Darren Watson
@darrenwatson.bsky.social
Musician, composer, lyricist, producer, educator.
#cptsd #adhd #nofilter #coyg
Check out my music!
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#cptsd #adhd #nofilter #coyg
Check out my music!
https://linktr.ee/darrenwatson
Pinned
I cannot wait for my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' to hit the stores! That's happening on 31 Oct, then I'm playing some shows around the place. Tickets and info from: www.darrenwatson.com
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nztour
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nztour
Hahaha Luxon is the worst, most desperate-looking, sweating salesperson since Shelley Levene in Glengarry Glen Ross.
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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Key never won the public over on asset sales. Can Luxon?
OPINION: John Key started an asset sales debate with 50% support in the polls. Luxon will have trouble replicating it.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Hahaha Luxon is the worst, most desperate-looking, sweating salesperson since Shelley Levene in Glengarry Glen Ross.
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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Thanks to everyone who bought or streamed my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' this week. It just debuted at #3 on the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Chart!
#darrenwatson
#nzmusic
#johnhiatt
#darrenwatson
#nzmusic
#johnhiatt
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Thanks to everyone who bought or streamed my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' this week. It just debuted at #3 on the Official Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Chart!
#darrenwatson
#nzmusic
#johnhiatt
#darrenwatson
#nzmusic
#johnhiatt
Folks say the Temu John Key is actually really smart and knows full-well how desperate the climate emergency really is.... and yet.... this!?!
So is he also just a selfish c*nt who will sell out his grandkids' future for a minister's salary?
#nzpol
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
So is he also just a selfish c*nt who will sell out his grandkids' future for a minister's salary?
#nzpol
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Government quietly loosens climate rules
An announcement at 8pm on Tuesday saw the Government delinking the ETS from the Paris Agreement and extending another emissions deadline by 25 years.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Folks say the Temu John Key is actually really smart and knows full-well how desperate the climate emergency really is.... and yet.... this!?!
So is he also just a selfish c*nt who will sell out his grandkids' future for a minister's salary?
#nzpol
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
So is he also just a selfish c*nt who will sell out his grandkids' future for a minister's salary?
#nzpol
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
All this government has done is trade lower inflation (and it's not really that low ffs!) for high unemployment. The worst since Ruth Richardson was finance minister. Think about that. #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
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Growing unemployment shows ‘ongoing fragility’ in the economy, business group says
New data on employment figures from Stats NZ’s quarterly Household Labour Force Survey is due out
www.stuff.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
All this government has done is trade lower inflation (and it's not really that low ffs!) for high unemployment. The worst since Ruth Richardson was finance minister. Think about that. #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
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"...covers albums often struggle to find an audience but the unfamiliarity of most of these songs and the coherence of Watson's blues-based interpretations make for an album that stands assuredly on its own merits."
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Darren Watson, Sings John Hiatt (Lamington Records, digital outlets)
When Elsewhere interviewed singer-songwriter John Hiatt in 1991 he was seven years sober and spoke about going to the office every day to write songs. He was into the discipline of his life and gettin...
www.elsewhere.co.nz
November 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"...covers albums often struggle to find an audience but the unfamiliarity of most of these songs and the coherence of Watson's blues-based interpretations make for an album that stands assuredly on its own merits."
www.elsewhere.co.nz/blues/11679/...
www.elsewhere.co.nz/blues/11679/...
Thanks to everyone who's picked up a digital or CD copy of 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' on @bandcamp.com.
It's currently the best selling Americana album on
@bandcamp.com
Have you got yourself a copy yet?
#johnhiatt
#darrenwatson
It's currently the best selling Americana album on
@bandcamp.com
Have you got yourself a copy yet?
#johnhiatt
#darrenwatson
November 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Thanks to everyone who's picked up a digital or CD copy of 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' on @bandcamp.com.
It's currently the best selling Americana album on
@bandcamp.com
Have you got yourself a copy yet?
#johnhiatt
#darrenwatson
It's currently the best selling Americana album on
@bandcamp.com
Have you got yourself a copy yet?
#johnhiatt
#darrenwatson
"When Darren Watson Sings John Hiatt was first announced, I must admit to wondering about the point of the exercise. Does the world really need a John Hiatt covers album? I now feel a little ashamed of that assumption. The album is a doozy."
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Darren Watson gets high on Hiatt - Witchdoctor
Darren Watson – Darren Watson Sings John Hiatt (Lamington Records)GARY STEEL auditions an album that interprets the wonderful songs of John Hiatt in a completely fresh and compelling fashion. And it s...
www.witchdoctor.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"When Darren Watson Sings John Hiatt was first announced, I must admit to wondering about the point of the exercise. Does the world really need a John Hiatt covers album? I now feel a little ashamed of that assumption. The album is a doozy."
www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2025/darren-...
www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2025/darren-...
Bwahahaha!
For now, the instrument has been dubbed “Donald Trumpet. Because it's a cheap trumpet, and it's that gold colour that sort of makes my skin crawl, so I’m not a fan,” he said.
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For now, the instrument has been dubbed “Donald Trumpet. Because it's a cheap trumpet, and it's that gold colour that sort of makes my skin crawl, so I’m not a fan,” he said.
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‘Glitch in the matrix’: Mystery behind trumpet found washed up on Wellington beach
Sean Duggan and his partner were walking on Makara Beach when they found a box and opened it.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Bwahahaha!
For now, the instrument has been dubbed “Donald Trumpet. Because it's a cheap trumpet, and it's that gold colour that sort of makes my skin crawl, so I’m not a fan,” he said.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
For now, the instrument has been dubbed “Donald Trumpet. Because it's a cheap trumpet, and it's that gold colour that sort of makes my skin crawl, so I’m not a fan,” he said.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
AI scraping copyright data without payment or agreement is THEFT. Pure and simple.
With Brooke van Robot in charge of this issue in Aotearoa, I expect the opposite here. #nzpol
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With Brooke van Robot in charge of this issue in Aotearoa, I expect the opposite here. #nzpol
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Artists tell AI to 'solve the problem' as copyright carve-out ruled out
Labor has ruled out changing copyright laws to give tech giants free rein to train artificial intelligence models on creative works after the proposition was met with widespread backlash from artists.
www.abc.net.au
October 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
AI scraping copyright data without payment or agreement is THEFT. Pure and simple.
With Brooke van Robot in charge of this issue in Aotearoa, I expect the opposite here. #nzpol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
With Brooke van Robot in charge of this issue in Aotearoa, I expect the opposite here. #nzpol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
If you want fewer folks crowding out emergency rooms at hospitals, make primary health care more affordable. It's a no brainer. #nzpol
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Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, but there are several exemptions
Hipkins said money from a CGT would be funnelled back to give Kiwis free doctors visits.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If you want fewer folks crowding out emergency rooms at hospitals, make primary health care more affordable. It's a no brainer. #nzpol
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www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
While I'm not really surprised this increasingly Christofascist government is applying their 'worthiness test' to acknowledged victims of state abuse, I am really disgusted. #nzpol
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A grubby, grotty attempt to shirk responsibility for decades of horror
OPINION: The Government’s move to make it harder for some victims of abuse in state care to access compensation is disgusting.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
While I'm not really surprised this increasingly Christofascist government is applying their 'worthiness test' to acknowledged victims of state abuse, I am really disgusted. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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Here we go. No elections next year. Nice little Central American war as a cover for deeper fascism at home. Can you believe our government is trying to cosy up to these c*nts? #nzpol
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Trump administration sends aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R Ford and its strike group to deploy to US Southern Command.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Here we go. No elections next year. Nice little Central American war as a cover for deeper fascism at home. Can you believe our government is trying to cosy up to these c*nts? #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
The government gutting MPI staffing to help pay for tax cuts for landlords hasn't hurt us at.... no, wait.
These greedy, aggressive parasites make wasps seem like pacifists.
And the hornets are pretty bad too.
#nzpol
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These greedy, aggressive parasites make wasps seem like pacifists.
And the hornets are pretty bad too.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Biosecurity alert: hornet queen nest found in Auckland for the first time
Aucklanders warned after hornet queen discovered in Glenfield.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The government gutting MPI staffing to help pay for tax cuts for landlords hasn't hurt us at.... no, wait.
These greedy, aggressive parasites make wasps seem like pacifists.
And the hornets are pretty bad too.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
These greedy, aggressive parasites make wasps seem like pacifists.
And the hornets are pretty bad too.
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
I spent 18 months training generative AI – here’s what I learned
What it's like to teach AI.
thespinoff.co.nz
October 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Here's the closing track from my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt', which is out next week on Lamington Records.
Please like and share widely if you dig it.
#nzfolk #darrenwatson #johnhiatt
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Please like and share widely if you dig it.
#nzfolk #darrenwatson #johnhiatt
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Darren Watson | Thirty Years of Tears
YouTube video by Darren Watson Official Channel
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October 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Here's the closing track from my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt', which is out next week on Lamington Records.
Please like and share widely if you dig it.
#nzfolk #darrenwatson #johnhiatt
youtu.be/DTZI3ADw1ig?...
Please like and share widely if you dig it.
#nzfolk #darrenwatson #johnhiatt
youtu.be/DTZI3ADw1ig?...
Only 10 days to go until my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' hits the stores... it'll be available at all good record stores across Aotearoa, on my Bandcamp, and of course, it'll be for sale at all my upcoming shows.
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nzmusic #johnhiatt #nztour
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nzmusic #johnhiatt #nztour
October 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Only 10 days to go until my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' hits the stores... it'll be available at all good record stores across Aotearoa, on my Bandcamp, and of course, it'll be for sale at all my upcoming shows.
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nzmusic #johnhiatt #nztour
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nzmusic #johnhiatt #nztour
It takes a Temu John Key to present an admission that these absolute c*nts just do not care about their own grandkids' future on this planet. Let alone yours. #onetermgovernment #nzpol
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Climate minister admits new target may breach global 1.5C goal
Climate Minister Simon Watts admitted the Government's new methane target may not be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C.
newsroom.co.nz
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
It takes a Temu John Key to present an admission that these absolute c*nts just do not care about their own grandkids' future on this planet. Let alone yours. #onetermgovernment #nzpol
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/15/c...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/15/c...
What is 'broadcasting'? Are live radio and video events streaming on the internet 'broadcasts'? Are Radio NZ, and Sean Plunket's platform both 'broadcasting' online? I reckon they are, and as commercial broadcasters they should be held to the same broadcasting standards as each other.
#nzpol
#nzpol
October 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What is 'broadcasting'? Are live radio and video events streaming on the internet 'broadcasts'? Are Radio NZ, and Sean Plunket's platform both 'broadcasting' online? I reckon they are, and as commercial broadcasters they should be held to the same broadcasting standards as each other.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Right-wing shock jocks don't seem to like the idea of having to obey the same rules as everyone else in broadcasting. I wonder why?
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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Winston Peters accuses broadcasting watchdog of ‘Soviet era stasi’ censorship
This comes after the Broadcasting Standards Authority revealed its looking to widen its remit to include online media networks.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 15, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Right-wing shock jocks don't seem to like the idea of having to obey the same rules as everyone else in broadcasting. I wonder why?
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
#nzpol
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'Genius' level policy from National all round, eh!?! Do you think they actually think things through, or is it really just about being seen to punish the 'bottom feeders' as red meat for their base?
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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Is this New Zealand's highest marginal tax rate?
New Jobseeker rules mean some homes would be better off if the parents worked less, commentators say.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
'Genius' level policy from National all round, eh!?! Do you think they actually think things through, or is it really just about being seen to punish the 'bottom feeders' as red meat for their base?
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
#nzpol
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From the WTF files? Just how much does the Miniature of Health HATE Wellington? This much...
"... the Government lowers the starting age from 60 to 58 in Northland, Auckland and the South Island." #nzpol
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"... the Government lowers the starting age from 60 to 58 in Northland, Auckland and the South Island." #nzpol
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Bowel cancer screening age lowered, but Labour says age could be lower still - by eight years
Thousands more New Zealanders will be eligible for free bowel screening from Monday,.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
From the WTF files? Just how much does the Miniature of Health HATE Wellington? This much...
"... the Government lowers the starting age from 60 to 58 in Northland, Auckland and the South Island." #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
"... the Government lowers the starting age from 60 to 58 in Northland, Auckland and the South Island." #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
I cannot wait for my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' to hit the stores! That's happening on 31 Oct, then I'm playing some shows around the place. Tickets and info from: www.darrenwatson.com
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nztour
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nztour
October 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I cannot wait for my new album 'Darren Watson sings John Hiatt' to hit the stores! That's happening on 31 Oct, then I'm playing some shows around the place. Tickets and info from: www.darrenwatson.com
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nztour
#darrenwatson #johnhiatt #newmusic #nztour
What a pathetic, scheming and desperate excuse for leadership we have in Aotearoa at the moment. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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Luxon’s office admits leaking Hipkins letter to Herald
In the latest instalment of ‘lettergate’, the Prime Minister’s office has confirmed it sent “one media company” the same letter it sent Hipkins requesting a “credible, bipartisan approach” to offshore...
www.stuff.co.nz
October 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
What a pathetic, scheming and desperate excuse for leadership we have in Aotearoa at the moment. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
August 1939. Poland can have peace if it just agrees to be governed by a governing board including Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler. Why wouldn't Poland accept this magnanimous peace deal - unless it WANTS war?
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Trump, meeting Netanyahu, releases plan to end war in Gaza
The White House has released its 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza and establish governance for Gaza moving forward.
www.stuff.co.nz
September 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
August 1939. Poland can have peace if it just agrees to be governed by a governing board including Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler. Why wouldn't Poland accept this magnanimous peace deal - unless it WANTS war?
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...