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January 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: That second Eric Clapton concert I went to…
We were at an Eric Clapton concert – ie: A White Room – none more white when it comes to the blues and there was a bit of argy-bargy going on. Some dude was pushing another dude and then my dad got all up in the grill of someone – chest puffed out – and I’d never seen that […]Archive
December 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Eric Clapton: Happy Xmas
Eric Clapton Happy Xmas Bushbranch/Surfdog Never has the divide between how the generations treat their heroes been as obvious as the fact that Eric Clapton, in 2018, gets to release a Christmas Album with, wait for it, a “techno” version of Jingle Bells.Archive
May 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 408
Elvis Costello and The Roots, Wise Up: Thought – Remixes and Reworks [EP] (2013) Being a big fan of both Elvis Costello and The Roots I was – instantly – a fan of the Wise Up Ghost album, even got a second crack at interviewing Elvis Costello in the accompanying press-rounds (always a treat). So […]Archive
February 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Win A Double Pass to the Eric Clapton Documentary – Life In 12 Bars
To celebrate the New Zealand theatrical release of Life In 12 Bars the new feature-length Eric Clapton documentary Madman NZ has given me five double passes for fans. The film will be screening in New Zealand from February 15-28 at selected theatres. To be in to win it is this simple: Write a comment below […]Archive
January 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: The Cream of Eric Clapton
EC has a new documentary out – and is front-footing by addressing the terrible footage where he screams at “blacks” to get out of England. he endorsed Enoch Powell, which, pre-Trump, was the worst you could do. the man who used to be “God” describes these actions with embarrassment. (some people might even believe it’s […]Archive
November 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Clapton WAS God: The Last 30 Years…Turgid
In a word. Well, lifeless. Or lazy. Uninspired. Dull. Meaningless. Take your pick I guess. I was an Eric Clapton fan. Was. He was the first international big-name act I saw and it was amazing. On a good day I’m still happy with most of that first decade of work he did – I have a soft spot […]Archive
September 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 636
Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Trust (1981) One of the first Elvis Costello albums I ever owned – I’m pretty sure it was given to me, in a batch of records that a guy at my dad’s work no longer required. Good records actually – The Cure and Springsteen and a few others. I knew […]Archive
June 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 683
The Imposter, Pills & Soap [Single] (1983) I love this song – always love the album it came from too. I don’t find a lot of fault with Elvis Costello. He’s a genius. One of the absolute best songwriters of the last 40 years. So many magic moments. I picked up this single the other […]Archive
May 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Eric Clapton: I Still Do
Eric Clapton I Still Do Bushbranch/Surfdog Served up with what has become a trademark nod to coasting – I’d call it a mix of nonchalance and lethargy but to use the word ‘mix’ implies actual work – the biggest surprise on this album is that the title doesn’t have a question mark. The Armani Bluesman […]Archive
March 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 726
Eric Clapton, Slowhand (1977) One of very few solo albums by Eric Clapton where he actually pulls finger and gives it a go, a proper go…and yet, it has not aged well. I had this album in the late 1980s/early 1990s, when I was one of the biggest EC fans on the planet…into him for […]Archive
March 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman