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Sweetman Podcast

Simon Sweetman

Conversations with creative people. simonsweetman.substack.com

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 97 - Jules Desmond (Take 2)

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2018/01/04

A second in-depth chat with Wellington-based writer and musician and curator/collector Jules Desmond. We catch up on the bits we missed in the first talk (ep.90) and discuss the Wellington music scene in the mid-90s as well as talking about music journalism and touching on many other tangents... Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe

86:34

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 96 - Andrew Johnstone...

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2017/12/28

An in-depth conversation with Andrew Johnstone of the now defunct Rip It Up Radio. He interviews me about my life and influences and writing interests. I play a few clips of favourite songs and discuss some of my favourite tracks and my approach to writing, reviewing and listening. This interview was originally party of Rip It Up Radio's podcast series and was recorded around two to three years ago. It's represented here thanks to Andrew Johnstone and Rip It Up. A bit of summer holiday bonus

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 95 - Gavin Rutherford

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2017/12/21

An in-depth chat with Wellington-based actor Gavin Rutherford. We talk about the various forms of work he has done - TV, film, voiceovers, adverts, theatre. We talk too about his recurring Pantomime roles and his work as one of the new stalwarts of Circa Theatre. In early 2018 he'll be directing a play on the main stage (Circa One). Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe

104:33

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 94 - Adam McGrath

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2017/12/14

An in-depth chat with Adam McGrath, lead singer and a songwriter for The Eastern, also a solo artist; prolific busker. We talk about his early years stealing cars and obsessing over music. We talk punk and the influence of The Clash and Henry Rollins and the move to making American music in America and then back in New Zealand. We talk about the rise of The Eastern, the setback of the Christchurch earthquakes and the relief work the band was involved in. He has a solo album due next year and a new

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 93 - Vorn Colgan

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2017/12/07

An in-depth chat with Wellington-based singer/songwriter, busker, multi-instrumentalist Vorn Colgan, leader of the band VORN, part of the group Gold Medal Famous, solo artist, musician for hire...we talk about the albums he's made and the work he's done, his influences, travel, jobs, and the aims and ambitions of his music, including a brand new project which is an 'album' you can only access via YouTube. Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 92 - Scott Blanks

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2017/11/30

An in-depth chat with "The Godfather of New Zealand Comedy" Scott Blanks. We talk about the 20th Anniversary of his comedy club, The Classic, his various roles as manager, promoter, talent spotter and his background in performance and promotion. We talk about the development and evolution of the New Zealand comedy scene from the wasteland of the early 90s to the robust TV-career-driven roster that now abounds. Scott and his club were both name-dropped in a book by British comedian Stewart Lee. Get

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 91 - Shelagh Magadza (Again)

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2017/11/23

A return visit from Shelagh Magadza, this time to preview and discuss the 2018 New Zealand Festival (still known by many as The Arts Festival). We talk through the shows and highlight several key acts and events. (In our earlier talk, episode 65, we talked all things Jazz Festival). Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe

122:15

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 90 - Jules Desmond (Take 1)

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2017/11/16

An in-depth chat with Jules Desmond - bass player, music reviewer, archivist, noise-maker...Jules and I know each other best through Facebook but we've known each other for a while. I was first aware of him as a music reviewer/writer but also as a member of Letterbox Lambs. He's gone on to play in several bands, release albums, run a label, make noise/improv music and meet Henry Rollins. We talk about that - and more. And this is just the first conversation - recorded a year ago...we go on to talk

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 89 - Kirsten McDougall

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2017/11/09

An in-depth chat with Wellington writer and publicist Kirsten McDougall. She is the author of two books - The Invisible Rider (2012) and Tess (2017) and works as a publicist for VUP. We talk about her role as literary manager for Eleanor Catton during the height of interest around The Luminaries and Kirsten's role working in publishing. We talk about her aims and ambitions as a writer and her process. We talk too about her need to have a job outside of writing, how working as a writer full-time is

89:58

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 88 – Anika Moa

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2017/11/02

An in-depth chat with Anika Moa - singer/songwriter, mother, TV show host, creator of music for kids (the successful "Songs For Bubbas" albums and shows) and one of New Zealand's best-known, most loved performers. Apparently this is her first ever podcast. She says the 'C'-word HEAPS and there's a bit more street-noise and background sounds than usual A really fun chat about reviews and reviewing, politics, parenting and music. Lots of music. Get full access to Sounds Good! at

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 87 – Luke Buda

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2017/10/27

An in-depth chat with Luke Buda, singer, songwriter, film composer, member of The Phoenix Foundation and TEETH, solo artist also. We talk through his various roles - across solo and band works including film soundtrack composing and the 20-year journey of The Phoenix Foundation from a classroom in a Wellington High School to stages at Glastonbury and on Jools Holland via various other highs and lows... Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe

76:54

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 86 - Claire Mabey & Andrew...

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2017/10/19

An in-depth chat with Claire Mabey and Andrew Laking (Pirate & Queen), co-creators of Litcrawl. We detail the 2017 programme and discuss the history of the event. Claire and Andrew are also the creators of a mid-winter festival called Lōemis so we talk too about that and various other events (musical and literary) but the main focus is to plug the upcoming Litcrawl Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 85 - Stu McKinlay (Yeastie...

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2017/10/12

An in-depth chat with Stu McKinlay - one of the creators of the Yeastie Boys craft-beer brand. We talk about his life and interest in food/drink and hospitality. We talk about the shaping of the brand and about his life across the last decade - moving from New Zealand to England to take his beer to the world. We talk too about music (one of the big influences in his life, and on his beer) and a bit of discussion around social responsibility and safe drinking, some diversions into politics too... Get

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 84 - Midge Marsden

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2017/10/05

An in-depth chat with Kiwi blues legend Midge Marsden. We talk about his childhood in New Plymouth and early bands and then the escape to Wellington to join The Breakaways, to work across several bands and then to radio shows, to interviewing B.B. King for TV and the establishment of a solo career. To collaborations with Rodger Fox and a special friendship with Stevie Ray Vaughan and to many albums across the years. A great conversation about a life in music. Get full access to Sounds Good! at

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 83 - Stuart McKenzie

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2017/09/28

An in-depth chat with Wellington-based filmmaker and playwright Stuart McKenzie. We talk a lot about the adaptation of the Margaret Mahy novel The Changeover, the brand new feature film he co-directed with his partner Miranda Harcourt (a previous podcast guest)but we talk too about his writing across his life, his early plays and experimental theatre, his fascination with religion, his time abroad, the movie "For Good" and other writing projects. Get full access to Sounds Good! at

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 82 - Wayne Bell

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2017/09/21

An in-depth conversation with one of NZ's great session drummers. Wayne Bell is also a producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist...so we talk about his work in the studio and on the road, a veteran of so many tours and records, of work with When The Cat's Away, Greg Johnson, The Bads, Tim Finn, Bic Runga, Bike, These Wilding Ways, Finn/Runga/Dobbyn and so many more. We talk about "the hang", and the ability to work with so many different people, provide what they want and fit in at just the right

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 81 - Taimi Allan (CEO,...

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2017/09/14

An in-depth conversation with Taimi Allan, CEO, Changing Minds. We talk about mental health and follow Taimi's own journey from multiple diagnoses and medications and pursuit of creative arts to working in the industry, to sharing and using her lived experience to help facilitated conversations. We talk symptoms and cycles and experiences. We talk about how to support friends and family members and we talk a lot about trigger warnings and online life, about the good and bad aspects of social

88:54

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 80 - Hannah Fraser & Jon...

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2017/09/07

An in-depth track-by-track conversation through the brand new Spines album Epidural with Hannah Fraser and Jon McLeary. Jon is the singer/songwriter and founding member of the Spines, a Wellington band of over 36 years - Hannah is the new girl in the band, she's been a member of the Spines across the last 2-3 years (backing vocals, keys, violin). We talk about the history of these songs and the band and discuss the aims and ambitions of the group with their first new (released) album in 30 years

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 79 - Jonathan Crayford

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2017/08/31

An in-depth chat with Kiwi-based, internationally renowned pianist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Crayford. We talk through his time in New Zealand and abroad as student and teacher, as player of solo piano and bandleader of small and large combos, as bassist and multi-instrumentalist, as acoustic and electric performer and writer. We talk too of music theory, of the nature of influence, of finding the music in everything and everywhere. Get full access to Sounds Good! at

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Sweetman Podcast: Episode 78 - Roy Phillips

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2017/08/23

An in-depth chat with Roy Phillips of The Peddlers. We talk Swinging Sixties London and the trajectory of the band across a decade of international touring - with stories of meeting and hanging out with the likes of Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Donny Hathaway, Rod Steiger and so many more. And then to New Zealand, where Roy's been based since 1981, to the evolution of his solo show as one-man-band peddling the hits of his old group and new arrangements of standards. We talk all about a life in music, 56

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