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July 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Liz Phair: Soberish 

Liz Phair Soberish Chrysalis One of the saddest things in the universe of music – to me, at least – is looking at Liz Phair’s discography as the ultimate case study for diminishing returns. Blaze a trail with the debut, you might never have asked to be a pioneer but the spirit and spit and […]

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June 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 118 – Chris Tse

Welcome to episode 118 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a conversation with Chris Tse. He’s a Wellington poet. He’s done some acting and music-making too but it’s for his books How To Be Dead In A Year of Snakes and the very recently released He’s So […]

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April 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Soccer Mommy: Clean

Soccer Mommy Clean Fat Possum Records From those earliest bedsit staples by Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen on through to the discovery of the likes of Liz Phair and Juliana Hatfeld (both logical touchstones here) there’s something about the discovery of nascent songwriting; fragility – an attempt at catharsis through laying down the line and […]

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January 24, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Jess Locke: Universe

Jess Locke Universe Pool House Records The opening line of the album opener, “When I say you drive me to drink/I’m the one that puts the bottle to my lips” – sounds like Guyville-era Liz Phair interpreting Denis Johnson but Jess Locke’s drawled-out ode to personal responsibility (Drive To Drink) takes on its own shape […]