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September 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Abbey Road at 50
It’s The 50th Anniversary of Abbey Road which means it’s pretty much the 30th Anniversary of me listening to Abbey Road. It might not be the best Beatles album but it’s my favourite. And that’s always been the way. And yes, there are new mixes and outtakes – but today to celebrate we took the […]Archive
August 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Drugdealer: Raw Honey
Drugdealer Raw Honey Mexican Summer/Southbound This, the second album by Drugdealer – a name given to a project helmed by late-blooming wunderkind Michael Collins – is another clever selection of Record Collection Pop; songs you could fool yourself into thinking you’re sure you’ve heard before. A trace of Beach Boys here, some summer 70s feel-good daze there. But actually it’s […]Archive
March 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Music Feature: Ringo Starr’s Greatest Hits
I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. So I was keen, straight away, to talk Ringo Starr. Now Ringo’s legacy stays entirely with the band. He […]Archive
February 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Beatles Theory
A lot of people seem to think that Paul McCartney and John Lennon hated each other – were competitive, and the band broke up, and that Yoko was a pesky nuisance as well. The Yoko thing? That’s mostly racism. And sexism too. Paul and John are on the record as having had a bit of […]Archive
December 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Movies of My Life # 16: The Compleat Beatles
Maybe it’s because it’s hard to find and best remembered for what it represented (also: time/place) but I reckon The Compleat Beatles is the very best Beatles doco there’s ever been. It shits on The Anthology which is not terrible, but is, probably, far too much of a good thing. When The Anthology was released […]Archive
September 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Paul McCartney: Egypt Station
Paul McCartney Egypt Station Capitol Much as I liked NEW the, er, new Paul McCartney album of five years ago, his last studio solo album for a time, it hasn’t aged particularly well. Too many cooks spoiled that broth. But at least it showed the restless creative spirit that is Sir Paul McCartney, former Beatle, […]Archive
March 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 38: Carpenters – “Close To You”
I am a born-again Carpenters fan – the tribute album If I Were A Carpenter probably made more of an impact on me than the original songs (first time around). That changed rather quickly though…those original recordings by the Carpenters – pretty special. Maybe more so with the passing of time. As we get older […]Archive
December 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Paul McCartney’s 1993 Set From Auckland
Well, the Paul McCartney concert is, er, Coming Up… I’m not going this time – I still have fond memories of seeing him in Auckland back on Saturday, March 27th in 1993. It was a great gig – one of my first big stadium shows, and one of the best gigs I’ve ever seen. A […]Archive
February 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Ghost Town: Sky Is Falling
Ghost Town Sky Is Falling Ghost/Southbound Ghost Town is a new band/collaboration between drummer Bryan Shaw, singer/pianist Mark Beesley and guitarist/singer/producer Jed Town. Town’s many monikers include the mighty Fetus Productions – but this pioneer of Kiwi-flavoured post-punk and electronica/noise/performance-art is here in a relaxed country/ish mode – his love of Beatles melodies to the […]Archive
March 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Sir George Martin
Sad news to hear of the passing of Sir George Martin. The “Fifth Beatle” has died. He was 90. A great innings. A classy guy. Martin produced The Beatles’ records. He helped them find their sound. He had, prior to working with The Beatles, produced classical and comedy records. He was not a pop-music guy. […]Archive
October 12, 2015 by Simon Sweetman