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March 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Dakota McFadzean: To Know You’re Alive
To Know You’re Alive Dakota McFadzean Conundrum Press Dakota McFadzean is a Canadian comic strip writer and artist – he has two previous volumes of bundled shorts and his work has appeared in MAD Magazine, Funny or Die, The New Yorker and The Best American Comics.Archive
March 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Books That Blew My Mind # 6: “Wilson” by Daniel Clowes
Wilson by Daniel Clowes I guess my introduction to Daniel Clowes was the movie Ghost World – and then much later I read the collected strips of it when published as a single-volume graphic. There was probably the movie Art School Confidential in there too before I ever got to the comics. But in the […]Archive
November 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 240: Lucy Roche
Welcome to episode 240 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
October 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 235: Peter Rowley
Welcome to episode 235 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
August 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
My New EBook: Selected Interviews (Vol. 1)
I’ve just published my new e-book – a selection of some of my favourite interviews. There are new essays and context-notes around each interview and the range of subjects takes in not just musicians but two pro-wrestlers, a filmmaker and a comedian. There are 15 conversations documented from living legends (Joan Baez, Ry Cooder, Mavis […]Archive
July 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Noah Van Sciver: The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski
The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski Noah Van Sciver Fantagraphics; 1 edition Noah Van Sciver’s brilliant satire Fante Bukowski is here collected so we have the standalone volumes one, two and three all in one big book to enjoy. Along with some ephemera including visual tributes by other graphic novelist artists.Archive
June 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Amber Preston: Sparkly Parts
Amber Preston Sparkly Parts Stand Up! Records Amber Preston has been mentioned as one of the best up and comers by a few comics of note – and she sure proves herself as a consummate comedian with this full-set comedy record.Archive
April 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Louis CK: Sincerely Louis CK
Louis CK: Sincerely Louis CK Director: Louis CK louisck.com The latest Louis CK comedy special is available via his website. He’s done this before – but this is his first special, and his first return to the self-distribution model since the scandal that threatened to tank his career – but it seems he’s going to […]Archive
January 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Judd Apatow (ed): It’s Garry Shandling’s Book
It’s Garry Shandling’s Book Judd Apatow (ed) Random House Judd Apatow is the editor here, he pulls together the various strands to make this book for and of Garry Shandling based on Shandling’s journals and papers; there are photographs and various reminiscences from comedian colleagues to fill it out. Judd’s voice is there – and […]Archive
November 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 215
Shelley Berman, A Personal Appearance (1962) I love listening to old stand-up comedy records – so out of date in so many ways, but find a good one and you can revel in the storytelling, the timing, the performance (even if the material doesn’t stand up). If the material isn’t overtly sexual or political then […]Archive
March 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman