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February 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Welcome To Dunbar Sloane
We strolled around the auction house, looking at the paintings, some amazing and others – not. The catalogue is final resting place for certain works, others only come alive when they sense you’re smiling at them. An older couple that I was not smiling at perused the pottery, old toys and cutlery. “This is the […]Archive
February 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 245: John Wareham
Welcome back to Sweetman Podcast for 2021. I posted the first episode for the year just last week. And now it’s time for a new one – so this is episode 245 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well […]Archive
November 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Enrico Pieranunzi: Frame
Enrico Pieranunzi Frame Cam Jazz When I last caught up with Enrico Pieranunzi’s playing it was in trio form, a live gig that captured one of drum-legend Paul Motian’s final performances behind the kit. It was a devastatingly good set – one I revisit, but beyond that I’ve forgotten to check in on Peiranunzi, an […]Archive
September 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Story Behind The Cover of My New Book
Next month I will release my first book of poems. It’s called The Death of Music Journalism – it’s available to pre-order from now and yesterday I shared the cover image on my Facebook page. I mentioned that it was by my good friend the artist Matthew Couper. But what I didn’t get to say […]Archive
July 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
I Don’t Know Much About (How To Do) Art But I Know What I Like (Trying To Do): In Praise Of Doodling The Fuck Out Of Some Paper, Yo!
Late last year I started playing the drums again – after at least six or seven years without touching the sticks and even longer since I took it seriously in any sort of practicing-regime way. Earlier this year I bought a basketball and started making trips to any hoop I might find to try my […]Archive
March 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Susanne Sundfør: Self Portrait Original Soundtrack [EP]
Susanne Sundfør Self Portrait Original Soundtrack [EP] Bella Union Susanne Sundfør’s latest release is the soundtrack to a documentary film about the anorexic photographer Lene Marie Fossen. The film sounds compelling, the movie’s trim album score will take you part of the way there. Over simple, evocative piano pieces – some with slight choral undertones […]Archive
February 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Art Appreciation
There was a painting down the road in the local thrift store – $45. My dad spotted it on a trip last year. He said, “that looks like that one you’ve got – the same birds” I stopped myself mid eyeroll because he was right this time. It was the same artist. And it was […]Archive
December 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 198: Fifi Colston
Welcome to episode 198 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
September 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 248
Peter Fonda, Peter Fonda (2018) I have a very kind friend based in Australia who has hooked me up with some interesting vinyl from talented, if lesser known players. His philosophy is simple: connecting people with music, sharing his tastes, helping out his mates – his mates in bands and his mates that like music. […]Archive
August 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 181: Marek Peszynski
Welcome to episode 181 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. I first met Marek Peszynski nearly 20 years ago. We worked together […]Archive
May 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman