Sweetman Podcast

By Simon Sweetman

Conversations with creative people.

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The podcast currently has 597 episodes available.

Sweetman Podcast episodes:

February 26, 2020 Sweetman Podcast: Episode 209 - Lucien Johnson
An in-depth conversation with composer and musician Lucien Johnson. We talk theatre and his upcoming NZ festival show with partner (dancer/choreographer) Lucy Marinkovich - but we go back to discuss his time served in the Wellington jazz scene of the late-90s and across the 00s, including a stint in France and a money-gig touring with The Black Seeds among many other musical activities and pursuits.

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1h 47min
February 20, 2020 ep # 208 - Charlie Wallace (Guitar Mastery Method)
A conversation with the creator of Guitar Mastery Method, teacher and musician Charlie Wallace. We also talk about the debut release by his band Black Smoke Trigger.
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1h 33min
February 20, 2020 Sweetman Podcast: Episode 208 - Charlie Wallace (Guitar Mastery Method)
An in-depth conversation with businessman, guitar teacher and musician Charlie Wallace. We talk through the building of his empire, from high school dropout to owner of Guitar Mastery Method, via teaching himself every facet of web development to create online guitar courses. We talk, too, of his own musical aspirations, including the debut release from his band Black Smoke Trigger.

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1h 33min
February 15, 2020 ep # 207 - Meg Williams
A conversation with Meg Williams, Executive Director of Tawhiri - The NZ Festival, Jazz Festival et al.
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1h 42min
February 15, 2020 Sweetman Podcast: Episode 207 - Meg Williams
An in-depth conversation with Meg Williams, Executive Director of Tawhiri (The NZ Festival, Jazz Festival, Lexus Song Quest and Second Unit). We talk about the festival and her history with event planning and festivals, working her way up from a volunteer at various UK and European festivals through to her time over the last decade in Wellington, climbing the ladder to the top job as festival director.

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1h 42min
February 07, 2020 ep # 206 - Kev Fitzsimons (Anxiety Club)
A conversation with Wellington-based singer/songwriter and frontman of the band Anxiety Club, Kev Fitzsimons.
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1h 44min
February 07, 2020 Sweetman Podcast: Episode 206 - Kev Fitzsimons
An in-depth conversation with Kev Fitzsimons, lead singer of Wellington band Anxiety Club. We talk about our time together - 20-something years ago - playing in a university covers band and from there to his time working in Scotland and England, including a stint working under a pseudonym (Thom Cross) singing vocal hooks on dance tracks and attempting to build a solo career. And now, back in Wellington, he has a family and is keeping music as something on the side.

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1h 44min
January 29, 2020 ep # 205 - Steve Gunn
A conversation with American guitarist and singer/songwriter Steve Gunn
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1h 27min
January 29, 2020 Sweetman Podcast: Episode 205 - Steve Gunn
An in-depth conversation with American guitarist and singer/songwriter Steve Gunn. We talked through his life and career and the harshness of solo touring. We had a big old geek-out over The Beatles and many other legendary songwriters and recording artists too.

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1h 27min
January 22, 2020 ep # 204 - Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)
A phone conversation with Margo Timmins, lead singer of the Cowboy Junkies. We talk through the history of the band and preview their May 2020 tour of New Zealand, the band's first visit to NZ in 20 years.
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24min

FAQs about Sweetman Podcast:

How many episodes does Sweetman Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 597 episodes available.