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October 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
My Top 10 Stephen King Movies
Here are my favourite Stephen King film adaptations from 10-1, number one of course being the best. 10. Needful Things (1993) – I’m picking this one because I don’t often see it getting talked up. And because I loved the book. It was one of my absolute favourites. The film isn’t a classic, but it […]Archive
December 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Best Albums I Reviewed in 2020
For all the talk of it being a shit year and one to forget there was a lot of great music. There was (probably) a lot of shit music too. I tried my best to avoid as much of that as I could but would always call it out if it crossed my path. Black […]Archive
January 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
John O’Connell: Bowie’s Books – The Hundred Literary Heroes Who Changed His Life
Bowie’s Books: The Hundred Literary Heroes Who Changed His Life John O’Connell Bloomsbury Publishing Much was made of the fact that David Bowie liked to read – he had a list of his favourite books, and it included so many classics. Outside of that there were interesting choices including journalism, memoir, contemporary novels… John O’Connell […]Archive
March 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Get Rhythm: Best Rhythm Guitar Players
It is not often that you see lists of great rhythm guitar players – well, not compared with lists of best lead guitarists. So, I thought we’d make one. And let’s be clear – it is to praise guitarists for their rhythm-playing ability. So if you want to select Jimi Hendrix that is fine, but […]Archive
February 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Bashing Out: My Top 10 ‘Drum’ Albums
I was hooked on Modern Drummer magazine as a teen. And I always liked reading the record reviews at the back of the Modern Drummer, they focused on drums and ‘drum’ albums or at least highlighted the drums and drumming on pop and rock records when they reviewed them. They might write-up a pop album because of […]Archive
October 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Worst Songs You Have To Hear: Ubiquitous and Awful
Music is one of the great topics of discussion that will see opinions become more forceful the longer the conversation continues. And one of the main issues a music listener or (more often) musician will have with a music reviewer is the question of why they get to decide if something is good or not. […]Archive
August 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
This Is Not A Love Song (List):
So the title comes from PiL of course. This Is Not A Love Song. Thinking, here, about anti-love songs, un-love songs… Bob Dylan wrote a few bitter break-up/anti-love songs: Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright, Idiot Wind. Bob has written some really romantic lyrics too but he’s great with the kiss-off lines. I sure hope nobody […]Archive
March 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Record Store Day 2017: List of Special Releases
April means Record Store Day and in fact we’re a month away from RSD as of today; the 10th Birthday for Record Store Day too – a day which many record collectors/retailers have mixed feelings about now since it was started as a way of generation interest/sales/community to the indie stores and is now yet […]Archive
March 8, 2016 by Simon Sweetman