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September 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of The White Lotus
The White Lotus. Currently the greatest show on all of television, across any of the formats and platforms. The White Lotus is an American TV comedy-drama, a satire, a dark night of the soul that just happens to have a bottomless mojito and very comforting neck massage attached to it. It’s an HBO show that […]Archive
September 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Lockdown Poetry
I thought I’d share some poems I’ve written in lockdown. I’m not sure they signify a state of mind – then again that’s exactly what poetry does. And all the time. Anyway, here are some of the newest poems I’ve written – across the last couple of weeks: Two FiresArchive
September 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Moritz von Oswald Trio: Dissent
Moritz von Oswald Trio Dissent Modern Recordings The Moritz von Oswald Trio is back. First album in six years. New line-up, two-thirds of the trio replaced. It’s amazing how the name-player in the trio is almost never the star, just the constant; the conduit. The music filters through him – indeed his electronic processing of […]Archive
September 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Reading In Stolen Moments
To have time to read is, I swear, the ultimate luxury. But at the same time, it’s nourishment for the soul. And I consider it a necessity. To be brain-fried to a level where you cannot sit with one book for FOMO regarding all of the other books you’ve bought or have on loan might […]Archive
September 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Clickbait: TV
It’s a Netflix show, so much like Russian Doll and You and, er, most Netflix shows, it’s made to be watched in the background while you also scroll through your phone. It’s also probably pretty sure it’s a lot smarter than it is. This is Netflix. Starring Adrian Grenier (Entourage) – though to say he […]Archive
September 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Books That Blew My Mind # 8: “The Executioner’s Song” by Norman Mailer
The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer I loved Norman Mailer before I read him – because of his book, The Fight, and specifically his appearances in the great documentary, When We Were Kings. Of course I would go on to read The Fight – and it really is a work of genius, one of the […]Archive
September 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of Brushes
I have never been great at playing with brushes – but I’m working on it. I’ve loved the sound of them, just not the sound I make with them. Under lockdown, with two drummers in the house, we have turned more to brushes – for the sanity of our household and out of respect for […]Archive
September 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
My Favourite Author That I’ve Never Read
I couldn’t know I was doing this at the time, but the day before we went into lockdown I armed myself with a bunch of books by George Saunders. I did this because he’s one of my favourite writers that I’ve never read. You read that correctly. I often write about Authors I Admire but […]Archive
September 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
F.S. Blumm & Nils Frahm: 2X1=4
F.S. Blumm & Nils Frahm 2X1=4 LEITER Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, in cooperation with BMG Rights Management Across the last decade Nils Frahm and F.S. Blumm have got together on four separate occasions to make albums; remarkable enough but actually rather staggering when you consider that they each have busy solo careers and wear […]Archive
September 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Bobby Gillespie and Jhenny Beth: Utopian Ashes
Bobby Gillespie and Jhenny Beth Utopian Ashes Third Man Records We love those heartbreak albums and duets. Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, the Richard and Linda Thompson devastation that played out over a half dozen records but was so brutally captured on one in particular – and as an aside to that, sometimes linked, the […]Archive
September 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman