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December 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Laura Marling: The Lockdown Sessions (ep)
Laura Marling The Lockdown Sessions (ep) Chrysalis Records Limited, in partnership w/ Partisan Records Though it was sometimes a challenge batting away the various Lockdown-streamed home-concerts; famous musicians beaming themselves in with their ‘all in this together’ vibe delivered from the comfort of their opulent house…it was also a time of great giving, of rare […]Archive
September 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Neil Young: The Times EP
Neil Young The Times EP Reprise / Amazon Music Neil Young has been one of my favourite voices of lockdown – I quickly got bored with live-streamed house-gigs. Zooming in on musicians attempting to heal the world, make it a better place was fine in our first reaches of housebound panic but it felt, for […]Archive
September 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 48
Bruce Springsteen, Nebraska (1982) I’ve been about as uninterested in Bruce Springsteen as can be lately – not regretting the years I was a fan or anything like that but just so wound up about it. He’s really a gurning clown. This has been on my mind a bit over the last couple of years […]Archive
September 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Richard Thompson: Bloody Noses (ep)
Richard Thompson Bloody Noses (ep) Beeswing Richard Thompson is never less than brilliant, never less than prolific – for me if it has his name on the spine of the album it’s an instant mark of quality. But in recent years there’s been a lot of closet-cleaning and stocktaking, volumes of Acoustic “Classics” and “Rarities”, […]Archive
August 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Paul Kelly: Forty Days
Paul Kelly Forty Days Cooking Vinyl Limited I keep thinking this is a very prolific period for Australia’s greatest songwriter. But actually it’s just a purple patch – within a purple patch. He’s always been regular and often prolific with his output but the last decade has seen a combination of ends-tying compilations and themed-shows […]Archive
May 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 125
Earl Klugh, Low Ride (1983) If I have a record – and artist – that would jump in and out of the “Guilty Pleasure” category (if I did actually have a Guilty Pleasure category) then it would be this album in particular, and more generally Earl Klugh. Look, he’s obviously great – and I love […]Archive
April 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Gunn: Livin’ In Between – EP
Steve Gunn Livin’ In Between – EP (Independent/Bandcamp) Steve Gunn is back between records with another EP – this one a three-track covers set featuring a song each originally by Neil Young (Motion Pictures), Glenn Danzig (The Misfits’ Astro Zombies) and Michael Chapman (Among The Trees).Archive
February 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
J.J. Cale: Jan Douwe Kroeske Presents: 2 Meter Sessions # 461 – J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale Jan Douwe Kroeske Presents: 2 Meter Sessions # 461 – J.J. Cale 2 Meter Sessies Alright, so 2 Meter Sessies (or 2 Meter Sessions) is a Dutch radio and TV show that, beginning in 1987, is an antecedent of MTV Unplugged. Did you know that? I didn’t. Not until I heard this – […]Archive
November 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Steve Gunn (November 10, Wellington)
Steve Gunn MOON, Wellington Sunday, November 10 I first saw Steve Gunn a couple of years ago when he first visited New Zealand. This was his third visit – playing a bunch of shows around the country. It’s a different set every time with Gunn, though the focus at the moment is most definitely his […]Archive
November 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Gunn: The Unseen In Between
Steve Gunn The Unseen In Between Matador It’s hard to keep up with Steve Gunn – he’s been prolific and very good; so you return to the albums you love. And already there are plenty. Here I am just catching up with this year’s new release (which arrive back in January). One thing that’s been […]Archive
November 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman