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January 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 187
Daniel Lanois, Flesh and Machine (2014) This is the first Daniel Lanois solo album that I’ve owned on vinyl – but of course his name is all through my record collection. Peter Gabriel, U2, Eno, Emmylou Harris and many others – Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Neville Brothers, Willie Nelson – the list could go […]Archive
October 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Don’t Give Up
Take your time when shown black and white photographs. Make more time to look at them twice. Peter Gabriel wrote Don’t Give Up after studying a set of photographs. That’s reason enough to give it a chance, to want to take another look, try and fill your cup. To take at least a second glance, […]Archive
September 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Peter Gabriel: Rated PG
Peter Gabriel Rated PG Real World Productions / Peter Gabriel Ltd. Released on special-packaged vinyl as a Record Store Day exclusive – but also available to all via the streaming platforms this cleverly titled compilation showcases some of the songs Gabriel has contributed to films. Deep-cut fans will know that Gabriel is himself a skilled […]Archive
September 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 256
Laurie Anderson, Mister Heartbreak (1984) How do you explain how great Laurie Anderson is – or even who and what she is as an artist. Polymath. Well, that’s a start. As for me – and a start with Laurie Anderson. I don’t even know. She’s just someone that’s always been there. Artist. Multifaceted and multi-layered. […]Archive
January 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 450
Genesis, Wind & Wuthering (1976) One of my favourite things about this one is that Phil Collins is listed as playing drums and cymbals. How clever. (Probably gets paid by the component, the more things listed the more he earns…) I love Collins’ drumming. And so that alone keeps me going back to Genesis. And […]Archive
December 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: 21 – Peter Gabriel
It’s been a while since we’ve had a Five Songs For Friday. And today I dug out the first five Peter Gabriel solo albums. I love Peter Gabriel. I love his Genesis stuff – I love almost all of the Genesis stuff, with him, without him and certainly everything he’s done since. I love the soundtracks, […]Archive
December 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Don’t Give Up…
The original plan Peter Gabriel had for his song Don’t Give Up was for it to be a duet between him and Dolly Parton. He wrote it with Dolly in mind. She gave up before she began; she had no interest in recording the song with him. Gabriel heard it, in part, as a country song. You hear the song […]Archive
August 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #206 – Sting & Peter Gabriel, Seattle, USA, 2016
Last year we were in America – it was the best holiday, and I saw some great gigs. I turned 40 when we were over there – the trip, all of it, everything – was my present. A gift to and from all of us, really. A family vacation – an amazing one. Disneyland, a […]Archive
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 […]Archive
January 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Field Music (Measure): A Work of Genius
Field Music (Measure) is the third album by British band Field Music. The band is basically brothers David and Peter Brewis (with some occasional outside help). Have you heard it? Do you know about them? I’d heard the name before but I hadn’t heard the band’s 2005 debut Field Music, nor the follow-up from 2007, […]Archive
December 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman