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July 15, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Jeremy Taylor: Rugby World Cup 2015

Rugby World Cup 2015 Jeremy Taylor Germinal Press Jeremy Taylor is a self-confessed rugby tragic – and so here he gets to have a fan’s wet-dream by splooshing out a bit of analysis, swirling in some opinion and backing it up with those pesky things called facts. In this slim volume, an update of Germinal […]

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March 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 52 The Cricket

It happened to me in late 1984. Michelle went for a trip to Australia for a time to wean Angus. So it was just me and him in the big warehouse space with the Doctor Strange window on Wakefield Street. I’d get him off to sleep finally and put on the radio. This one night […]

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February 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: The Old Bailey, Best of British, February 20, 2015

I thought I’d do a Best of British set to coincide with the NZ/England game. We (NZ) slaughtered them (England). It was mesmerizing, majestic. The pub filled up soon-after and I played a bunch of British things. Some good – some great. It was a fun night. I liked it. Here’s the set. 1. 10cc, […]

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February 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Old Bailey Friday 20/2/15: Best of British – DJ Set

I’ll be down at The Old Bailey (formerly The Occidental), Lambton Quay, Wellington this Friday, February 20, Kicking off at 5pm – for your after-work drinks once again… But it’s also the night of the sold out day/night World Cup Cricket clash between England and NZ – so in the interests of fair play and […]