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September 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Paul Simon: In The Blue Light

Paul Simon In The Blue Light SMG One of many reasons I’ve enjoyed almost all of Paul Simon’s solo catalogue is the quality-control. Just a dozen albums or so over nearly 50 years. He doesn’t rush. There’s so much in each album – pop songs that extend out into mini symphonies or fizz with their […]

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May 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

My Tony Levin Interview: Q&A

Tony Levin is perhaps best known for his work with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson but he has appeared on over 500 albums. He has worked with Lou Reed and our own Tim Finn; with James Taylor and Carly Simon. He even appears in Paul Simon’s cult film, One Trick Pony.   Over a series of emails I asked Levin some questions ahead of his 2010 visit to New […]

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May 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Five Films That Stay With Me: Vorn Colgan

Vorn Colgan has been New Zealand’s best-kept musical secret for so long now that it seems almost a shame to spoil it.  He has been writing and releasing albums under the Vorn moniker to critical acclaim and commercial non-plussed-ness since 1999, as well as contributing to the work of indie legends such as Dangerpin, The Sproutts and […]

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May 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 703

Eric Gale, Ginseng Woman (1977) Some 20 years ago I moved to Wellington and started raiding the second-hand vinyl stores, there were a few of them then – and you’d also find people giving away whole- or part-collections, garage sales, all sorts. I guess that’s still the case, but the stores are shrinking. Limited market. […]