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March 13, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
I Paid To Get In: I’ll Talk If I Want…
What do you reckon about this: you paid your money – if you want a beer and a chat that’s fine right? The music is just in the background anyway, especially the opening act that no one has heard of – and sounds like rubbish anyway. Am I right? Or – you paid your money. […]Archive
February 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Voice Is Gone, Man: When Singers Can No Longer Sing
There’s a demo version of Bob Dylan singing Like A Rolling Stone, just Bob at the piano, it’s just over a minute long. I like it more than the original. It’s part of the original Bootleg series and that’s easily one of the most important collections of music I ever heard in my life. It opened doors, and worlds […]Archive
November 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
At Your Service (Fee): The Giant Rip-Off Where You Pay $8 Extra For No Fucking Service At All
When you buy a ticket to see a gig you have to pay a service fee. So your ticket to see a band – or go to the opera, or a show – is, say, $62 or $132 but you have to pay another $8 on top. So what they actually mean is your ticket […]Archive
October 21, 2016 by Simon Sweetman