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May 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
We Need To Not Talk About Muse (Again)
I’d rather not talk about Muse – it’s far more interesting than, say, talking about Muse. But there was a handful of requests for a review of the new album back then in 2015. Then I was told I had to justify feeling that way…vitriol, I was told, was not insight. Fairplay. Here goes: If […]Archive
March 31, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Broadway Idiot: DVD
Broadway Idiot Director: Doug Hamilton FilmBuff/Showtime Networks Perhaps you need to be a fan – I loathe Green Day, apart from a weak moment when younger where I liked a few things scattered across the first four albums, and then the first three – and then not really at all. Certainly by the time of […]Archive
February 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
HANNAHBAND: Honey, I’m A Bad Singer
HANNAHBAND Honey, I’m A Bad Singer Independent/Bandcamp It seems fitting to be reviewing this album while all about me I’m seeing revolting notices about how Green Day’s Dookie has just turned 20, insidious and ridiculous old Rolling Stone mag calling it one of the greatest albums ever made. Fuck that noise. HANNAHBAND is the sort […]Archive
January 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Billie Joe + Norah: Foreverly
Billie Joe + Norah Foreverly Reprise/Warner Here the Billie Joe is he of Green Day, the Norah is she of Jones – Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones, when the press release was doing the rounds a few people assumed it a joke. The finished product – Foreverly, a tribute album to The Everlys, in […]Archive
April 4, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
PCP Eagles: I Hate The Mall
PCP Eagles I Hate The Mall Rhythmethod This 7-track EP is just 14 minutes long – but I’ve been pretty into it for a while now. Songs about pro-wrestler Ric Flair, songs about Taumaraunui, songs about hating the mall (no surprise there I guess). Songs that reference The Sex Pistols through the riffs, songs that […]Archive
September 4, 2011 by Simon Sweetman