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April 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Patti Smith (April 16, Melbourne)

Patti Smith and her Band perform ‘Horses’ Hamer Hall, Melbourne; Vic. Sunday, April 16 It was billed as Patti Smith’s last tour of Australia and it was also a run-through of the classic album, Horses. So expectations were high. It was palpable, the theatre filling up in the half-hour ahead of show-time, a reverence, and […]
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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 […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2015, Australia, EP, Heavy Metal, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, LP, Migration, Migration 2, Mikey Young, ORB, Power Trio, Record, Single, Stoner-Rock, Sydney, The Orb, The Vinyl Countdown # 638, Victoria, Vinyl ·

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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, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2011, Bill Manhire, Gig, Hannah Griffin, Jazz, Live Gig, Lyrics, Meehan and Manhire, Music, Norman Meehan, Poems, Poetry, Rattle, Review, Songs, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #173 – Meehan and Manhire, Uni, Victoria, VUP, VUW, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Cecil B. Demented, Chris Wilson, Deep In The Heart of Saturday Night, Divine, Enter The Void, Film Festival, Film Review, Films, Five Films That Stay With Me, Five Films That Stay With Me: Chris Wilson, Godzilla vs Ebriah, Gold Medal Famous, Guest Post, John Waters, Movies, Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Powertool Records, Selective Yellow, Special Guest, Tangerine, Victoria ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Erased Tapes, Film, German, Movie, Music for the Motion Picture Victoria, Nils Frahm, Score, Soundtrack, The Boys, The Necks, Victoria ·

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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) […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2012, BC, Canada, David Witzer, Gig, Live, Memorabilia, Richard Thompson, Signed Ticket, Stubs, Stubs: # 19 – Richard Thompson, Ticket Stub, Victoria, Witzer.Com, WOMAD ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Australia, Black Saturday, Bush Fire, Celeste Geer, Documentary, DVD Review, Rebel Films, Then The Wind Changed, Victoria ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 8, Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit, Jordan Luck, Phanton Billstickers, Prayers Be Answered, The Dance Exponents, The Exponents, Victoria ·

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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 […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1983, Debut, Expectations, Jordan Luck, LP, Midnight Oil, Prayers Be Answered, Pub-Rock, The Dance Exponents, The Exponents, Victoria, Vinyl, Your Best Friend Loves Me Too ·

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May 20, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Exponents: Prime Rocks

The Exponents Documentary Prime Rocks Screening on Prime, this Wednesday, May 22, as part of the Prime Rocks series, The Exponents – the documentary – takes a look at The Exponents – the band. Starting off back when they were The Dance Exponents. Commissioned to help celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary it’s a very fine […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Documentary, Film Review, Jordan Luck, Prime, Prime Rocks, Sky, The Dance Exponents, The Exponents, Victoria ·

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