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September 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Yusuf / Cat Stevens: Tea For The Tillerman2

Yusuf / Cat Stevens Tea For The Tillerman2 A&M My dad once told me his theory that if you started off with not quite the greatest voice you could retain it. It was too hard, he reckoned, to forever hit high notes and if you were nasally, in particular, you could make that a gift […]

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July 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: 4am Has Always Been The Worst

4am was the worst time to be awake – at 22 it was because I hadn’t been to bed at 42 i was up and off to work 4am has always been the worst

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November 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sting: 57th & 9th

Sting 57th & 9th A&M Within a day or so of seeing a pretty incredible Sting (and Peter Gabriel) show I read the news that Sting was set to release a rock album; his first in over a decade. I was ready to sign up. Years of that fruit with a lute and bloody orchestral […]

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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 […]