills (March 8, Wgtn)
The Chills Shed 6 Tuesday, March 8 In 1982 The Dunedin Double was released, a double EP featuring the music of four Flying Nun groups, this year’s festival is celebrating that landmark recording with two of the bands from that compilation appearing across two evenings. First up, The Chills. Martin Phillipps, with a breathy voice […]Archive
May 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Phantom Billstickers Cafe Reader: Issue # 3
The crew from Phantom Billstickers have sent issue number three of the Café Reader out to the streets. You’ll find it in music stores, cafés, bars and restaurants around your town. If you can’t find it let them know I reckon they’ll find a way to get a copy to you. It’s a FREE magazine […]Archive
March 27, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Verlaines: Hallelujah All The Way Home [Reissue]
The Verlaines Hallelujah All The Way Home [Reissue] Captured Tracks/Flying Nun You listen to these Flying Nun reissues and just want to shout, er, Hallelujah; just want to say god bless you to Captured Tracks and to the new direction of Flying Nun for organising the partnership to see albums like this reissued, let loose […]Archive
January 16, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1204
Verlaines, Juvenalia (1987) I’m stoked to have the newly reissued Verlaines albums on vinyl – and I must tell you I wasn’t an instant convert to Juvenalia. I liked the Verlaines but I just had dubbed tapes, songs that were on compilations and a band best-of, You’re Just Too Obscure For Me. That was doing […]Archive
January 4, 2014 by Simon Sweetman