Simon Sweetman

Simon plays us a track by Malian singer Oumou Sangare called Yere Faga. And Cool cats by Tony Allen, a Nigerian drummer, best known as Afrobeat drummer and for his work with Fela Kuti but he has… Audio

Music critic Simon Sweetman with two local album releases: Spines album "Epidural" and Chris Armour's debut, "Teleporter". Spines are a Wellington band that's been going for 35 years - with… Audio

Simon Sweetman reviews new music by Reb Fountain and Courtney Marie Andrews. Audio

Simon is a freelance music writer and has a couple of vintage sounding tracks from two new albums to play us. Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie team up after 16 years to produce a duets album… Audio

Simon previews the posthumously released Graham Brazier album "Left Turn at Midnite."  The tracks were all laid just prior to the singers unexpected death from a heart attack in September, 2015 and… Audio

Simon reviews a Dave Dobbyn re-issue and the latest album from former Split Enz and Swingers guitarist Phil Judd Audio

Freelance music columnist and critic Simon Sweetman has a couple of brand new albums for our consideration today. Semper Femina is the Sixth album from 27 year old British folk singer/songwriter Laura… Audio

Freelance music columnist Simon Sweetman has new music from American indie rock outfit Grandaddy and the eagerly awaited second album from Port Chalmers based singer/songwriter Nadia Reid. Audio

Simon Sweetman has brand new offerings from American singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop and local Wellington based guitar and drum duo Into Orbit. Audio

Simon has new music from A Tribe Called Quest and nominates Karl Blau for his album of the year. Audio

On the Mike Nock Trio and Stevie Nicks. Audio

Today Simon has new music from Leonard Cohen and Lady Gaga. Audio

Simon Sweetman has brand new tracks from female indie-rockers Warpaint, and southern country rockers The Drive By Truckers. Audio

Two American albums, the new one from Jonathan Richman and Allen Toussaint's 'American Tunes'. Audio

Time to talk music, with critic Simon Sweetman. Audio

Music Critic Simon Sweetman talks about Paul Simon's "Stranger to Stranger", his thirteenth solo studio album, and Dexys, (previously known as Dexys Midnight Runners). Audio

DominionPost reviewer Simon Sweetman has a bunch of new songs to treat us with including the comeback album from country singer Loretta Lynn. Audio

PJ Harvey, The Hope Six Demolition Project , Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor's Guide to Earth and Britta Phillips, Luck or Magic. Audio

During a six decades long career, Simon & Garfunkel recorded just five studio albums but each was laced with hit singles. The duo came to New Zealand in 1983 and again, 26 years later, in June 2009… Audio

The new Dave Dobbyn album. The City - a band fronted by Carole King. Audio