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September 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: The Death Of Music Journalism – Songtrack
I’m releasing my debut collection of poetry on October 12. It’s called The Death of Music Journalism – and unsurprisingly features a lot of references to music. When I published my first book, On Song, back in 2012, the number one question/complaint was Where’s the accompanying CD? (We still had CDs back in 2012). It was way too expensive to […]Archive
September 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Story Behind The Cover of My New Book
Next month I will release my first book of poems. It’s called The Death of Music Journalism – it’s available to pre-order from now and yesterday I shared the cover image on my Facebook page. I mentioned that it was by my good friend the artist Matthew Couper. But what I didn’t get to say […]Archive
September 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 229: Rachel Doré Interviews Me About Blogging
Welcome to episode 229 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
August 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gil Scott-Heron: We’re New Again – A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
Gil Scott-Heron We’re New Again – A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven XL Recordings Ten years ago Gil Scott-Heron released his final album with in a year it had been remixed by Jamie xx, essentially reworked, Scott-Heron’s poems and stories and hoarse song-whispers and croaks dancing now in and around the glorious sound waves that The […]Archive
August 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Charles Bukowski: On Drinking
On Drinking Charles Bukowski Ecco Charles Bukowski would have been 100 if he was still alive today – and of course making it to his 70s was, for him, the equivalent of living to nearly 200. He was all but dead in his 20s. And 30s. And 50s. And drinking was his thing. The hard […]Archive
August 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Paul Kelly: Forty Days
Paul Kelly Forty Days Cooking Vinyl Limited I keep thinking this is a very prolific period for Australia’s greatest songwriter. But actually it’s just a purple patch – within a purple patch. He’s always been regular and often prolific with his output but the last decade has seen a combination of ends-tying compilations and themed-shows […]Archive
August 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 225: Ben Brown
Welcome to episode 225 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
August 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 224: Rachel McAlpine
Welcome to episode 224 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
August 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Lana Del Rey: Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass [Audiobook Edition]
Lana Del Rey Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass [Audiobook Edition] Audible I’m new to Lana Del Rey appreciation. I wasn’t ever a fan. Until I heard – and heard again (and could not shake) her most recent album, the brilliant Norman Fucking Rockwell! That happened. I was late to the party, but enthusiastic about […]Archive
July 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Rachel McAlpine: How To Be Old
How To Be Old: Poems Rachel McAlpine The Cuba Press The first thing that hits me about Rachel McAlpine’s work here – in her new book, a victory lap of poetry! – is the joyousness she feels about being alive; everything, all of it. The good, the bad (is there really any ‘bad’ when you’re […]Archive
July 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman