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April 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: All That You Have Is Your Soul
You can give up your mind, at least some of the time, you can give them your body, maybe the best years of your life. And they’ll take a little piece of your heart – even if you won’t admit it. But please don’t let them take your soul. Don’t let them steal it from you – they will do so when you’re complacent, your dreams and any other schemes lying adjacent, you slowly dying on […]Archive
June 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 402
The Velvet Underground, VU (1985) I know I’m not alone in thinking that this is the best Velvet Underground album – and yes I know it’s a compilation; posthumous even – one that was responsible for one of the first waves of re-appreciation, or even appreciation. But I bought this pre-internet, when, as a Lou […]Archive
May 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 163 The Electric Ballroom
It was on Victoria Street near Edward and up a couple of flights of stairs. I think it was called the Club before it became the Electric Ballroom. It was a big space and an excellent venue and even though it was unlicensed to me it had a similar feel to Christchurch’s Gladstone. The first […]Archive
January 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
John Cale: Leading From The Fringe
I was a fan of Lou Reed first; then The Velvet Underground and then John Cale. Truth be told – and I don’t mind admitting it a) I was young b) there was no internet then – for a while I thought John Cale and J.J. Cale was the same person. I was 12 years […]Archive
July 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
John Cale: Music For A New Society/M:FANS
John Cale Music For A New Society (Reissue)/ M:FANS Domino Recording Co. John Cale’s 1982 album Music For A New Society has been reissued it’s also been reimagined – as M: FANS, a complete re-recording that manages to repeat the material without any of the songs sounding like their earlier recorded counterparts. I always liked […]Archive
October 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 816
Lou Reed and John Cale, Songs For Drella (1990) Okay, here’s an album I owned on tape and then CD and now vinyl…there are a few like that, where it’s never enough…it’s always gotta be there. But also, with this one, check it out: A good friend buys me a copy of this as a […]Archive
June 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #100 – John Cale, Auckland, 2007
One of the first times – as far as I can remember – that I flew to Auckland specifically to see a show. There had been other times where I’d cash in on seeing something while there, but the whole reason for this trip was to see John Cale. The first – and most likely […]Archive
April 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 912
J.J. Cale, Naturally (1972) My heart sank a little when I put this on the turntable and saw it wobble, the needle coughed and jumped and didn’t like being where it was at all. And that was a bit sad. You see I don’t think I’d ever heard J.J. Cale’s debut album all the way […]Archive
July 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Eno & Hyde: High Life
Eno & Hyde High Life Warp Records You could believe – releasing this album just a couple of months after their first collaborative offering – that Brian Eno and Karl Hyde are lazily serving up the offcuts, the leftovers. But, actually, High Life was recorded – for the most part live – across one week. […]Archive
July 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1086
The Velvet Underground, Singles 1966-69 (2009) Here is the most expensive record/s in the house that I’ve never listened to. $100 for this set of seven x 7” singles – reissued in 2009 – and still sealed. Quite what I’m hoping to achieve here is anyone’s guess. I love The Velvet Underground so much so […]Archive
October 22, 2013 by Simon Sweetman