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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
Aoife O’Donovan: In The Magic Hour Solo Sessions (ep)
Aoife O’Donovan In The Magic Hour Solo Sessions (ep) Yep Roc Records Aoife O’Donovan’s 2016 album In The Magic Hour was one of the best of that year for me – easily. As is the case when O’Donovan records – she makes magic. But here on an EP of the stripped back solo sessions from […]Archive
September 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Joan Shelley: Like The River Loves The Sea
Joan Shelley Like The River Loves The Sea No Quarter Records Over a half-dozen albums across the last decade Joan Shelley has refined her sound and perfected the craft of subtly confessional songwriting – nothing jarring at all here in the simple instrumentation and gorgeous singing. But look beneath the beautiful poetic worlds (“A haven […]Archive
April 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 315
Bob Dylan, Good As I Been To You (1992) Last year was a big year for me reconnecting with Bob Dylan – he’s always there of course. But the gig last year (which was great) had me going back through everything. Everything! I was in deep – going through the podcasts (many) and all the albums and Dylan’s own radio show archive […]Archive
December 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Springsteen On Broadway: Film
Springsteen on Broadway Director: Thom Zimny Netflix Bruce Springsteen has been playing the role of Bruce Springsteen for far longer than he was ever actually “Bruce Springsteen”. Now, the same is true of a lot of the famous rock’n’rollers that grew up out of that era and firmly in public. Sir Paul of Macca is […]Archive
September 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 377
Doc Watson, Doc Watson (1964) I’ve been really enjoying this lately – the debut, self-titled album by Doc Watson; one of those guys that is kinda bigger than music – just there always, deep inside the grooves, be it country, folk, blues, gospel. In the post-Oh Brother country music book he got a new wave […]Archive
August 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 382
Bob Dylan, Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964) I’ve recently decided I am going to try to own everything by Bob Dylan on vinyl – I have a few already, so I’m not starting from zero. But I will be re-buying some of the 80s albums I guess – I had them, gave them away, […]Archive
July 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Nathan Salsburg: Third
Nathan Salsburg Third No Quarter Salsburg has proved himself a fine guitarist as sideman and collaborator – working with the likes of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Wooden Wand – but here, on his third album (so it’s not just a clever title) he stands musically naked: just him and his acoustic guitar, no guests, no […]Archive
May 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 117 – Emily Fairlight
Welcome to episode 117 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat I had with Emily Fairlight. She’s a Wellington-based singer/songwriter and poet. She’s recently released the fantastic Mother of Gloom album. And before that, a few years ago now, there was a self-titled debut.Archive
January 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Richard Thompson: Acoustic Classics II
Richard Thompson Acoustic Classics II BEESWING Yes, sure the very best songs – the “classics” were covered by Thompson on the first volume but in many ways this second volume is a more rewarding listen. His fans love (almost) everything he’s done anyway, and Thompson is making records only for himself and his fans. But […]Archive
December 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman