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November 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: The Bootleg Beatles (November 14, Wellington)
The Bootleg Beatles Opera House, Wellington Thursday, November 14 I’ve seen The Bootleg Beatles before – so they’re not the only repeat-offenders. They were very good. And I’m not (often) a fan of tribute acts. But a) it’s The Beatles. And b) this is a very good-natured, well-meaning, deftly executed tribute show. It’s about celebrating […]Archive
October 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: Celebrating Fifty Years of Abbey Road
I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]Archive
September 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Beatles: Abbey Road – Anniversary Super Deluxe
The Beatles Abbey Road: Anniversary Super Deluxe Capitol It’s the 50th Anniversary of the last album The Beatles recorded together – and its available in a spangling new package with a book and outtakes and straight away you might wonder if you need to purchase it again and the answer is, ultimately that you will […]Archive
September 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Abbey Road at 50
It’s The 50th Anniversary of Abbey Road which means it’s pretty much the 30th Anniversary of me listening to Abbey Road. It might not be the best Beatles album but it’s my favourite. And that’s always been the way. And yes, there are new mixes and outtakes – but today to celebrate we took the […]Archive
September 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Paul McCartney: Egypt Station
Paul McCartney Egypt Station Capitol Much as I liked NEW the, er, new Paul McCartney album of five years ago, his last studio solo album for a time, it hasn’t aged particularly well. Too many cooks spoiled that broth. But at least it showed the restless creative spirit that is Sir Paul McCartney, former Beatle, […]Archive
January 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Field Music (Measure): A Work of Genius
Field Music (Measure) is the third album by British band Field Music. The band is basically brothers David and Peter Brewis (with some occasional outside help). Have you heard it? Do you know about them? I’d heard the name before but I hadn’t heard the band’s 2005 debut Field Music, nor the follow-up from 2007, […]Archive
April 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1154
The Beatles, Rock’n’Roll Music Volume 2 (1982) I love The Beatles. Have done since I was about four or five years old. Maybe it was earlier – but I have a memory of talking about The Beatles with my dad from when I was around five years old. I still think about that moment from […]Archive
September 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Arctic Monkeys: AM
Arctic Monkeys AM Domino I can’t claim I ever cared about the Arctic Monkeys; too many people gushing too quickly – I was put off. But, fair’s fair – seen them play a couple of times (twice in one week, even) and they put on a great show. And though every album has come across […]Archive
April 9, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1539
The Who, Tommy (1969) I still like this album but it’s hard work a lot of the time. Perfect as a double LP – sometimes one or two sides is just plenty rather than all one hundred and fifteen minutes. But it was a big part of my introduction to The Who – so I […]Archive
March 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1597
Paul McCartney & Wings, Band On The Run (1973) I still have my folks’ copy of this album – I’ve had CD reissues but the original LP still sounds fine to me. And it’s got Helen Wheels (which the CD version didn’t have). Helen Wheels might not be the greatest song but it was my […]Archive
February 5, 2012 by Simon Sweetman