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July 28, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Acute Inflections: 400
Acute Inflections 400 (Independent) Vocalist Elasea Douglas and basis Sadiki Pierre are New York-based duo Acute Inflections. Here, they have taken he music of Bob Marley and reduced it down to its core elements – lyrics and melody supplied by Douglas’ vocals, groove and flow by Pierre on the bass.Archive
June 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Bill Kwan: No Ordinary Love – The Music of Sade
Bill Kwan No Ordinary Love – The Music of Sade Ikeda Music Bill Kwan discovered singing late in life – he’s a doctor by trade. But over the last decade he’s created an interesting set of albums, often taking a pop, rock or indie song (Beck, Bjork) and turning it a lighter shade of jazz. […]Archive
June 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 262: Ben Tolich (Mali Mali)
Hi and welcome to episode 262 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]Archive
June 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Newbop Quintet (June 10, Wellington)
Newbop Quintet Meow, Wellington Jazz Festival Thursday, June 10 An Auckland “supergroup” of session stalwarts was put together to sell classic hard bop-era jazz to casual fans, to purists, to, well, anyone that might turn up. It was a shame more people weren’t there to hear them at Wellington’s Jazz Festival performance, the group’s Capital […]Archive
June 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Frederick Johnson & Andre Reiss: Duo
Frederick Johnson & Andre Reiss Duo TNT Groove International Journeyman singer Frederick Johnson, a Tampa Bay native, has a dreamy voice – and he never over-sings. Much the same can be said for Nashville guitarist Andre (Andy) Reiss. He never over-sings on his instrument – he’s got all of the Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow tricks […]Archive
May 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Chrissie Hynde: Standing In The Doorway – Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan
Chrissie Hynde Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd Recently I was at a local Bob Dylan tribute gig – a band that gets together and plays the songs. It was the eve of Bob’s 80th and the show was sold out and the friends in attendance were […]Archive
May 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Micky Dolenz: Dolenz Sings Nesmith
Micky Dolenz Dolenz Sings Nesmith 7a Records Monkees fans know the truth – but many of us are still fighting against the tide as it washes up some drifter convinced the band was only ever a made-for-TV American Beatles. Even if that was an accurate description for a year or two they proved themselves to […]Archive
May 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 258: Caitlin Smith
Hello, welcome to episode 258 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there […]Archive
May 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
The Archives: Carry Me Home – A Reggae Tribute To Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson
The Archives Carry Me Home: A Reggae Tribute To Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson Monserrat House The Archives are a Washington D.C. reggae band that formed in 2011 – bandleader Darryl “Trane” Burke had worked with Culture, Moja Nya and a few other big names in reggae and he’s always been a fan of twisting […]Archive
May 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Mandy Barnett: Every Star Above
Mandy Barnett Every Star Above BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd Mandy Barnett is sometimes referred to as “the country Judy Garland”, a modern day torch singer – a Nashville chanteuse. She’s a country singer but her ability to carry the depth and breadth of a tune and sell the story of a song has always […]Archive
April 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman