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December 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Self Pitying Hindsight IS 2020
The god-awful small affair that Bowie mentioned seems to have lasted a lifetime – this year I turned older than Billie Holiday ever did. I’ll never make as many records as Todd Rundgren could in one year. I’d never dare to try. I wrote a book and no one really had a look – or […]Archive
December 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Laura Marling: The Lockdown Sessions (ep)
Laura Marling The Lockdown Sessions (ep) Chrysalis Records Limited, in partnership w/ Partisan Records Though it was sometimes a challenge batting away the various Lockdown-streamed home-concerts; famous musicians beaming themselves in with their ‘all in this together’ vibe delivered from the comfort of their opulent house…it was also a time of great giving, of rare […]Archive
December 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem The Kiwi Way
Yes, there’s been a pandemic, and it’s still going by the way, and yes unemployment is surging, with many Covid casualties and the lockdown creating inertia and many anxieties and even a devious excuse for some workplaces to downscale and milk bailouts then force redundancies; several stores and businesses have simply closed their doors – […]Archive
December 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 5
Fiona Apple, Fetch The Bolt Cutters (2020) Lockdown Records. There were a few. This was one of them. An album that arrived while we weren’t going anywhere – beyond daily walks. And an album I spent a lot of time with, since I was inside for most of each day and the stereo was always […]Archive
December 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Comeback Trail: Film
The Comeback Trail Director: George Gallo Cloudburst Entertainment / March On Productions One of the worst things about this Pandemic Year is that shite films arrive with hype and fanfare since it’s hard work getting people to the cinemas, and/or there hasn’t been anything new for ages, and/or marketing hacks gotta live. (Apparently).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
November 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Fred Hersch: Songs From Home
Fred Hersch Songs From Home Palmetto Records Covid records. There’ll be many more to come. What to do when you can’t play a show – when you can’t get together with the full band, when you can’t do your job but need to try to make some money; more than that need to connect – […]Archive
November 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Reb Fountain (November 1, Wellington)
Reb Fountain San Fran, Wellington Sunday, November 1 Reb Fountain sold out the Wellington show of her nationwide album-release tour so she was back the next night in a different venue. Awesome work here – by the venues and the band, giving the music to more people, agreeing to share the load, and obviously fit […]Archive
October 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 236: Claire Mabey (Verb Festival)
Welcome to episode 236 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 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Dave Dobbyn (October 28, Paraparaumu)
Dave Dobbyn: Open Up Tour Southward Car Museum, Paraparaumu; Kapiti Coast Wednesday, October 28 It’s been quite a few years since I’ve seen Dave Dobbyn play a live set – but there was a time when I was at every gig. It’s never been a case of not needing to see him, as far as […]Archive
October 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman