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December 1, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 785
Peter Sellers, The Best of Sellers (1958) I love a good 10-inch (ooh, er!) and yes, yes, Peter Sellers was a genius. I love these old comedy records where it’s about sketch comedy – and a range, musical interludes, full songs, parodies, speeches, impersonations, big character pieces. There weren’t many around that did that better […]Archive
August 24, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Kung Fury [OST]
Various Artists: Kung Fury [OST] Universal Music AB The 30-minute parody/tribute-film Kung Fury was big, dumb, silly fun. I liked it. But a big part of its success for me, and perhaps this is just me, was the film’s soundtrack. As over the top as the film is, it’s held down (in a relative sense) […]Archive
August 11, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #127 – David O’Doherty, Wellington, 2012
I’ve seen David O’Doherty a few times – he’s funny. I like his comedy. I like his angle. His silly-simple songs are a crucial part of the act but his fun with language and his faux-anger and his examination of (his) neurosis and everything else that he does works around (and outside of) his musical […]Archive
June 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Kung Fury: Film
Kung Fury Director: David Sandberg Lampray/Laser Unicorn/Salmon Fox If, as people are saying, Mad Max: Fury Road is a movie WITH CAPS-LOCK ON then Kung Fury is a Movie! It’s all italics and exclamation point! Every! Step! Of! The! Way! For this absurd blast through every 80s cop/action trope is, at 31 minutes, both a […]Archive
March 31, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: #5 – Brass Eye
Satire was never so cruel, so spot on, brutal and beautifully so as with Brass Eye – a series (and a one-off special) created by Chris Morris. He’s quite possibly a genius – fittingly his real skill in this world is that he has no real comic training or background. He was a radio guy, […]Archive
March 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 2 – The Daily Show
I started this column to talk, mostly, about shows from the past. And I also started this before the announcement that Jon Stewart would be leaving the Daily Show. Right now, even before that announcement, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart feels like the most important show on my television set. I’ve been a Jon […]Archive
December 16, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Richard Ayoade: Ayoade on Ayoade
Ayoade on Ayoade Richard Ayoade Faber & Faber You know Richard Ayoade from, most likely, The IT Crowd, as a staple on British comedy panel shows, for appearances on The Mighty Boosh or maybe going back to Garth Marenghi’ Darkplace. He’s also made one of my favourite films of this year – The Double – […]Archive
July 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Brownout: Brown Sabbath
Brownout Brownout presents Brown Sabbath Ubiquity Records/Essex Music International The strange world of the sincere – but playful – pastiche, the cover-album dressed up in novelty, the transporting of one musical world to a whole new genre or feel, it’ll always hook in the fans. But can it keep them? Here we have Brownout performing […]Archive
August 17, 2013 by Simon Sweetman