Laura Palmer’s mother doesn’t know what time the last phone call came – the logs get cut and the steam piles up. Those lush piano chords sit under the scenes, soft-pedalled playing that enriches the melodrama, pretty much tells us to love the slow-burn; small-town grinding to a halt. Lara Flynn Boyle was only better […]
Joe Chambers Samba de Maracutu Blue Note By my count this brings up the baker’s dozen for Joe Chambers as a leader, and it’s his first recorded outing in a half-decade; absolutely one of his finest too. Here he leads a trio that features the talented bassist Steve Haines and exquisite pianist Brad Merritt. They […]
Welcome back for another week and another new guest, this is episode 253 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to […]
Bob Dylan The Best of The Bootleg Series Columbia / Legacy We used to talk about Bob’s Never Ending Tour 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, only Covid could postpone it. And somewhere in there another anniversary started to pile up. The Bootleg Series. A three volume set of rarities was boxed-up to blow minds […]
Michael Tariverdiev Visions in Black & White Earth Recordings I had only just heard of Mikael Tariverdiev – and learned the tiniest bit about him (he was sometimes referred to as “the Russian Morricone” that, as you can imagine, was enough for me) and then I heard this. A new compilation that collects up some […]
Poem after poem, time after time. It is my chance to sing. No less a force than Bob Dylan said all words that rhyme mean the same thing
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 WWE Madman This was just a solid PPV card from start to finish – no massive duds, nothing that totally blew me away but some quality matches, solid booking and it pretty much all made sense and went off hitch-free. Opener, a ladder match (always a great way to […]
Come talk to me when all bones are clean Then you can point out my flaws, when I no longer see the skin of past victims dangling from yours…
Reggae Angels – with Sly & Robbie Remember Our Creator Kings Music International / Zojak World Wide The Reggae Angels are a Bay Area reggae group specialising in conscious roots reggae with political and religious messages married to the upbeat good-vibe styled uplifting grooves of radio-ready reggae. Soft in style, intentionally. It’s an easy blend […]
Vijay Iyer Trio Uneasy ECM Records This new version of the Vijay Iyer Trio features players known to each other – and players known for their work out on their own and in various other combos. Iyer (piano) and Tyshawn Sorey (drums) have worked together on and off for 20 years – bassist Linda May […]
(with thanks to Margot Pierard) She is singing Blackbird a capella. As the family grieves, the vocalist offers a hug they can hear. A scaffold to really hold them in the moment. The voice uplifting, almost quite literally. There’s a church for all of us, we don’t need to always be there. We just need […]
The Mirror Book: A Memoir Charlotte Grimshaw RHNZ Vintage / Penguin Charlotte Grimshaw’s memoir is a wild ride – a must. But it’s also rather ludicrous. Perhaps that’s what makes it such a good time while you’re reading it. I have tried to forget it ever since – the fact that I can’t, quite, is […]