Posts Tagged Bright Eyes
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April 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 715
Art Garfunkel, Fate For Breakfast (1979) A lovely voice, dreamy, quite incredible – and those amazing harmonies and vocal arrangements…but I think so many of us will remember Art Garfunkel as the second fiddle, wingman, nuttier than squirrel shit and with some decent forays into acting and one helluva reading list…well, certainly, post Simon & […]Archive
September 10, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Five Films That Stay With Me: Sarah McMullan
Sarah McMullan is a freelance publicist and film reviewer. She had a six-year stint reviewing films at Radio New Zealand, has worked for the New Zealand International Film Festival and currently writes for The 13th Floor and her own The Call Her Square Eye. Here are five films that have stayed with her… I worked […]Archive
February 25, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Perfume Genius (Feb 21, Wgtn)
Perfume Genius Bodega Saturday, February 21 It turns out I jumped the gun a bit, being so super-excited about this show. It turns out that Perfume Genius is a rather underwhelming live act, or at the least a secret club. And I withdraw my membership application – I still dig that most recent record but […]Archive
February 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 955
The Nolan Sisters, Nolan Sisters (1979) So I’ve just set up two turntables and a mixer – at home. A cheap mixer, second-hand turntables. But it does the job – does all I need. It’s a bit of fun. And what better way to celebrate that than, er, The Nolan Sisters. That’s right, I have […]Archive
December 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 985
Angela Morley, Watership Down [OST] (1978) Mostly it was a video clip for Bright Eyes – and that song – that did it. That was the sadness that I remember associated with the film. I’ve had this soundtrack for years but I’ve really only started listening to it recently – some great music here, a […]Archive
May 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Compassion
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August 27, 2013 by Simon Sweetman