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March 30, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
I Miss Sonic Youth But The Music Is Always There
When I was 13, I started reading Guitar World – I was obsessed with the guitar. I was listening to a lot of blues-rock stuff – Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck. But reading Guitar World helped me to go further back (Robert Johnson, Django Reinhardt) and wider/broader (Alan Holdsworth). I would read about my favourite guitar heroes (Ritchie Blackmore) and […]Archive
March 9, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Locked Into The Same Game
Sherman Alexie said the last song on the mixtape was the one that held the promises you could not take back. And I think about that any time I am making a playlist. I make the last song a giant absurdity – something grandiose, or instead, sometimes, just a tiny little coda. I’m sure I’m […]Archive
March 7, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Tears For Fears Sampler
The brand new album by Tears For Fears is their first record together in 17 years. It’s there for you to check out in that link. I’ve given it a couple of listens, some of it is really great. Some of it is just okay. Some of it is a bit WTF? But I’ll charge […]Archive
March 4, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: A Year of Little Somethings….
Every week – as part of my Substack newsletter I share a weekly playlist. A Little Something For The Weekend. That’s what I call it. It’s there on my Spotify for anyone to check out of course. But it arrives in your inbox when you subscribe to the newsletter. Every Friday, a new playlist. The same rule […]Archive
March 2, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Mark Lanegan Sampler (R.I.P.)
R.I.P. Mark Lanegan. What a shock. He was just 57. If you click that link you can read my eulogy post. It will also take you to my absolute and all-time favourite Lanegan solo album. But the gravel-throated heart-and-soul singer was more than just a solo artist. He was a frequent collaborator. He was in […]Archive
January 23, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Playlists By Writers
Just the other day this Stephen King playlist took my interest. A story of King’s ultimate selection. I had to hear this. And wow. Some pretty great choices. Now I have Stephen King’s favourite music to listen to when I’m reading a Stephen King book. Or as I’m writing. It won’t ever make me write […]Archive
January 9, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Monday Monday
Time for a new playlist to share. Time also to start work for the year. Monday, eh. Well, I made this special “Monday” playlist a few weeks back – I think it’s time to share it. Just some songs I like. A few ‘Monday’ mentions in there – but the vibe all up is one […]Archive
October 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of ‘Sad’ Songs
I love a good sad song. There might not be anything better in music. Sad music that elevates you. Sad music that takes you away from who you are. That lets you wallow for that moment in someone else’s problems. You gain a perspective from hearing your own pain placed in minor chords or a […]Archive
June 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: There’s Worse People
Time for another playlist. I made this one last night – it’s called “There’s Worse People” because that line came out during the day and I want to remember it for a song or a poem or…something, so I title this playlist There’s Worse People. If you’d like to read into the contents of the […]Archive
June 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Shut Up And Listen
Time for another playlist. I made this one a few days back – 40 songs, just under three hours of music. No real theme here, just a bunch of songs I like and thought might sound good altogether. That’s it. But I wanted to share it around – in case anyone else liked what they […]Archive
June 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman