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July 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
David Crosby: For Free
David Crosby For Free Three Blind Mice, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC The Crosby comeback has been a subtly remarkable feat. I trace it to 2014’s CROZ, a lovely surprise. Rich, gentle songs, gorgeously held by his voice, caressed further by the production. Given the two decades of headlines and […]Archive
July 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 285 – Things I Know To Be True, Wellington, 2021
This whole stubs things really started because I kept bunches of old – but not that old – ticket stubs to save for bookmarks. I’m a bit obsessed with bookmarks. I have lots of books on the go, non-fiction, poetry, I might not finish reading these sorts of titles for a year or more, or […]Archive
July 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 267: Sam Duckor-Jones
Hi and welcome to episode 267 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]Archive
July 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Molly Lewis: The Forgotten Edge (ep)
Molly Lewis The Forgotten Edge (ep) Jagjaguwar Molly Lewis – born in Australia, living in L.A. and raised between Aussie and America – is a whistler. She watched a documentary about the fine, nearly lost art of musical whistling and wanting to try her hand at it. When that didn’t work, she put her lips […]Archive
July 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Angel Dream (Songs from The Motion Picture “She’s The One”)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Angel Dream (Songs from The Motion Picture “She’s The One”) Warner Bros. We’ve been lucky to receive a lot of great Petty reissues in the wake of his death. Not too much to get your head around, nothing so cynical it feels like a cash-in, and all respectfully done. The […]Archive
July 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of Selima Hill
Look at this poem by Selima Hill. I didn’t so much read it as feel runover by it. It stalked me from the page. It lured me. And I just kept staring at it and re-reading it. I shared it on my pages. And people commented. They felt seen. And heard. They were floored. They […]Archive
July 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: The Way of Darkness – A Tribute to John Carpenter
Various Artists: The Way of Darkness: A Tribute to John Carpenter Rustblade John Carpenter – not only an influential filmmaker but a hugely influential musician. In fact, in the horror genre it’s really him on the top of a synth-mountain. With Tangerine Dream perhaps scaling the final peak just behind eh…Archive
July 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Drive-By Truckers: Live at Plan 9 July 13, 2006
Drive-By Truckers Live at Plan 9 July 13, 2006 New West Records Fifteen years ago the Drive-By Truckers played one hell of an in-store. They were at Plan 9 Records to help the store celebrate its 25th Anniversary. This resulted in a two-hour grab-bag of the band’s best material up to that point. It was […]Archive
July 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of ‘A Love Supreme’
My brother arrived home from university with The Stardust Sessions and A Love Supreme. These two albums were life changing. I carried on playing sport, going to school. In so many ways life was the same – but life was never really the same for me after hearing The Stardust Sessions and A Love Supreme. Those albums were […]Archive
July 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of Audiobooks
How do you get on with audiobooks? Are you into them? Do they work for you? And most importantly, do you count them as a book? I was never much of an audiobook guy – but I guess podcasts won me over. The fact that I’d walk around town with my headphones in (or on […]Archive
July 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman