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February 8, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Short Story: Eclipsed
I was the DJ at my brother’s 21st birthday. I was reluctant too, If I’d had my way, I’d have been at the Red Hot Chili Peppers gig instead. I say “DJ” – it was simply my job to make sure the CDs went on the stereo. It was the early 1990s. Guns N Roses […]Archive
May 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Pink Floyd: Live At Knebworth 1990
Pink Floyd Live At Knebworth 1990 Legacy The Knebworth show from 1990 was really special to me – Pink Floyd was the closing act on the 1990 ‘Best of British’ bill. All the dinosaurs gathered – 30 years ago! – Status Quo and Dire Straits and Eric Clapton, Plant and Page, Elton John, Cliff and […]Archive
February 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 246: Jeremiah Ross (Module)
This is episode 246 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
February 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 43 – Candy Dulfer, “Saxuality”
Candy Dulfer, Saxuality, 1990 Around 1990 Candy Dulfer was having a moment. She had been doing session work with Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics and it had resulted in a charming wee instrumental called Lily Was Here – for a film of the same name. The song, barely a song – just a floaty little […]Archive
September 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Pink Floyd The Wall
I can’t listen to Pink Floyd The Wall. It is forever trapped inside a red Sony Walkman, hanging on a belt around some stonewash jeans. Unlaced basketball boots beneath it, peddling along as a flat-deck truck drives by with farm-hands hanging off the back yelling ‘homo’ at whoever they can, high-fiving in self-congratulation as the […]Archive
September 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 50
Pink Floyd, The Wall (1979) I’ve been a Pink Floyd fan forever. And sometimes I’ve been a tiny bit guarded about that. But usually what happens is I move to one end of the catalogue and just hang there – these days it’s the early stuff that pleases me most but it was definitely the […]Archive
September 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets: Live At The Roundhouse
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets Live At The Roundhouse BMG A couple of years back I read about Nick Mason’s new group – Saucerful of Secrets. He was tackling the pre-Dark Side Pink Floyd, the Syd Barrett years and some of the early years of when Roger Waters started to steer the ship. Essentially the […]Archive
June 24, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 218: Paul McLaney on the return of Gramsci
Welcome to episode 218 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
November 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987 – 2019
Pink Floyd The Later Years 1987 – 2019 Legacy The post-Roger years examined, remixed – a few rarities…well, in fact this “Sampler” is just a taste of it. The actual “box-set” is still a couple of weeks away; the sequel – if you like – to The Early Years – 1965-1972 (an embarrassment of riches […]Archive
October 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: The “Worst” Songs by The “Best” Bands
I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]Archive
August 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman