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March 12, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 63 – Fleet Foxes, Wellington, 2012

Fleet Foxes – strange band. Saw them after that first album in a packed gig and it was pretty wonderful. One of those one-off things, you know you saw the band at the right time; they weren’t ever going to beat that. I couldn’t say I was ever a massive fan but, live, the harmonies […]

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September 2, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Tom The Lion: Sleep

Tom The Lion Sleep Wrasse Records Tom The Lion – what a shit name. Here’s new album, Sleep – and it’s a bit too Coldplay to get the big tick, but on the Coldplay-spectrum it’s down at that almost-acceptable area, early-Turin Brakes, that sort of thing… There’s also clearly been some inspiration from those new-fangled […]

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March 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Band of Horses: Acoustic At The Ryman

Band of Horses Acoustic At The Ryman Brown Records The Ryman is a storied music venue – home to great live albums from the likes of Emmylou Harris, home to so many wonderful performances, and the great sense of history attached to the venue must weigh down heavily on any have-beard-must-croon types attempting to justify […]

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February 24, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Girls – Volume 1 Soundtrack: Various Artists

Various Artists Girls – Volume 1: Music From The HBO Original Series Fuelled By Ramen Lena Dunham’s cult-TV hit, Girls, has become a new favourite show for me – I’m just catching up. It’s funny, sometimes brutal, frank, quirky – the acting is more than decent but the writing is brilliant. And occasionally music serves […]