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December 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Best Gig Ever # 24: U2, Auckland 1993
I’ve enjoyed a bit of anti-U2 sentiment over the last two decades or so…it was fun to rant about never listening to Joshua Tree again for example (and yet, of course I have listened to it again – once or twice). Joshua Tree was possibly my favourite album by anyone for a time. And Unforgettable […]Archive
December 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
What A Good Score! – #2: The Piano by Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman’s score for the film The Piano was my introduction to the music of Michael Nyman – amazing composer. I had in fact, as is so often the way, actually heard some of his music previously (having seen some of the earlier films he’d scored – but I didn’t know that at the time). […]Archive
August 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Best Gig Ever # 22: Guns N’ Roses, Auckland 1993
My son asks me about Guns N Roses these days. Quite often actually. He is getting hooked on hard rock – KISS, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, selected Beastie Boys, that sort of thing. And he’s always been into the Appetite For Destruction album – because it’s one of the few CDs I still own, and round […]Archive
July 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 49 – “Poetic Justice”: Music From The Motion Picture
V/A, Poetic Justice [OST] 1993 I’ll let you in on what used to be a secret. A one-time guilty pleasure of mine was the film Poetic Justice. A film about poetry. As a teenager I was there for this. Waiting for it. I loved this movie – it’s not great, but it is charming. And […]Archive
June 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Marc Ribot: Marc Ribot Plays Solo Guitar Works of Frantz Casseus [Reissue]
Marc Ribot Marc Ribot Plays Solo Guitar Works of Frantz Casseus Knockwurst Records Marc Ribot’s contribution to the guitar is enormous – his catalogue is vast, he’s one of those players you’ve heard, even if you don’t know it. Alongside his own idiosyncratic catalogue he has recorded sessions or played live for soul giants (Wilson […]Archive
February 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Leonard Cohen: The Moon’s Too Bright
Leonard Cohen The Moon’s Too Bright: Los Angeles ’93 Syndicated Broadcast Second Line In 1993 Leonard Cohen embarked on his first tour since 1988 – he had the album The Future out and he had songs on the soundtrack to Natural Born Killers. In short: he was back on boogie street.Archive
August 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Matthew Marshall: Fragments
Matthew Marshall Fragments Rattle I’m part of a small gang singing the praises of Rattle Records. I’m sure they label wants that group to group to grow. I sure did which is why if they keep putting out great product I’ll keep singing their praises.Archive
August 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Porno For Pyros: Perry Farrell’s True Masterpiece
I watched the footage of a reformed Porno For Pyros playing a couple of songs for the virtual version of Lollapalooza – and it wasn’t shit! It was pretty good. It filled me with nostalgia. I love this band. Or more particularly, I love the album also called Porno For Pyros, the band’s self-titled debut. […]Archive
May 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Remembering Faith No More At The Wellington Town Hall In 1993
Some concerts mean more than just the music eh… The best ones are the ones you remember for years after and for all the reasons – not just because it was a super great band at the height of their powers playing the songs from their very best album. I saw Faith No More for […]Archive
March 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 131: Girls Against Boys – “Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby”
So, every now and then when I’m wondering why I’m still going through this book and trying to listen to every album listed that I haven’t previously heard something genuinely surprising will come along. There’s been albums that are great by artists I thought I didn’t care about, there’s been some things, too, that I’d […]Archive
March 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman