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May 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 249 – Rufus Wainwright, Wellington, 2019
There are these artists you like – maybe never totally love but always like enough…and Rufus Wainwright is a great example. I’d barely call myself a fan but this was the third time I’d seen him play – the first was a very special performance. The second was as opening act to Paul Simon (so […]Archive
May 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Remembering Faith No More At The Wellington Town Hall In 1993
Some concerts mean more than just the music eh… The best ones are the ones you remember for years after and for all the reasons – not just because it was a super great band at the height of their powers playing the songs from their very best album. I saw Faith No More for […]Archive
May 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 247 – Norah Jones, Wellington, 2019
I had seen Norah Jones live twice – and not been all that impressed – but something happened last year. Well, it had been building over the last few years, the last decade even. I interviewed Jones – around the time that she released her fourth album; the first that I really loved. And then […]Archive
April 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 139
Dennis O’Brien, Still In The Same Dream (1980) Dennis O’Brien, owner of Wellington’s Slow Boat Records was once Dennis O’Brien: Singer/Songwriter. And this is one of his albums. I like this. I’ve had it for a while – you can get a career overview on CD – and that’s decent too but I really like […]Archive
March 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 213: Mike White
Welcome to episode 213 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys . Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
March 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Best Gig Ever # 17: The Cult, Wellington 1995
I still think about this show – a lot. It was great. It was The Cult. I love The Cult. I loved them about the most I ever did at the start of 1995. And more on that in a bit. But most of all this was an important gig because it was the first […]Archive
March 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 212: Sameena Zehra
Welcome to episode 212 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys . Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your […]Archive
March 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 211: George D. Henderson
Welcome to episode 211 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys . Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your […]Archive
March 7, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Laurie Anderson – Here Comes The Ocean (March 6, Wellington)
Laurie Anderson – Here Comes The Ocean MFC, Wellington Friday, March 6 Laurie Anderson was invited to the NZ Festival as one of the guest curators – that meant performances from Anderson as well, including this: her symphony of ocean-inspired songs from late husband Lou Reed and various texts and spoken word pieces of her […]Archive
March 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi (March 4, Wellington)
Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi MFC, Wellington Wednesday, March 4 When I reviewed There Is No Other – the duo album recorded over a handful of days last year by Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi – I talked about the tantalising prospect of this pair of musicologists taking to the road in support of this […]Archive
March 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman