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June 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 69: Magazine – “Real Life”
I’d love to say I’m a huge Magazine fan – but I’m not, simply because I’ve not really bothered. Funnily enough, the Magazine album I know best, is the 2011 release (from a reunion phase) called No Thyself. I reckon that’s brilliant. A really great album. So – I’d never heard Real Life but I […]Archive
June 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 65: The Stranglers – “Rattus Norvegicus”
The late 1970s/early 1980s, the punk and post-punk, that’s the era/s and genre/s were I’m going to come up short in this challenge – and it’s the stuff I love; but I guess, age-wise, it’s a case of loving it now more so than then. So this is where you get situations like this: I’d […]Archive
March 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Engine Summer: Trophy Kids
Engine Summer Trophy Kids Records DK Engine Summer is a three-piece out of Chicago and Trophy Kids is a ripper of a record. I almost want that to be the review. The songs are short, and only tell you what you need to know, so that would be fair enough as a review then right?Archive
January 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 196 Ska
I think it was the killer basslines that hooked me in and the attitude as much as anything. When I first moved to Wellington in 1980 I guess I was still writing folk songs. Louise and I had found work at the Art Centre and I felt under pressure to write. That first Specials album […]Archive
November 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 213 – The Stranglers, Wellington, 2016
No doubt some people wanted to whinge and moan and say “It’s not really The Stranglers” – half a band at best – but usually those people are the ones who don’t go to the show. No one could have gone to this and been upset. It was all the hits – and yet it […]Archive
September 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 492
V/A, That Summer! (1979) 1. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll – Ian Dury 2. Spanish Stroll – Mink DeVille 3. (I Don’t Want To Go To) Chelsea – Elvis Costello 4. She’s So Modern – Boomtown Rats 5. New Life – Zones 6. Another Girl Another Planet – The Only Ones 7. Whole […]Archive
May 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Art Of Incongruity: A Chat with Daniel Ash from Bauhaus
This was a slightly odd assignment: do a standard promotional interview with a guy who doesn’t want to talk about the new album – there’s no tour, the band is not going to work together again; all of that is laid out ahead of the call, but talk to him anyway…okay, sure. Just one other […]Archive
May 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 63 – DJ Bill E
Welcome to episode 63 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys. We say goodbye and thankyou to L’Affare; they supplied me and the guests with coffee across the last year. And it was always a treat. But, speaking of treats we have a new sponsor, Le Petite […]Archive
February 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 51 – David Long
Welcome to episode 51 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with musician David Long. David Long is a composer and musician known for his work with The Mutton Birds and most recently TEETH – a band the features two members of The Phoenix Foundation and legendary Wellington drummer Ant Donaldson. […]Archive
July 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Ork Records – New York, New York
Various Artists: Ork Records: New York, New York Numero Group There’s a lot of product being pushed out in celebration of New York in the 70s. Fair enough, seemed a magical place. If you can squint you might still see it – and hear it – in the musics and fashions constantly recycled or else […]Archive
April 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman