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March 14, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: The Urge To Be

People with collections often can’t bear the thought  of parting with their books or records or vintage toys or sneakers or whatever it is that makes up their fixation… and we have to understand that so long as they are not ripping anyone off, not depriving a family of food or neglecting their basic jobs […]
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August 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Ditching Your Record Collection

So many people with collections can’t bear even the thought of parting with their books or records or vintage toys or sneakers or whatever it is that makes up their fixation… But sometimes it’s a necessity. I trade records all the time. I’ve done swaps, I’ve taken crates of records to the secondhand stores and […]
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March 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ: The Panel – What Makes Collectors Tick?

Usually when I’m on RNZ it’s to review albums – sometimes a concert or a feature. But the other week I got another call-up to have a wee crack on the Panel (w/ Wallace Chapman). They were talking about collecting and collectors. And there was a news story about a TradeMe auction for clearance stock from Real Groovy’s […]
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March 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 108 – James Buttery

Welcome to episode 108 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with a guy called James Buttery. He’s a record collector. He’s the co-host of a brand new podcast called The Good, The Bad & The LP. He’s also the host of a YouTube channel where he […]
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November 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

How Do You Find Music? How Does Music Find You? How Has That Changed?

Do you ever stop to consider the changes that have been made to the way you find music? Is your approach still the same? Surely it’s changed, you’ve changed formats, the formats have changed – in terms of delivery approach, in terms of regularity, in terms of how and when you receive them – as […]
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March 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

What Makes A Music Collection? Are Your Files as Valid as My Records – Do My Records Mean Anything If I Don’t Listen To Them?

It’s never been easier, via the internet and the sharing/caring attitude of fans hooking up other fans, to get close to completing the set – that is to say collecting everything by your favourite artist. But, as my uncle is fond of saying, “it’s a big thing when you look in to it”. I don’t […]
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February 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Owed to Collecting: An Ode To Collecting

One of the easiest things I’ve ever done is get rid of music. I’m no minimalist, never will be, but de-cluttering becomes quite addictive. Hey, I like stuff, and probably will always have too much of it – but books and records and CDs and DVDs (previously counted among the joys of my life) have […]
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