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May 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Preview: Chris Cain at Wellington’s Blues Club, Jack Hackett’s, May 28, 2019
Chris Cain is one of the best living blues guitarists around – and, fortunately, he’s been a regular visitor to New Zealand shores. I met Chris in 2016 and recorded a conversation with him in the earliest days of Sweetman Podcast. I’ve seen him play a few times – and he has the soul, feel, […]Archive
May 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 310
Peter Green, In The Skies (1979) I first became aware of Peter Green when watching the wonderful TV doco – Fleetwood Mac at 21. I’ve been a lifelong fan of the band, but at that point though I knew the song Albatross I didn’t really know about Green nor even the blues years; must have just thought of Albatross as some weird instrumental […]Archive
March 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 331
Jimmy Rushing, The Bluesway Sessions (1967) It’s harder to do it now –we second-guess ourselves, look things up, more likely have information shoved at us, our brains becoming these weird microfiche-systems, but I still like the idea of walking into the record store and buying something on a whim; the impulse buy. And the other week […]Archive
September 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 377
Doc Watson, Doc Watson (1964) I’ve been really enjoying this lately – the debut, self-titled album by Doc Watson; one of those guys that is kinda bigger than music – just there always, deep inside the grooves, be it country, folk, blues, gospel. In the post-Oh Brother country music book he got a new wave […]Archive
August 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Walter “Wolfman” Washington: My Future Is My Past
Walter “Wolfman” Washington My Future Is My Past Anti/Epitaph The New Orleans soul and blues man is in devastatingly fine form here without his regular band, opening with a slug from (presumably) a whisky tumbler and then just his own voice and acoustic guitar. Next up he’s joined by the great Irma Thomas and it’s […]Archive
July 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 125 – Russell Self
Welcome to episode 125 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Here I had a chat with Russell Self. He’s a Wellington-based, English-born musician and poet. Russell’s held many jobs, let many more go, he’s been a busker, a troubadour, he recites his own poems and sings covers – he also […]Archive
May 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
John Oates: Arkansas
John Oates Arkansas PS Records One of the strangest things you’ll hear – or hear about – in music this year is John Oates doing a country album. Yes, he of Hall & Oates, the Maneater/She’s Gone co-creator. There’s nothing on this album that sounds like anything he did with Daryl Hall. And there’s no […]Archive
May 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Roy Buchanan: Telemaster Live in ’75
Roy Buchanan Telemaster Live in ‘75 Powerhouse Records This is the third in a series of previously unreleased live gigs – and though it’s not all 1975 (the first six songs are from the year on the title card, the final two come from 1973, the band is largely the same for all) it is […]Archive
April 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 112 – Darren Watson on ‘Too Many Millionaires’
Welcome to episode 112 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a conversation with Darren Watson. You might remember that he was the subject of the very first episode of Sweetman Podcast. If you want a career overview and you missed it at the time go back and […]Archive
April 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Squirrel Nut Zippers: Beasts of Burgundy
Squirrel Nut Zippers Beasts of Burgundy Southern Broadcasting Squirrel Nut Zippers – helluva band! Good band! Fun band. Expert across many styles, but always a good-time New Orleans-y swagger and stomp to the fore, and certainly that’s the case here on what is the band’s first studio album in 18 years; it’s not a reunion […]Archive
April 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman