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November 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Bob Gaulke: Pocket Blues
Pocket Blues Bob Gaulke (Independent) Bob Gaulke is an American musician and poet – I’ve enjoyed his songs, very much and via Facebook I get to see his poems. He’s prolific, thoughtful and approaches his poetic work with the twin gifts of songwriting brevity and journalistic observation. That is to say his social commentary is […]Archive
August 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
My New EBook: Selected Interviews (Vol. 1)
I’ve just published my new e-book – a selection of some of my favourite interviews. There are new essays and context-notes around each interview and the range of subjects takes in not just musicians but two pro-wrestlers, a filmmaker and a comedian. There are 15 conversations documented from living legends (Joan Baez, Ry Cooder, Mavis […]Archive
June 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Neil Peart Was The World’s Most Overrated Drummer
A few years back I reviewed a Kindle Single, a keen drummer’s list of his Top 30 Drummers. Keen drummers don’t always make the best writers and this book – well it’s a sliver of a book (as is the point of Kindle Singles – seems wrong in this instance to bestow a title like essay) – […]Archive
June 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
My First Ebook: Drummers You Just Can’t Beat
I’ve just made and published my first e-book. It’s available now at that link over at Amazon for a couple of bucks ($3.44 is the NZ rate). It’s comprised of the articles I wrote here under the banner Drummers You Just Can’t Beat and includes some new and edited pieces as well as many of the eulogies […]Archive
March 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
James Taylor: Break Shot – My First 21 Years
James Taylor Break Shot: My First 21 Years Audible Originals It seems Audible (Amazon) is battling against Spotify and every other podcast platform – so they’re introducing original content that isn’t just 39 hours of a book being read by a BBC-grade thespian. There are now scripted fiction podcast and documentary podcast series’ exclusive to […]Archive
May 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Jaron Lanier: Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now Jaron Lanier Henry Holt and Co. Jaron Lanier was there for the building of the internet, an early chat-room visitor (and developer), a guy with major tech credentials. He’s become an internet philosopher, a fierce critic of Silicon Valley; he’s like any writer with a troubled history and […]Archive
January 22, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Tom Roston: Ken Burns – The Kindle Singles Interview
Ken Burns: The Kindle Singles Interview Tom Roston Amazon Digital Services, Inc. In this Kindle Single Tom Roston sits down with Ken Burns to get some insight into his career, his approach, his life. Burns’ great skill as long-form documentary-maker is as storyteller and he’s in fine storytelling form here divulging trade secrets, his approach […]Archive
November 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
James Wolcott: King Louie
King Louie James Wolcott Amazon Digital Services, Inc. One day there’ll be a good book written about Louis CK and his TV show Louie – however this Kindle Single is not it. An extended essay that covers a little bit of the ground around CK’s rise – as writer and comic and man who said […]Archive
November 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Brian Abrams: AND NOW…An Oral History of “Late Night with David Letterman”, 1982-1993
AND NOW…An Oral History of “Late Night with David Letterman”, 1982-1993 Brian Abrams Amazon Digital Services, Inc. This Kindle Single looks at David Letterman’s first late night TV show – the pioneering Late Night With David Letterman which aired on NBC from 1982-1993. Brian Abrams is a skilled journalist and here he weaves together the […]Archive
July 21, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Jon Ronson: Frank – The True Story That Inspired The Movie
Frank: The True Story That Inspired The Movie Jon Ronson Picador There’s two audiences for this – likely there was crossover anyway, but this will please Ronson fans anyway and it’s also an explanation/preview/behind-the-scenes of the movie, Frank, co-written by Ronson, based on the true story of the character Frank Sidebottom, created by comedian Chris […]Archive
October 2, 2013 by Simon Sweetman