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February 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sara Dallin & Keren Woodward: Really Saying Something (Sara & Keren) – Our Bananarama Story

Really Saying Something: Sara & Keren – Our Bananarama Story Sara Dallin & Keren Woodward Cornerstone / Penguin This cool summer I got hooked on the song Cruel Summer – and hooked again on Bananarama for the first time in absolutely years. So giddy with the rush of nostalgia I wrote a goddamn poem about […]

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December 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Michael Diamond/Adam Horovitz: Beastie Boys Book

Beastie Boys Book Michael Diamond/Adam Horovitz Spiegel & Grau It finally arrived – after so much talk and plenty of hype, the memoir of The Beastie Boys written by its two surviving members. When Adam Yauch (MCA) died from cancer in 2012 that was the end of the group. Respectfully and realistically Michael Diamond (Mike […]

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October 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Moses Mackay/Amitai Pati/Pene Pati: Sol3 Mio – Our Story

Sol3 Mio: Our Story Moses Mackay/Amitai Pati/Pene Pati Penguin Sole Mio (or Sol3 Mio as it is stylised) had the biggest selling album in New Zealand in 2013 – they backed that up with concerts that showcased down-to-earth personalities and homegrown humour. They quickly became – seemingly out of nowhere – a phenomenon. So now, […]