Almost everything I know about Minor Threat is due to listening to and reading Henry Rollins. And being a fan of Ian MacKaye’s approach, agenda and ethos. By which I mean I’m more of a Fugazi fan but Minor Threat has been on the radar for me for a while as a direct result. I’m […]
Jenny Morris, You I Know [Single] (1987) I really wanted the Body & Soul record for a time – it wasn’t that I was a massive Jenny Morris fan (I’m also not not-a-Jenny-Morris-fan) but I loved a few of the songs on that record; they arrived at the right time for me. I was just really […]
Welcome to episode 142 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FMyou can get the […]
Remember “Cunt Hunt”, he said. And he said it like it was a kick-ass Beastie Boys song or a Tarantino flick, or some must-see TV show from back in the weekly episodic daze… but I did remember it. Remembered it – sadly – so well. We were having a party. Some guy’s birthday. And I’d […]
Another one here, a common theme in the early 80s material of this book, where I’ll tell you I’m a bit of a fan of the band – in this case Cocteau Twins. And yet I’ve never owned any of the original albums; haven’t even heard that many… But I do know their music. And […]
Rosanne Cash She Remembers Everything Blue Note Rosanne Cash had a terrific 1980s – wonderful albums, bursting out of the gates, there was country legacy in her sound (she had the name of course but straight away proved she had plenty more besides). But she added aspects of the time, the rockabilly revival and shades […]
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle Director: Jake Kasdan Columbia Pictures Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 7) Hi guys, it’s me – Oscar. I am seven now, and it’s time for a new review. As promised I’m going to talk about Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. On one picture it says 12+ for the age – but […]
(aka: If You Could Read My Mind…I Wouldn’t Have Needed to Write This…) Some endings are too hard to take, he said, right at the start.
The Wellington Film Society is heading into its final few weeks for 2018. Last week it was Fireworks Wednesday, this week we’re in the world of Oscar Wilde, or at the least inspired by his words with this take on The Selfish Giant. Actually, this Iranian film from 2006 is – literally – about fireworks; […]
Head Like A Hole, 13 (1993) Last year Head Like A Hole decided to release their debut full-lengther and take it on tour – I missed the show, but didn’t miss getting the LP. I love the band – their best work still stands and they’re always a good live show. I’ve seen them a […]
Welcome to episode 141 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FMyou can get the […]
I like Echo & The Bunnymen – and I know a lot of the band’s music now. But, albums-wise, I kinda started in the middle of their discography, reform/comeback-era, Evergreen. And then I went back to the start. But I mostly know them from a handful of great singles – including The Cutter – and […]
