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March 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
David Byrne: American Utopia
David Byrne American Utopia Nonesuch It’s almost incredible to think it’s been some 14 years between David Byrne solo albums. That’s because he’s busy writing operas, staging shows, sending out e-newsletters, publishing books, collaborating with old pals (Brian Eno) and new friends (St. Vincent) and scoring soundtracks. He’s doing anything he can to not agree […]Archive
October 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
NZ Festival 2018: Check Out The Full Programme
Wellington’s NZ Festival takes place over February/March of 2018 – earlier tonight the full programme was announced – along with theatre, comedy, dance, visual arts – a separate Writers Week and many multi-discipline acts there’s a stunning music line-up. David Byrne, Thundercat, Grizzly Bear, Perfume Genius, Anne Sofie Von Otter, The Staves and Cecile McLorin Salvant w/ […]Archive
September 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 496
Talking Heads, Once In A Lifetime [Single] (1981) The drums push forward, the bass pulls back and this isn’t really a song, it’s a bunch of ideas falling over themselves, cascading, oscillating, evading melody in favour of finding a groove. The words are catchphrases, evangelical, delightful. A tune existing in its own space, in its […]Archive
June 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 549
Jon Hassell/Brian Eno, Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics (1980) I have to thank Sean Donnelly. I was at his place in Auckland last year – recording this episode of the podcast and he referenced this album. That sent me on the quest. I mean, to clarify: I knew the album. I’m not across absolutely […]Archive
February 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Music of Talking Heads: A Perfect Set of Worlds
I was introduced to the music of Talking Heads when the band was at its commercial peak. But to say I was introduced is not quite correct. I think, actually, the music announced itself. I’m talking the big hits – Road To Nowhere, And She Was, Burning Down The House, that sort of thing. For […]Archive
October 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Naked Island: Naked Island
Naked Island Naked Island Peak Oil Naked Island is the name of the band-project and album – a collaboration between Felicia Atkinson (Je Suis Le Petit Chevalier) and Brian Pyle (Ensemble Economique). I wasn’t familiar with Atkinson’s work going into this but I do know Ensemble Economique. I couldn’t tell you where one person’s work […]Archive
July 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Anna Calvi: Strange Weather EP
Anna Calvi Strange Weather (ep) Domino Recording Co. I continue to warm to Anna Calvi’s sound. I don’t want to say anything condescending like she’s improving with each release but I loved recent full lengther, One Breath – and this covers EP (that classic stopgap) does build somewhat; bending songs to Calvi’s approach crucially, rather […]Archive
July 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Eno & Hyde: High Life
Eno & Hyde High Life Warp Records You could believe – releasing this album just a couple of months after their first collaborative offering – that Brian Eno and Karl Hyde are lazily serving up the offcuts, the leftovers. But, actually, High Life was recorded – for the most part live – across one week. […]Archive
July 5, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: Don’t Worry About The Government – The Music Of Talking Heads, Meow Saturday, July 5, 2014
It was a quiet night in the end – icy cold, raining, late – and I was sick as a dog. But hey, we got there. I got there – and played some tunes – great set first from Black Minnaloushe –with their video premiere – and then it was my turn to offer up some Talking Heads tunes. Here’s the […]Archive
June 2, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1113
Talking Heads, The Name of This Band is Talking Heads (1982) Funny, this was the last Talking Heads album I heard – the last one I purchased on CD (never got hold of it, never heard it all the way through until the 2004 CD reissue) and so it’s now the last of the Talking […]Archive
May 29, 2014 by Simon Sweetman