Sitemap - 2015 - Sounds Good!
Playlist: All You Need For New Year’s Eve
My (New) Favourite Piece of Work
Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: DJ Bill E
Playlist: Yet Another ‘Not Your Usual’ 80s Playlist
Off The Tracks’ (Belated) Christmas Message: Year in Review 2015
DJ Setlist: Slices of Heaven – Kiwi Music DJ Set, San Fran, Tuesday, December 29
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 91 Minus Woman
Playlist: The Very Best of The Beatles
The Worst Thing To Happen To Music This Year
Slices of Heaven – Kiwi Music: DJ Set
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 90 The Spines 2015
DJ Setlist: Cabana, Saturday, December 19, 2015
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 11 - Alan Stuart
Graham Parker & The Rumour: Mystery Glue
Stubs: #176 – Chris Martin & Carl Donnelly, Wellington, 2014
Year of Reading Massively Podcast: Chapter 10 - The Executioner’s Song
Jesse Eisenberg: Bream Gives Me Hiccups & Other Stories
Gig Review: AC/DC (December 12, Wgtn)
An Evening With Gillian Welch: One NZ Show (Akld, Jan 28, 2016)
Turks in Havelock North – Homecoming Xmas Eve: 80s music DJ Set (Thursday, December 24)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 89 Panic in the Supermarket
Stubs: #175 – Ryan Adams, Wellington, 2015
Short Story: Soft Shell [# 9 Dream]
Fabiano Do Nascimento: Danca Dos Tempos
Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: James Buttery
Gig Announcement: New Year’s Eve at San Fran – December 31st, 2015 - Early and Late Shows
Stubs: #174 – Malcolm McNeill, Wellington, 1999
Five Films That Stay With Me: Kina Sai
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 10 - Alice Brine
Jakob’s Annual HB Xmas Show: 2015
Erykah Badu: But U Caint Use My Phone [Mixtape]
Playlist: Random Record Crate # 17
Kristin Hersh: Don't Suck, Don't Die - Giving Up Vic Chesnutt
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – November
Playlist: Something For The Weekend # 2
Stubs: #173 – Meehan and Manhire, Wellington, 2011
Five Films That Stay With Me: Andrew Paul Wood
Steve Vai: Stillness in Motion - Vai Live in LA
The Revolutionary Army (Of The Infant Jesus): Beauty Will Save The World
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 87 A Tour of Two Cities Part One: Masterton
Five Films That Stay With Me: George Henderson
DJ Setlist: Bodega, Saturday, November 7, 2015 – UK 79
Stubs: #172 – Laura Marling, Auckland, 2015
Chrissie Hynde: Reckless - My Life As A Pretender
Stubs: #171 – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Wellington, 2010
Gig Review: Chris Cornell (November 23, Wgtn)
Gig Preview: The Overdogs at Fringe Bar (Thurs, Nov 26)
Grace Jones: I'll Never Write My Memoirs
Jeff Lynne's ELO: Alone In The Universe
Playlist: Something For The Weekend # 1
Gig Review: DJ Yella (November 20, Wgtn)
Stubs: #170 – Hugh Laurie, Wellington, 2014
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 86 Peter McLeavey
Five Films That Stay With Me: Gregory O’Brien
Gig Review: Susan Alcorn (November 19, Wgtn)
DJ Supermarkt: Too Slow To Disco 2
Stubs: #169 – Bic Runga and Tiny Ruins, Wellington, 2015
Cat Power: Two NZ Shows – Solo (Feb, 2016)
Stubs: #168 – Rhian Sheehan, Wellington, 2013
Kate Tempest: Two NZ Shows (Jan, 2016)
Greg Johnson: Swing The Lantern
Five Films That Stay With Me: Julie Lamb
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 85 Clowns and Angels
DJ Setlist: The ‘Wonder’ of ‘Stevie’, Southern Cross, Sunday, November 15, 2015
Stubs: #167 – Jan Hellriegel, Wellington, 2010
Five Films That Stay With Me: Jon McLeary
DJ Setlist: San Fran, Friday, November 13, 2015 - All Soul Day!
Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross: # 8 - No Stone Left Unturned, Milla’s The Divine Comedy
The Bungee Tour: Julie Lamb Band, Spines & Vorn (Nov 20-21)
Stubs: #166 – Tony Joe White, Wellington, 2013
Lou Barlow: Four NZ Shows (Jan, 2016)
Recovery Sessions at the Southern Cross: The ‘Wonder’ of ‘Stevie’ DJ Set 15/11/15
AFX: Orphaned Deejay Selek 2006-2008
Gig Preview: All Soul Day! – Sophie and The Realistic Expectations, San Fran, Friday, November 13
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 84 Sweetman
Stubs: #165 – Billy Bragg, Wellington, 2014
Five Films That Stay With Me: Chris Wilson
Tweedy: One NZ Show (March, 2016)
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – October
Five Films That Stay With Me: Peter Baillie
Stubs: #164 – Dreams Lie Deeper, Wellington, 2014
Gig Review: Robbie Williams (October 31, Wgtn)
Brian Jonestown Massacre: Musique De Film Imagine
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 83 Punch
Stubs: #163– I Love You Phillip Morris, Wellington, 2010
Courtney Barnett Instore at Slow Boat Records (Thurs, Nov 5)
Chicago Underground Duo: Locus
Stubs: #162 – Morcheeba, Wellington, 2014
Head Like A Hole: Two Shows (Dec, 2015)
Poem: In Contemplation at Breaker Bay
Stubs: #161 – Incubus, Wellington, 2012
Buzzcocks to play Four NZ Shows: 40th Anniversary Tour (March 2016)
Nellie McKay: My Weekly Reader
Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross: # 7 – Cities Where Stuff Happened
Black Friday 2015: Record Store Day Special Releases
Stubs: #160 – Albare iTD, Wellington, 2013
Troy Cassar-Daley: Freedom Ride
Gig Preview: UK 79, Bodega, Saturday, November 7, 2015
Louise Wareham Leonard: 52 Men
Stubs: #159 – Retrospective: The Songs of David Mulcahy, Auckland, 2015
Gig Review: Laura Marling (October 23, Akld)
DJ Setlist: The Golden Dawn, 8-11pm Shift, Saturday, October 24
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 82 The Fall
DJ Setlist: Real Groovy, 11am-1pm Shift, Saturday, October 24
Gig Review: The Fall (October 18, Wgtn)
New Zealand Festival: 26 Feb-20 March 2016 (Wellington)
Andrew Bird: Echolocations - Canyon
The Golden Dawn: DJ Set (Saturday, October 24)
Stubs: #158 – The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Wellington, 2013
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 9 - Matthew Couper
Lisa Crawley: Up In The Air (ep)
Gig Review: Joan Baez (October 17, Wgtn)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 81 Sam Hunt
Paul Du Noyer: Conversations with McCartney
Stubs: #157 – Reece Mastin, Wellington, 2013
Gig Review: Neil Finn Solo w/ Strings (October 13, Wgtn)
The Joan Baez Connection/s: Just a Few Minutes to Talk About a Lifetime of So Many Little Victories
Stubs: #156 – Together In Concert: Tim Finn Dave Dobbyn Bic Runga, Martinborough, 2010
Real Groovy Records: In-store DJ Set (Saturday, October 24)
Cisco Quiz: Thursdays at San Fran
Avishai Cohen Trio: From Darkness
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 8 - Mel Parsons
The Shifting Sands: Cosmic Radio Station
Press Release: Soulfest 2015 Cancelled
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger: GOASTT Stories (ep)
The Impending Adorations: Threshold
Stubs: #155 – Tommy Emmanuel, Wellington, 2012
Playlist: Late Night Soul, Jazz & Pop
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 80 The Lights
Poem: Geoff Cochrane Is Really Out There
Stubs: #154 – Garbage, Wellington, 2013
Win Tickets to Soulfest in Auckland
Stubs: #153 – Young @ Heart Chorus, Wellington, 2010
Meehan/Griffin/Chisholm: Small Holes In The Silence
Stubs: #152 – Jan Preston’s Life and Music of Winifred Atwell, Wellington, 2010
Beach House: Depression Cherry
Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross: # 6 – Gushing, Steve Earle's I Feel Alright
Stubs: #151 – Ross McHenry Future Ensemble, Wellington, 2015
Gig Review: The Church Tour (October 5, Wgtn)
Stubs: #150 – Gomez, Wellington, 2012
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 79 Vocals – Part Three; Funerals
Stubs: #149 – K-Ci & JoJo, Wellington, 2011
Justin Bieber in New Zealand: Advertising Overdrive
Marlon Williams: Marlon Williams
Stubs: #148 – Kraftwerk – Radio-Activity, Sydney, 2013
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 7 - Hinemoana Baker
Gig Review: Luna (September 23, Wgtn)
Gig Review: SJD with Strings (September 3, Wgtn)
Stubs: #147 – Lionel Richie, Wellington, 2011
David Gilmour: Rattle That Lock
Stubs: #146 – Boyz II Men, Wellington, 2012
Keith Richards: Crosseyed Heart
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 78 Vocals – Part Two; Weddings
Ahmad Jamal: Live in Marciac, August 5th 2014
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 77 Vocals
Keith Richards - Under The Influence: Film
Stubs: #145 – When You’re Strange, Wellington, 2010
Poem: Internal Monologue Meet External Dialogue, Go Off, Get Married, Fuck, And Have Kids
Playlist: Random Record Crate # 16
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Southern Accents In The Sunshine State
Vince Staples: Hell Can Wait (ep)
Stubs: #144 – Jason Alexander’s Comedy Spectacular, Wellington, 2009
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 6 - Phil O'Brien
Stubs: #143 – Calexico, Wellington, 2013
Iron Maiden: Two NZ Shows (April/May, 2016)
DJ Setlist: Recovery Sessions – Southern Cross, Sunday, September 13, 2015
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 76 Non-Duality – Part Two: The Dalai Lama
Stubs: #142 – Heritage Orchestra: Music from Blade Runner, Sydney, 2013
Five Films That Stay With Me: Sarah McMullan
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL): Mad Max - Fury Road (OST)
Stubs: #141 – Hot Chelle Rae, Wellington, 2012
Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross: # 5 My Favourite Doll: Johnny Thunders’ So Alone
Recovery Sessions at the Southern Cross: 13/09/15 DJ Set
You Barbarians: Helioshiva (ep)
Stubs: #140 – Grizzly Bear, Wellington, 2012
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 75 The Spines Girls
The Grateful Dead: The Best of The Grateful Dead
DJ Setlist: The Blind Tiger, Friday, September 4, 2015
Guest Post – Is That It? by Rob Mayes
Stubs: #139 – Rhian Sheehan, Wellington, 2010
Jon Toogood – Planet of Sound Live and Acoustic: NZ Tour (Oct, 2015)
The Blind Tiger Friday 04/09/15: DJ Set
Gig Review: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox (August 30, Wgtn)
Stubs: #138 – Kurt Elling, Wellington, 2012
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – August
Gig Review: Dylan Moran (August 31, Wgtn)
Retrospective – The Songs of Dave Mulcahy: Wintergarden (Oct 22, 2015)
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis: The Third
Stubs: #137 – Strike: Elemental, Wellington, 2011
Mavis Staples: Your Good Fortune (ep)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 74 Fleetwood Mac
Stubs: #136 – Dragon, Wellington, 2012
Show Preview: Dylan Moran (Wellington)
Poem: I Know This Much Is True
Five Films That Stay With Me: Samuel Walters
Stubs: #135 – Kronos Quartet, Wellington, 2013
Moon Duo to Tour NZ: Two Shows (Nov, 2015)
Stubs: #134 – Mumford & Sons, Wellington, 2012
Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross: # 4 The Saddest Song Ever? – Bruce Springsteen’s The River
Five Films That Stay With Me: Tim Beatson
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 5 - Stuart Coupe
Stuart Coupe: Gudinski - The Godfather of Australian Rock'n'Roll
Stubs: #133 – Tinariwen, Wellington, 2012
V/A: Nick Cave Heard Them Here First
Stubs: #132 – Kraftwerk - Autobahn, Sydney, 2013
Tame Impala to Tour NZ: Two Shows (Nov, 2015)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 73 Your Hair - Mother Gun
Stubs: #131 – Leonard Cohen, Wellington, 2010
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 72 Unplugged
Poem: Write Your Own Horrorscope
Stubs: #130 – Lawrence Arabia, Wellington, 2012
Robyn & La Bagatelle Magique: Love Is Free (ep)
Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet: Family First
Poem: The Golden Rule of Reviewing
Stubs: #129 – The Roots, San Francisco, 2012
Nadia Reid: Listen to Formation, Look For The Signs
Southern Fork Americana Fest: October, 2015
Five Films That Stay With Me: Pip Adam
Stubs: #128 – Bonnie Tyler, Wellington, 2010
Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross: # 3 A New Zealand Album: Jan Hellriegel’s Tremble
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Between The World and Me
Stubs: #127 – David O’Doherty, Wellington, 2012
David Woodcock: The Adventures of You and Me EP
Ronda Rousey: My Fight / Your Fight
Stubs: #126 – Off-Key: Concert For Artistic Freedom, Wellington, 2014
James Taylor: Before This World
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 71 The Ghost Itself
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 12 – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stubs: #125 – Ken Auletta, Auckland, 2015
Gig Review: Lydia Lunch & Retrovirus (August 6, Wgtn)
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 11 – Lindsey Buckingham
Short Story: Anyone For Seconds?
Stubs: #124 – Joan Baez, Wellington, 2013
Jakob and Beastwars to play four NZ shows together: Oct 2015
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 10 – David Hidalgo
Stubs: #123 – Beirut, Wellington, 2012
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 9 – Django Reinhardt
Gig Review: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (August 1, Wgtn)
Short Story: A Clean Race To The End
Mohsin Hamid: Discontent and Its Civilizations - Dispatches from Lahore, New York, and London
Stubs: #122 – Meat Loaf, Wellington, 2011
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 8 – Mark Knopfler
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – July
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 7 – Duane Allman
Stubs: #121 – Paul Ubana Jones, Wellington, 2010
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 70 The Jon McLeary Band
The Best Guitarist in The World # 6 – Steve Vai
Stubs: #120 – Lucinda Williams, Wellington, 2012
Gig Review: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (July 29, Wgtn)
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 5 – Peter Green
Stubs: #119 – George Benson, Wellington, 2010
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 4 – David Kilgour
The Fall: Two NZ Shows (Oct, 2015)
Stubs: #118 – Paul Simon, Auckland, 2013
Nils Frahm: Music for the Motion Picture Victoria
Collapse.Rebuild: Fail Again, Fail Better
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 3 – Prince
Stubs: #117 – Dave Dobbyn & Don McGlashan, Wellington, 2013
Five Films That Stay With Me: Alan Stuart
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 2 – Ry Cooder
Poem: New First World Order Problems
Five Films That Stay With Me: Jonny Potts
Stubs: #116 – Tommy Tiernan, Wellington, 2011
The Best Guitarist in The World: # 1 – Jeff Beck
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 4 - Lisa Tomlins
Five Films That Stay With Me: Dave Stewart
Stubs: #115 – Soul Power, Wellington, 2009
SJD Presents ‘Saint John Divine’ with Strings Attached: Two NZ Shows (Sept/Oct 2015)
Five Films That Stay With Me: Dave Mitchell
Sweetman Podcast Tease: Lisa Tomlins
Moritz Von Oswald Trio: Sounding Lines
Stubs: #114 – John Mayall, Wellington, 2010
Courtney Barnett returns to NZ: Three Shows (Nov, 2015)
Ringo Starr: Postcards From Paradise
Thundercat: The Beyond/Where The Giants Roam
Stubs: #113 – Mike Nock, Wellington, 2010
Five Films That Stay With Me: Simon Sweetman
Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross: # 2 - I Love Lou, I Love Lou Not: Lou Reed’s Street Hassle
Branford Marsalis: In My Solitude - Live at Grace Cathedral
Stubs: #112 – Blondie & Pretenders, Martinborough, 2010
Gig Preview: The Winter + Fredd Marshall + Confluence at Pyramid Club
Stubs: #111 – Richard Clayderman, Wellington, 2013
Luke Haines: Adventures In Dementia - A Micro Opera
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 68 The Solo Gigs
Stubs: #110 – The Topp Twins, Wellington, 2012
Judd Apatow: Sick In The Head - Conversations about Life and Comedy
Marc Ribot: One NZ Show (Aug 2015)
Gig Review: Ryan Adams (July 16, Wgtn)
Anika Moa w/ SJD: NZ Tour (Sept/Oct 2015)
Stubs: #109 – Old Crow Medicine Show, Wellington, 2010
Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard: Django and Jimmie
Lydia Lunch: Two NZ Shows (Aug 2015)
Jeremy Taylor: Rugby World Cup 2015
Neil Young + Promise of the Real: The Monsanto Years
Stubs: #108 – Julian Clary, Wellington, 2010
The Dillinger Escape Plan: Two NZ Shows (Aug 2015)
Gig Review: Orchestra Wellington - Dirty Beasts (July 12, Wgtn)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 67 Foam World
Stubs: #107 – Petula Clark, Wellington, 2010
Stubs: #106 – Death Cab For Cutie, Wellington, 2012
Playlist: Random Record Crate # 15
Leonard Cohen: Can't Forget - A Souvenir of the Grand Tour
Sweetman Podcast Tease: Trailer 2 for Booga Beazley
Stubs: #105 – Man vs Wild: An Evening with Bear Grylls, Wellington, 2011
Ryan Adams: Live at Carnegie Hall
Sweetman Podcast Tease: Booga Beazley
Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross: # 1 - We All Start Somewhere, Icehouse's Man of Colours
Gig Review: Bic Runga & Tiny Ruins (July 4, Wgtn)
Guest Blogging: Radio Nowhere by Michael Ross
Stubs: #104 – The Swell Season, Wellington, 2010
Billie Holiday: The Centennial Collection
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 66 The Ghost of Del Rey
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 2 - Rhian Sheehan
Devilskin: Live at the Powerstation
Gig Review: Beth Stelling (July 2, Wgtn)
Stubs: #103 – Keb’ Mo’, Wellington, 1999
Stubs: #102 – Eru Dangerspiel, Wellington, 2010
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – June
Luna reunion: Two NZ Shows Announced (Sept, 2015)
Stubs: #101 – Roger Hodgson, Wellington, 2010
Bob Gruen and Jody Denberg: See Hear Yoko
Stubs: #100 – John Cale, Auckland, 2007
Florence + The Machine: How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 65 The Bass Players
Chilly Gonzales: Re-Introduction Etudes
Stubs: #99 – Janey Godley, Wellington, 2012
DJ Setlist: The Shakedown, San Fran, Friday, June 26, 2015
Stubs: #98 – Bobby Womack, Sydney, 2013
V/A: Remembering Mountains - Unheard Songs by Karen Dalton
Laura Marling: One NZ Show (Oct, 2015)
Stubs: #97 – Cat Power, Wellington, 2013
E N T: P.T.T.V (Post-Traumatic-Tele-Vision)
Sam Hunt with David Kilgour & The Heavy 8s: The 9th
Stubs: #96 – Sonny Rollins, Wellington, 2011
The Shakedown Friday 26/06/15: Before and After Sam Hunt and David Kilgour – DJ Set
Stubs: #95 – Ben Harper, Wellington, 2012
Gig Review: Orchestra Wellington 2. LITTLE RUSSIAN (June 20, Wgtn)
Stubs: #94 – Tom Jones, Wellington, 2010
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 64 Nutty Dread
Playlist: Random Record Crate # 14 – Special Edition, Oscar’s Crate (2)
Sleater-Kinney: No Cities To Love
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: NZ Tour (July/Aug 2015)
Stubs: #93 – Stephen K. Amos, Wellington, 2012
Gig Review: Don McGlashan (June 19, Wgtn)
Karina Longworth: Hollywood Frame by Frame: The Unseen Silver Screen in Contact Sheets, 1951-1997
Stubs: #92 – KRS-One, Wellington, 2012
Tracey Thorn: Songs From 'The Falling'
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Multi-Love
Playlist: Not Your Usual 1980s DJ Set
Stubs: #91 – Toni Childs, Wellington, 2010
SweetMan PodCast: Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 63 The Pixel Art
Stubs: #90 – Orchestra of Spheres, Wellington, 2015
DJ Setlist: The Shakedown, “Not Your Usual 1980s DJ Set”, San Fran, Friday, June 12, 2015
Stubs: # 89 – The Underground Orchestra, Wellington, 1998
A Place To Bury Strangers: One NZ Show (Sept, 2015)
Stubs: # 88 – B.B. King, Auckland, 2011
Gig Review: Celine Bonacina Trio (June 6, Wgtn)
The Shakedown Friday 12/06/15: Not Your Usual 1980s DJ Set
Stubs: # 87 – Counting Crows, Wellington, 2013
Don McGlashan Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, June 19)
Head Like A Hole: Narcocorrido
Stubs: # 86 – Simon & Garfunkel, Auckland, 2009
Gig Review: Reinier Baas & The More Socially Relevant Jazz Music Ensemble (June 5, Wgtn)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 62 The Storm
Gig Review: Dee Dee Bridgewater & Irvin Mayfield with The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (June 4, Wgtn)
Stubs: # 85 – Chris Cornell, Wellington, 2011
Short Story: My Dinner With Havelock North
Stubs: # 84 – Year of the Horse, Wellington, 1998
Louis CK: Live at the Comedy Store
Stubs: # 83 – The Blind Boys of Alabama, Aaron Neville & Mavis Staples, Wellington, 2011
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – May
Stubs: # 82 – Guinness Celebration of Irish Music, Wellington, 1997
Todd Rundgren/Emil Nikolaisen/Hans-Peter Lindstrom: Runddans
Terror of the Deep: Space Epic
Stubs: # 81 – Robert Plant, Wellington, 2013
Princess Chelsea: The Great Cybernetic Depression
The Tallest Man On Earth: Dark Bird Is Home
Stubs: # 80 – Steely Dan & Steve Winwood, Wellington, 2011
Darren Watson and Matt Langley: Shoot Your Television, NZ Tour, Winter 2015 (June/July).
Wellington Jazz Festival: 3-7 June 2015
Stubs: # 79 – Woman Far Walking, Wellington, 2000
Gig Review: Count Basie Orchestra (May 26, Wgtn)
Albert “Tootie” Heath/Ethan Iverson/Ben Street: Philadelphia Beat
Stubs: # 78 – Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Wellington, 2013
The Shakedown Friday 29/05/15: Kiwi Music DJ Set
Soulfest 2015: The Return of NZ’s Annual Neo-Soul, Jazz and Hip-Hop Festival
Gig Review: SJD (May 22, Wgtn)
Stubs: # 77 – Melissa Etheridge, Wellington, 2012
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 60 Mystery Creek
Stubs: # 76 – Soweto String Quartet, Wellington, 1997
Gig Review: Mick Harvey & The Intoxicated Men (May 21, Wgtn)
Chris Cornell: Solo NZ Tour (Nov 2015)
Butcher Brown: All Purpose Music
Stubs: # 75 – John Waters, Wellington, 2011
Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield: Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith
Auckland Writers Festival: The Media Revolution - Ken Auletta
Stubs: # 74 – AC/DC, Wellington, 2010
Gig Preview: Paul Ubana Jones and Bryce Wastney (San Fran, Saturday, May 23)
Auckland Writers Festival: Satirists at Large - Steve Braunias and David Slack
Stubs: # 73 – Together In Concert: Tim Finn Dave Dobbyn Bic Runga, Wellington, 2000
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 59 Mystery Creek: Prologue - Grey Street
Stubs: # 72– Big Day Out, Auckland, 1997
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary - Ghosts: Mystery Creek Teaser
Stubs: # 71– Kurt & Courtney, Wellington, 1998
Aphex Twin: MARCHROMT30a Edit 2b 96 (ep)
Bic Runga and Tiny Ruins: NZ Tour (June/July 2015)
Playlist: Songs My Mother Taught Me
Gig Review: Noel Fielding (May 11, Wgtn)
Kurt Cobain - Montage of Heck: Film
Jim Wilson: A Tinker's Cuss # 20
Max Richter: The Leftovers [OST]
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 58 The Solo Album
DJ Setlist: Songs My Mother Taught Me – Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2015
Haruki Murakami: The Strange Library
Stubs: # 70 – Simply Red, Wellington, 2010
SJD Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, May 22)
Short Story: Neighbourhood Fragments # 4
Stubs: # 69 – Greg Proops, Wellington, 2011
Gig Review: Everclear (May 3, Wgtn)
Recovery Sessions at the Southern Cross, Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2015: DJ Set
V/A: Gilles Peterson presents No Deal Remixed
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 57 Non-Duality - Part One: The Dharma
Comedy Festival: Sanjay Parbhu (Kitty O'Shea's, Wgtn)
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – April
Comedy Festival: Alice Brine & Daniel John Smith (Kitty O'Shea's, Wgtn)
Olafur Arnalds: Broadchurch [OST]
Gig Review: Ace Frehley (April 24, Wgtn)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 56 PJ
Nicole Andrews: In The Shallows
The Best Guitarist In The World: New Series
Short Story: Neighbourhood Fragments # 3
Brian Wilson: No Pier Pressure
Gig Review: Orchestra Wellington 1. KAMARINSKAYA (April 18, Wgtn)
The Juliana Hatfield Three: Whatever, My Love
Gig Review: Midge Ure (April 17, Wgtn)
Gig Review: Into Orbit (April 17, Wgtn)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 55 Svarama
Christos Tsiolkas: Merciless Gods
Susan Fast: Michael Jackson's Dangerous (33 1/3)
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis return to NZ: July 2015
2015 Taite Music Prize Winners: Jakob
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: #12 – Monkey
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 11 - Good Morning
Gig Review: Jesse Sheehan (April 11, Wgtn)
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 10 - Superstars of Wrestling
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 54 Tora Tora Tora - Part Two
DJ Setlist: Late Set - San Fran, Friday, April 10, 2015
Gig Review: Jurassic 5 (April 8, Wgtn)
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 9 - 24
Late Night Soul, Jazz and Pop: DJ Set
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: #8 – The Young Ones
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 7 - Family Ties
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 53 Stop Forever
DJ Setlist: Opening Set and Post-Show for Shayne Carter, San Fran, Thursday, April 2
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – March
Flying Nun and Kiwi Favourites: DJ Set
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 6 - Saturday Night Live
Kim Gordon: Girl In A Band - A Memoir
Gig Review: Gary Clark Jr. (March 29, Wgtn)
Third Term Blues: Could we fix voter apathy with a two-term cap?
Short Story: Neighbourhood Fragments # 2
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 4 – Dr Katz, Professional Therapist
Bryce Dessner/Jonny Greenwood: St Carolyn By The Sea; Suite From There Will Be Blood
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 52 The Cricket
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 3 – Happy Days
DJ Setlist: San Fran presents CubaDupa Balcony Sessions, Saturday, March 28, 2015
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 2 – The Daily Show
Stubs: # 68 – Shihad, Wellington, 2011
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 1 – Taxi
Jim Wilson: A Tinker's Cuss # 19
San Fran presents CubaDupa Balcony Sessions: DJ Set/s
Record Store Day 2015: Slow Boat Records
Steve Braunias: Madmen - Inside The Weirdest Election Campaign Ever
Wilco: What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014
Monty Python LIVE (mostly) - One Down Five To Go: DVD
Gig Preview: Shayne Carter [Solo] – San Fran, Thursday, April 2, 2015
Jenny Offill: Dept of Speculation
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 51 The Cross
DJ Setlist: The Shakedown, San Fran, Friday, March 20, 2015
The Shakedown Friday 20/03/15: DJ Set
Stubs: # 67 - The James Hardway Quartet, Wellington, 1998
Gig Review: Sharon Van Etten (March 13, Wgtn)
Louis CK: Live At The Comedy Store
Robert Haigh: The Silence of Ghosts
James McMurtry: Complicated Game
Stubs: # 66 - Al Murray: The Pub Landlord, Wellington, 2005
Win Tickets To See Jordie Lane in Wellington
Paul Kelly: Presents - The Merri Soul Sessions
Stubs: # 65 – John Mayer, Wellington, 2010
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 50 Bowronomo
Sir Richard Bishop: Tangier Sessions
Guest Post: R.I.P. Terry Pratchett (by Matthew Kelly)
Exploring Music With Simon Sweetman: Rip It Up Radio
Gig Review: Parquet Courts (March 10, Wgtn)
Stubs: # 64 – Bon Jovi, Wellington, 2010
Playlist: Random Record Crate # 13 – Special Edition, Oscar’s Crate
The Quiet Kid, The Introvert: Sharon Van Etten and Her Emotionally Resonant Songs
Short Story: Neighbourhood Fragments # 1
Stubs: # 63 – Fleet Foxes, Wellington, 2012
Kathleen Krull and Paul Bewer: The Beatles Were Fab (And They Were Funny)
Stubs: # 62 – Alcatraz, San Francisco, 2012
Rebecca Solnit: Men Explain Things To Me
Giorgio Moroder: One NZ Show (March, 2015)
Short Story: Songs of Love + Hate
Stubs: # 61 – Bonnie Raitt, Wellington, 2013
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 49 Lily and I
Jim Wilson: A Tinker's Cuss # 18
Stubs: # 60 – Bon Iver, Wellington, 2012
Gig Review: Mogwai (March 6, Wgtn)
DJ Setlist: A Vinyl Affair, San Fran, Saturday, March 7, 2015
The Folk-Punk Street Performer: Jason Webley returns to Wellington
Stubs: # 59 – Gerry and The Pacemakers with Herman’s Hermits, Wellington, 2011
Gig Review: Neneh Cherry (March 3, Wgtn)
Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now: Andee Blacksugar
Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now: Michel A. Rowland
Mick Wall: The Endless Journey - 50 Years of Pink Floyd
Stubs: # 58 – Homegrown, Wellington, 2013
Building His Successor: Anthonie Tonnon’s Longform Balladry
Jim Gaffigan: Food - A Love Story
Gig Review: Peter Hook & The Light (Feb 26, Wgtn)
Supermensch - The Legend of Shep Gordon: Film
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – February
Cliff Martinez: The Knick [OST]
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 48 Virgin Records - Part Two “Aja”
Gig Review: J Mascis (Feb 27, Wgtn)
Gig Review: Perfume Genius (Feb 21, Wgtn)
Antonio Sanchez: Birdman [OST]
Amanda Palmer: The Art of Asking
Robin Williams – Live Across Australia: DVD
The Music Has Always Been There – A Chat with Neneh Cherry
Ryan Hemsworth: Alone For The First Time
Rhiannon Giddens: Tomorrow Is My Turn
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 47 Virgin Records
Stubs: # 57 – Pixies, Auckland, 2010
Poem: A Literation of Instruments
DJ Setlist: The Old Bailey, Best of British, February 20, 2015
Gig Review: Slash (Feb 18, Wgtn)
Stubs: # 56 – The Beach Boys, Napier, 1999
Franz Ferdinand: Late Night Tales
Stubs: # 55 – Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wellington, 1996
Daniel Lanois: Flesh and Machine
Electric Wire Hustle: Love Can Prevail
Craig Armstrong: It's Nearly Tomorrow
Stubs: # 54 – Nas and Damian Marley, Wellington, 2011
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 46 The Songs
The Old Bailey Friday 20/2/15: Best of British - DJ Set
Mecca Normal: Empathy For The Evil
Paul Kelly: One NZ Show (April, 2015)
Stubs: # 53 – Phoenix Foundation, Wellington, 2012
The New Basement Tapes: Lost on the River
Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Brian Shimkovitz aka Awesome Tapes From Africa
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators: World on Fire
Aphex Twin: Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments pt. 2 (ep)
The Demolition of the Century: Theatre
Stubs: # 52 – Laneway Presents…Laneway Wellington, Wellington, 2011
David Duchovny: Holy Cow - A Modern-Day Dairy Tale
Madeleine Peyroux: Keep Me In Your Heart For A While - The Best of Madeleine Peyroux
Stubs: # 51 – De La Soul, Wellington, 2009
Win Tickets to see Michael Franti & Spearhead
Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Georgia Bradtke
Wildbirds & Peacedrums: Rhythm
Stubs: # 50 – Martin Taylor, Wellington, 1997
Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders: Playmates
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 45 A Little Shuteye
Playlist: Some (More) Kiwi Favourites
DJ Setlist: The Old Bailey, Saturday, February 7, 2015
Stubs: # 49 – The Rolling Stones, Auckland, 1995
DJ Setlist: Waitangi Eve Shakedown, San Fran, Thursday, February 5, 2015
Digests: The Best of 2015’s Album Reviews – January
We Lost 17 People This Summer On Our Roads, The Cops Made Lots of Money Though
Gig Review: Bill Burr (Feb 4, Wgtn)
Stubs: # 48– Garbage (w/ Ash), Wellington, 1996
Kim Richey: NZ Tour (Feb 2015)
Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now: Reece Morrow
Stubs: # 47– Van Halen, Wellington, 1998
Kiwi Music at the San Fran, Thursday 05/02/15: DJ Set
Bob Dylan: Shadows In The Night
Gig Review: Shonen Knife (Jan 30, Wgtn)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 44 A Snakelike Life – Part Two
DJ Setlist: Opening Set (and afters) for Andrew Fagan, Meow, Sunday, February 1, 2015
Playlist: Late Night at the San Fran # 1
DJ Setlist: Late Night at The San Fran, Friday January 30, 2015
DJ Setlist: 5 O’Clock Shakedown, San Fran, Friday, January 30, 2015
Marianne Dissard: The Cat. Not Me.
A Vinyl Affair: Wellington’s Record Fair (March, 2015)
Stubs: # 46 – Wilco, Wellington, 2010
Gig Review: Little Dragon (Jan 27, Wgtn)
The Shakedown Friday 30/01/15: DJ Set
Playlist: Songs from The Old Bailey # 1
Stubs: # 45 – 13 Most Beautiful, Wellington, 2010
V/A: Dusty Heard Them Here First
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 43 A Snakelike Life - Part One
Mostly Other People Do The Killing: Blue
Stubs: # 44 – Yellowjackets, Wellington, 2010
DJ Setlist: The Old Bailey, Friday, January 23, 2015
Tom Roston: Ken Burns - The Kindle Singles Interview
Stubs: # 43 – Bob Dylan w/ Patti Smith, Wellington, 1998
Andrew Hewitt: The Double [OST]
Playlist: All Apologies – 90s Music
Ace Frehley: First NZ Tour (2 Shows, April 2015)
Stubs: # 42 – Harry Connick Jr., Wellington, 2010
Theo Parrish: American Intelligence
Gig Review: Nas (Jan 18, Wgtn)
Fagan and The People: Ancestor - EP
Stubs: # 41 – Sing The Truth: Nina Simone Remembered, Wellington, 2010
Paul McCartney & Wings: Venus and Mars (Reissue)
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 42 Dave McArtney
The Flaming Lips: With A Little Help From My Fwends
Stubs: # 40 - The Hollies, Wellington, 2011
Nolan Kennedy: The Honesty Theory
The Old Bailey Friday 23/01/15: DJ Set
Andy Stott: Faith In Strangers
Stubs: # 39 – St. Vincent, Wellington, 2010
The Close Readers: The Lines Are Open
Bernard Purdie: Let The Drums Speak! The Life Story of the World’s Most Recorded Drummer
Richard Donoso: A Song For Echo
The J.B.'s: These Are The J.B.'s
Short Story: The Answer's Right There On The Tip Of His Tongue
Jonathan Snipes & William Hutson: Room 237 [OST]
Playlist: Sunday Afternoon Playlist # 1
Stubs: # 38 – Fleetwood Mac, New Plymouth, 2009
The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger: Long Gone EP
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 41 The Great Ngaruawahia Music Festival
Stubs: # 37 – Rick Wakeman, Wellington, 2012
B.J. Novak: The Book With No Pictures
Digests: The Best of 2014’s Album Reviews – December
Africa Express: Presents Terry Riley's In C Mali
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary - Blackbird Interlude