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September 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 638
Orb, Migration [Single] (2015) I loved seeing King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard on a recent trip to Australia and a big part of the treat of that was seeing another Victorian band, Orb – not The Orb – and nor do they sound at all like that other (great) band, The Orb. Instead this […]Archive
November 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #173 – Meehan and Manhire, Wellington, 2011
The collaboration between Norman Meehan and Bill Manhire has been important, fruitful – but it’s as much been about a collaboration, a deep connection between Meehan and his chosen vocalist, Hannah Griffin. I worked with Hannah years ago so hearing her on the recordings and watching her perform these poems-made-into-music has something of that Proud, […]Archive
November 4, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Five Films That Stay With Me: Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson is a Wellington office worker who makes a lot of music and watches a lot of movies in his spare time. Chris is one third of Wellington electropop band, Gold Medal Famous. Chris is also one half of experimental duo Selective Yellow along with James Noble. Gold Medal Famous are playing two shows this […]Archive
July 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Nils Frahm: Music for the Motion Picture Victoria
Nils Frahm Music For The Motion Picture Victoria Erased Tapes I haven’t seen the (German) film Victoria but it sounds (at least) interesting – a 12-page script with mostly improvised dialogue created in a single take, one long shot. I’d see it anyway for Nils Frahm’s score which – for anyone interested in his work […]Archive
November 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 19 – Richard Thompson, Victoria, BC, 2012
Okay, slightly cheating here – slightly. I have not (yet) seen a Richard Thompson concert. But boy would I love to. Been a fan a long time – but the last few years I’ve really been hooked, because I think RT is doing some of his very best work now. I was won over (again) […]Archive
November 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Then The Wind Changed: DVD
Then The Wind Changed Director: Celeste Geer Rebel Films Australia’s “Black Saturday” bush fires in 2009 were the worst natural disaster to hit that country. There were lives lost, land was ravaged and there were so many heartbreaking stories – of both survival and those that perished. This film documents the tiny Victorian settlement of Strathewen […]Archive
October 22, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit: #8 Prayers Be Answered
Let’s leave aside whether you ‘like’ The Exponents and/or what they’ve become – let’s talk here, now, about The Dance Exponents. Let’s talk, here, now, about Prayers Be Answered. Because, holy fuck, this record is astonishing! End-of. Well, not end-of. That would be a short column. And you know I don’t play that way. I […]Archive
August 13, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1308
The Dance Exponents, Prayers Be Answered (1983) I have a yellow-vinyl copy of Expectations signed by Jordan Luck and I love that album – lots of good songs on it but this is the one. Very happy to finally have this record. Fuck, man, it plays through like some goddamn greatest hits collection, a best-of […]Archive
May 20, 2013 by Simon Sweetman