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October 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 221 – Faith No More, Wellington, 1995
When I first saw Faith No More in Wellington (1993) it was (and still is) one of the greatest gigs I’ve seen. And when Faith No More released its new album in 1995, King For A Day – Fool For A Lifetime, I was amped; anticipating the album and very excited to find they’d be […]Archive
February 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
A Question For Those (Still) With A CD Collection: What’s Your Best Bonus Disc?
I know, I know – “no one pays for music! Not anymore…” – but for those of you who have (or even had) a CD collection I’ve got a question for you. It’s right there actually (already). In the title of this post. And the reason I ask is because…I was doing some CD-tidying the […]Archive
October 25, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The case / lang / veirs collaboration: Probably The Album of The Year
It’s not often that a collaboration of superstars actually works, actually delivers on any hype. For every Traveling Wilburys there’s a SuperHeavy. Most “supergroups” start off with that bold claim and shortly after the term “short-lived” is added. But we’re suckers for it. The idea that big name musicians from different eras or bands or […]Archive
December 11, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Jakob – A Xmas Gathering (Cabana, Napier)
Jakob released one of the best albums of the year (I haven’t done my list yet but you know it’s going to be on there; I love that album) and I spoke to guitarist Jeff Boyle and got to help in telling some of the story around how this album wasn’t just of this year, […]Archive
October 19, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1257
Faith No More, Album of The Year (1997) It’s the reissue; 180g, coloured vinyl, limited edition/numbered – and all of that is fine, and yes, it’s still not Angel Dust (but that will be mine; oh yes, that will be mine…) I’m very happy to have this record though, because I dig Faith No More, […]Archive
July 12, 2013 by Simon Sweetman