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July 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 267: Sam Duckor-Jones

Hi and welcome to episode 267 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys  and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]
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May 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 256: Mark Rogers

Welcome back for another week and another new guest, this is episode 256 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys  and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to […]
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April 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Featherston Booktown (May 6-9, 2021): Pop-Up Poetry (Saturday May 8)

Next weekend, May 6-9 is Featherston Booktown – one of the coolest literary festivals going. And I’m very lucky and honoured to be one of the poets on the bill for the Pop Up Poetry. On Saturday and Sunday there’ll be Bookseller Stalls in the Anazc Hall (9-4 Saturday and 9-5 Sunday). On the Saturday there’ll be Pop […]
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July 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #112 – Blondie & Pretenders, Martinborough, 2010

A pretty great double bill, this – though it seemed a lot of people really didn’t care for The Pretenders, which was odd, they were the better band. Blondie – so many hits, a great vibe, but Debbie Harry’s voice is gone, fucked, shot. Just horrible, really. Still, you could see her trying, and also […]
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May 12, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

I’m Your Man: Gig Preview

Next Tuesday, May 21, the event I’m Your Man: An Evening Celebrating The Words and Music of Leonard Cohen will be taking place at the Carterton Events Centre from 7.30pm. See here for tickets/further information. I’ve previewed the event already – it will feature a range of Cohen’s songs performed by local musicians including members […]
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