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September 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 134 – Dianne Swann

Welcome to episode 134 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Dianne Swann is known for her time in the bands Everything That Flies, When The Cat’s Away, The Julie Dolphin, Boom Boom Mancini and – most recently – The Bads. She has performed around the world as a headliner […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged American Idiot, Billie Joe Armstrong, Broadway, Broadway Idiot, Documentary, DVD, DVD Review, Green Day, Musical ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Green Day, HANNAHBAND, Hardcore, Honey, I'm A Bad Singer, Punk ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Billie Joe + Norah, Billie Joe Armstrong, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Dawn McCarthy, Everly Brothers, Foreverly, Green Day, Norah Jones, The Everly Brothers, What The Brothers Sang ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged EP, Green Day, Hardcore, I Hate The Mall, New York Dolls, NZ, PCP Eagles, Punk, Rhythmethod, Ric Flair, Sex Pistols ·

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September 4, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1868

Green Day, Insomniac (1995) You ever find an album in your collection and think what the fuck is this doing here!? Had that experience just this afternoon. Well, I knew I had this album – and that I’ve had it for ages (since it was released in fact). But it’s always sat there and never […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, Brain Stew, Dookie, Green Day, Insomniac, Kerplunk, Vinyl ·

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