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April 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Impressions
Music is there for you. It arrives when you need it. It stays in the background – I guess for when you don’t need it (or don’t know that you need it…) When I was lost – early 20s, no idea, never quite sure about what the plan was or where it was or if […]Archive
August 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 265
Beastie Boys, Paul’s Boutique (1989) Just recently I wrote about this album and some of what it means to me – got quite into the idea of this being 30 years old. It was and is one of my favourite albums. Still. Always. I love everything from the Beastie Boys – but this was always ‘The One’. And yet my original […]Archive
August 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 267
Beastie Boys, The In Sound From Way Out! (1996) I’m never not loving the Beastie Boys – but right now I’m right back into them, the 30th Anniversary of Paul’s Boutique had me sharing some memories – just how important this band has been in my life. And this instrumental compilation – which sorta deeply legitimised them, as producers and players and tastemakers, was a big part […]Archive
August 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Happy 30th Birthday Paul’s Boutique
I’ve been listening to the Beastie Boys for most of my life. My friend Aaron Thompson introduced me to them – he had a tape of their first album which I think belonged to his older brother. (His older brother was best mates with racing car driver Greg Murphy – and sometimes we’d get a […]Archive
January 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 116: Queen Latifah – “All Hail The Queen”
I was going to say that I was very much Team Neneh Cherry back in this day – but a) I still am. And b) it wasn’t about choosing sides. I just mean that – for whatever reason – I never listened to Queen Latifah. I was aware of her, heard a song or two, […]Archive
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 […]Archive
November 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 101: Minor Threat – “Out of Step”
Almost everything I know about Minor Threat is due to listening to and reading Henry Rollins. And being a fan of Ian MacKaye’s approach, agenda and ethos. By which I mean I’m more of a Fugazi fan but Minor Threat has been on the radar for me for a while as a direct result. I’m […]Archive
September 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Drummers You Just Can’t Beat: # 18 – Mike D (Michael Diamond)
I realised, just recently, that I needed to include Mike D (or Michael Diamond) of the Beastie Boys in these files. There might not be many people out there that think of him as one of the world’s greatest drummers – but for me he was formative, crucial; super important. It comes from being the […]Archive
April 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Taking The Power Back: Ten of the Most Important Hip-Hop Albums in my Life
We all know that lists are subjective – that is the point of them. So I’ve decided to do a series of top ten albums across genres. They’ll appear sporadically. And rather than call them “Top Ten” I will call them ten of the most important – sorry if that sounds pretentious. It’s not meant […]Archive
November 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 603
Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill (1986) Easily one of the most important, influential albums for me – one of the things I could point to and say “I discovered this!” Actually, my friend Aaron had it first. Probably from his older brother. But as soon as I heard it I was sold. I remember exactly […]Archive
November 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman