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November 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Joe Satriani: Altered States (Live 1988)
Joe Satriani Altered States (Live 1988) Shockwaves In 1988 – and for me it was through until about 1994 – Joe Satriani was the man. His Lazarus days. A king shredder that invested some melody and mood into the trick-bag. Rock instrumentals for fairweather-bogans, guitar music that wasn’t just for guitar-nerds…okay, it mostly was, but […]Archive
November 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
William Tyler: Lagniappe Session (ep)
William Tyler Lagniappe Session (ep) Independent / Aquarium Drunkard I’m a huge fan of William Tyler’s work and here – on his second Lagniappe Session for the Aquarium Drunkard blog he delights with a short, sharp set of intriguing cover versions The Lagniappe Session is where an artist brings a handful of covers to the […]Archive
November 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Charles Rumback & Ryley Walker: Little Common Twist
Charles Rumback & Ryley Walker Little Common Twist Thrill Jockey It’s as if whenever they have a gap in their schedules – and are seeking new creative space to explore – Charles Rumback (drums) and Ryley Walker (guitar) come together to make something interesting built from the parts of folk, free jazz and the spaces […]Archive
November 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Steve Gunn (November 10, Wellington)
Steve Gunn MOON, Wellington Sunday, November 10 I first saw Steve Gunn a couple of years ago when he first visited New Zealand. This was his third visit – playing a bunch of shows around the country. It’s a different set every time with Gunn, though the focus at the moment is most definitely his […]Archive
November 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Gunn: The Unseen In Between
Steve Gunn The Unseen In Between Matador It’s hard to keep up with Steve Gunn – he’s been prolific and very good; so you return to the albums you love. And already there are plenty. Here I am just catching up with this year’s new release (which arrive back in January). One thing that’s been […]Archive
November 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: What’s The Buzz With Guitar Solos?
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. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]Archive
October 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Joan As Police Woman (October 23, Wellington)
Joan As Police Woman Meow, Wellington Wednesday, October 23 New York-based Joan Wasser – who tours and records as Joan as Police Woman recently released a career-covering “Joanthology” and in support of that she mounted a solo tour which brings her to New Zealand for the first time.Archive
October 23, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Joel Paterson: Let It Be Guitar! Joel Paterson Plays The Beatles
Joel Paterson Let It Be Guitar! Joel Paterson Plays The Beatles Bloodshot Records I’m a sucker for an album of Beatles covers – I’ve collected up loads of the Chet Atkins-styled and other lounge/easy-listening ones over the years. And this might be the very best of them – a brand new but so-so-retro mid-century modern-af […]Archive
September 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Into Orbit: Kinesis
Into Orbit Kinesis Ironclad Productions The intensity has increased across Into Orbit albums – and with the duo involved in other projects, most notably the melodic death metal group Dark Divinity, it makes sense that the ‘ambient’-setting has some real oomph behind it. I think back to that brilliant debut album, it was a cautious […]Archive
September 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Vai is Zen: Watching Steve Vai Live
Vai is zen. Vai was amazing. Beautifully intense with a cool charm; he had the rock-star look and strut but this was no shred-guitar goon. Let me just break off here and say I had expected to find a live set by Steve Vai in 2012 to be quite ridiculous, possibly painful.Archive
July 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman