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September 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 372
Schnell Fenster, Ok Alright A Huh Oh Yeah [Single] (1990) I loved Schnell Fenster. I love Schnell Fenster still. But discovering them, finding out all about this band – not just Phil Judd but other ex-Split Enz members too – it was just a whole new world, my mind was blown. I was about 10 […]Archive
May 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 206 Split Enz
I saw them at some key gigs in their strange career. At the Great Ngarauawahia Music Festival when they were Split Ends. I was fourteen and like most people there to see Black Sabbath but I do remember they were interesting. Dressed pretty much like everybody else there – a much different spectacle than what […]Archive
May 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 61 – Phil Judd
Welcome to episode 61 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, L’affare and Yeastie Boys. This one is a conversation with Phil Judd. Founding member of Split Enz, creator of the mighty Mental Notes album, and its wonderful cover image too, Judd should need no introduction. But I’ve given him […]Archive
April 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Phil Judd: UniQue
Phil Judd UniQue (Independent/philjudd.com) Buried deep down toward the end of Phil Judd’s new album are three of his finest songs. I say that knowing full well that he is the writing genius behind Late Last Night, Sweet Dreams, Counting The Beat and dozens of other songs. Phil Judd soundtracked a big part of my […]Archive
January 19, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Split Enz: Our Greatest Band
I love Split Enz. When I think about it (which I’m only just doing now in order to create a subject to blog about) they are probably the band I have liked the longest – equal with The Beatles. I have been aware of the music of the Enz as long as I can remember, […]Archive
October 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Phil Judd Interview: From The Archives
This time last week I spent about 100 minutes on the phone with Phil Judd. The longest interview I have ever done. And it was probably the longest time coming, in the sense that I first thought I would like to interview Judd in the early 1990s. I loved (and still love) the two albums […]Archive
November 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Phil Judd: Play It Strange
Phil Judd Play It Strange Ode Here’s a brand new album by Phil Judd. I already previewed this album – I was emotional on first listen. I’d heard about the making of this album, directly from the album’s creator, when it was still very much myth. Now it’s here. It exists. And you could bash […]Archive
August 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Album Preview: Phil Judd – Play It Strange
Phil Judd has created a brand new studio album – his first in nearly a decade. The title comes from a song he wrote in the early days of Split Enz – performed live a few times, surfacing online in demo-form only here it is recast as title track and album centerpiece. The music on […]Archive
November 7, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Phantom Billstickers Cafe Reader: Issue # 2
The crew from Phantom Billstickers have sent issue number two of the Café Reader out to the streets. You’ll find it in music stores, cafés, bars and restaurants around your town. If you can’t find it let them know I reckon they’ll find a way to get a copy to you. It’s a FREE magazine […]Archive
October 17, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit: #2 The Sound of Trees
It might be pushing it to call this a New Zealand album – but I still think of this as a great Kiwi album because a great Kiwi made it. Schnell Fenster was the band Phil Judd created in the late 1980s/early 1990s. They were around for two albums – and though I like Ok […]Archive
November 28, 2011 by Simon Sweetman