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April 1, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Noelle McCarthy: Grand
Grand: Becoming My Mother’s Daughter Noelle McCarthy Penguin It’s quite possible that Grand by Noelle McCarthy is the best memoir of 2022. One of the best books. It is brand new. Out this week. There has been much hype. All of it justified. There will be more hype. And so there should.Archive
March 17, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Bob Odenkirk: Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama Bob Odenkirk Penguin Random House I love Bob Odenkirk. Have done since before I knew his name. He just kept popping up on things. That same face in everything. A mild smirk. A guy who had some sadness, some trauma etched onto him and laced all through his comedy. A guy […]Archive
December 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Mel Brooks: All About Me!
All About Mel! My Remarkable Life in Show Business Mel Brooks Penguin Random House I love a good Hollywood memoir – packed with stories, famous names and some cracking good yarns. I’ve always loved a good Hollywood memoir, but maybe now they’re even more of a treat. The chance to just ignore the social media […]Archive
October 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
What’s The Worst Music Bio You’ve Read?
I’ve never been as disappointed by a music bio/auto-bio as I was when reading the Bernard Purdie one; it’s hard to know what the book was even trying to be – it’s written in third person but claims to be an autobiography, there’s no attempt to even ‘get’ Purdie’s voice, there’s no real attempt to hide […]Archive
October 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Cassandra Peterson: Yours Cruelly, Elvira
Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark Cassandra Peterson Hachette Books Growing up, Elvira: Mistress of The Dark was everywhere. We played the video game, we watched the movie. She popped up in pro-wrestling (Wrestlemania II) and was a fan of, and tagged alongside, horror movies and heavy metal. What wasn’t to […]Archive
June 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Carmen Maria Machado: In The Dream House
In The Dream House Carmen Maria Machado Graywolf Press In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado It is not brand new, though it is only just over a year old (released late 2019). Not a new release but it might be still new to you.Archive
April 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Charlotte Grimshaw: The Mirror Book
The Mirror Book: A Memoir Charlotte Grimshaw RHNZ Vintage / Penguin Charlotte Grimshaw’s memoir is a wild ride – a must. But it’s also rather ludicrous. Perhaps that’s what makes it such a good time while you’re reading it. I have tried to forget it ever since – the fact that I can’t, quite, is […]Archive
March 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Michael Allred w/ Steve Horton and Laura Allred: BOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams
BOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams Michael Allred w/ Steve Horton and Laura Allred Insight Comics There are some extraordinary graphic memoirs and bios – the vision, the way the colourist and artist combine with the writer to tell a story. A shining example of this (still relatively new) form is this tribute to David […]Archive
February 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
John Densmore: The Seekers – Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists)
The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists) John Densmore Hachette Books John Densmore was a pretty good drummer but he’s a really bad writer. So it’s remarkable that he’s now up to book number three! The first was a given – a book about his time in The Doors; no one could argue […]Archive
February 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 245: John Wareham
Welcome back to Sweetman Podcast for 2021. I posted the first episode for the year just last week. And now it’s time for a new one – so this is episode 245 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well […]Archive
January 29, 2021 by Simon Sweetman