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May 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Tori Amos: Resistance – A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Change, and Courage
Resistance: A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Change, and Courage Tori Amos Atria Books As soon as I caught the news that it was happening I was excited about this book – I see myself as something of a lapsed-fan when it comes to Tori Amos; I have nothing but fond memories of the first few […]Archive
April 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Neil Young & Phil Baker: To Feel The Music
To Feel The Music: A Songwriter’s Mission To Save High-Quality Audio Neil Young & Phil Baker BenBella Books Neil Young has written three books (so far) and I’m sure there’s the threat of more. He was never going to write a conventional memoir – even though that’s what Waging Heavy Peace technically was, then there […]Archive
April 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Reviews: April 2020
Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into it or so… I […]Archive
April 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Bobbie Brown: Cherry on Top – Flirty, Forty-Something, and Funny as F**k
Cherry on Top: Flirty, Forty-Something, and Funny as F**k Bobbie Brown w/ Caroline Ryder Rare Bird Books, A Barnacle Book I’m a sucker for groupie-books – it started with Pamela Des Barres I guess. And this is the second book by Bobbie Brown and the second book by Bobbie Brown that I’ve read. Ridiculous.Archive
March 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
James Taylor: Break Shot – My First 21 Years
James Taylor Break Shot: My First 21 Years Audible Originals It seems Audible (Amazon) is battling against Spotify and every other podcast platform – so they’re introducing original content that isn’t just 39 hours of a book being read by a BBC-grade thespian. There are now scripted fiction podcast and documentary podcast series’ exclusive to […]Archive
December 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 198
Linda Ronstadt, Blue Bayou / Old Paint [Single] (1977) It seems Linda Ronstadt is coming into view again – after being a 70s superstar. I love the best of her work and loved her memoir from a few years ago. Honest. Refreshing. Whether she was out front as the legitimate star or working in the […]Archive
November 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 195: Linda Burgess
Welcome to episode 195 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
November 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Prince with Dan Piepenbring: The Beautiful Ones
The Beautiful Ones Prince w/ Dan Piepenbring Spiegel & Grau / Penguin Random House A great many thoughts filled my head as I sat with what I’ve been told is Prince’s memoir but what is actually little more than a cash-grabbing scrapbook. It’s artfully designed, beautiful really, down to the purple ribbon bookmark – as […]Archive
August 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Worst: # 21 Reading A Book About James Blunt
I’ve read some really bad music books. This is the worst. Please understand that I wish I was joking when I tell you that a publisher sent me a copy of a book called Different Country, Same State: On The Road With James Blunt. Please understand I wish I was joking when I tell you that I read the entire thing.Archive
July 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Shayne Carter: Dead People I Have Known
Dead People I Have Known Shayne Carter VUP I started this book before there were any reviews of it anywhere – I was loving it. Like everyone! But shelved it to get to other things. And then (finally) finished it just after every single review had been printed or posted. Lots of great column inches in celebration […]Archive
May 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman