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September 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 9 – BBM, “Around The Next Dream”
BBM, Around The Next Dream, 1994 The short-lived “supergroup” BBM was basically the Cream reunion that Eric Clapton wasn’t interested in, so they subbed in Gary Moore. There had been a Cream get-together ahead of this and then a documented one a decade after – but this was, briefly, an exciting thing. Particularly because it […]Archive
November 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Music Feature: The Music of George Harrison
I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Most recently I co-interviewed Steve Gadd! And then, Jesse Mulligan asked me a question – a silly question: Was I the right person to do a feature about George Harrison? […]Archive
February 22, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 943
Thin Lizzy, Live and Dangerous (1978) I grew up knowing about Thin Lizzy – first of all The Boys Are Back In Town from every rock compilation ever. And then a bunch of the other tunes, the story of Phil Lynott (one of classic rock’s most mourned casualties) and quite possibly an entry point for […]Archive
March 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Eric Clapton: Old Sock
Eric Clapton Old Sock Universal You almost have to see Eric Clapton’s solo career as a prolonged exercise in self-sabotage – he had it there, on a plate and slowly, surely, he drifted toward the middle of the road and though there have been some peaks – particularly live and, interestingly at the start and […]Archive
November 15, 2011 by Simon Sweetman