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February 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon: Noon
Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon Noon Megaplum / ATO Records What a wonderful anomaly Leo Kottke is – a folk guitarist, but also a jazz guitarist and there’s classical in there, it’s just an absolute stew. He also doesn’t seem to have ever gone too far down the eccentric path (Bill Orcutt, Sir Richard Bishop) […]Archive
February 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sir Richard Bishop: Oneiric Formulary
Sir Richard Bishop Oneiric Formulary Drag City Records I’ve always loved Sir Richard Bishop’s records – the obvious touchstone, and perhaps he’s over-mentioned really is John Fahey, still, his sound and feel and approach has been hugely influential and not just on Bishop. A generation of folk-motivated sonic explorers were turned onto the guitar and […]Archive
January 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Noah Preminger: Contemptment
Noah Preminger Contemptment Steeplechase Noah Preminger has, since the mid-00s, amassed a baker’s dozen of fantastic recordings as a leader, also popping in to be sideman to the likes of Rob Garcia, Julian Shore and Dan Cray. He learned from one of the masters – Dave Liebman – but even if that’s any leg up […]Archive
January 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 41 – Gary Moore, “Still Got The Blues”
Gary Moore, Still Got The Blues, 1990 There was a time when I loved Gary Moore – and it was mostly because of this album. I mean I was excited about his pedigree (Thin Lizzy) and his hard-rock background. I was a kid. And rock guitar was my jam. And 1990 was the year that […]Archive
January 24, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Robin Guthrie / Harold Budd: Another Flower
Robin Guthrie / Harold Budd Another Flower Darla Records Robin Guthrie and Harold Budd made music together on and off from the mid-1980s through until a few years ago. This is their final album – it was recorded back in 2013 and left unreleased until November, 2020. A week or so after it was released […]Archive
December 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Joshua Chuquimia Crampton: The Heart’s Wash
Joshua Chuquimia Crampton The Heart’s Wash: Solo Guitar Works (Independent / Bandcamp) Guitarist Joshua Chuquimia Crampton has had the idea/s for this record for more than a decade – he first began tinkering around with some of the concepts towards a solo guitar record in 2011 but shelved it. You might have heard some of […]Archive
November 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Will Vinson / Gilad Hekselman / Antonio Sanchez: Trio Grande
Will Vinson / Gilad Hekselman / Antonio Sanchez Trio Grande Whirlwind Recordings Here’s the debut studio recording from a brand new jazz-supergroup. All three members arrived in New York some 15-20 years ago and have come to embody so much about the soul and heart of that city’s vibrant jazz scene. All three are bandleaders […]Archive
November 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Buckethead: Healing Inside Outside Every Side
Buckethead Healing Inside Outside Every Side Hatboxghost Music I’ve never wanted to be a Buckethead fan. It feels problematic. And not in the way you usually read the word ‘problematic’ in reviews or articles. There’s no likelihood that Buckethead – a physically grown man in a mask with a KFC bucket on his head, played […]Archive
November 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 238: Alec Bathgate
Welcome to episode 238 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
October 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 234: A Tribute To Eddie Van Halen (with Ben Fulton)
Welcome to episode 234 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
October 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman