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February 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Jerry Dantzic: Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill
Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: With a Reflection by Zadie Smith Jerry Dantzic Thames & Hudson; 1 edition Less a review, more a recommendation – though sometimes one exist for exactly the other – this book of Billie Holiday photographs is a must-see/read for fans of the singer, the era; for fans of beautiful black […]Archive
August 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 176 The Record Covers
I started buying albums in the 70s and it was a great time for the cover artwork. I have to admit that was part of the attraction for me – those Hipgnosis and Roger Dean images grabbed my imagination. It was an essential aspect to enjoying an album for me. By the time the Spines […]Archive
June 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Janna Lapidus Leblanc: Four Years In Pictures
Four Years In Pictures: Offstage with Stevie Ray Vaughan 1986-1990 Janna Lapidus Leblanc Four Years In Pictures; 1st Edition A lot of Kiwi fans of Stevie Ray Vaughan know some of the story of how he fell in love with a Wellington girl and swept her away – he played here more than once in […]Archive
February 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Alexander Hallag: Shh…The Music Is Talking
Shh…The Music Is Talking Alexander Hallag ah23photography There have been a few photo books showcasing scenes and styles within Kiwi music – and there will be more, but Alexander Hallag’s book, Shh…The Music Is Talking collects some wonderful images and allows you to simply take them in, to draw your own conclusion. Here is a […]Archive
June 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Bob Gruen and Jody Denberg: See Hear Yoko
See Hear Yoko Bob Gruen and Jody Denberg Harper Bob Gruen has photographs from across the time Yoko Ono and John Lennon were bed-dwelling activists, through the birth of their son Sean and on to the present day. He charged Jody Denberg with the responsibility of matching choice quotes from Yoko and creating contextualising captions. […]Archive
November 10, 2014 by Simon Sweetman