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June 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 67: Ian Dury – “New Boots and Panties!!”
We were in Australia a few years ago now – a decade or so – and the waitress comes over with the giant pepper-grinder and asks if anyone wants some cracked pepper on their meal. My father-in-law pipes right up, “Hit. Me. With. Your. Rhythm. Stick!” Shit, we laughed. I have no idea when I […]Archive
June 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 66: Suicide– “Suicide”
Another of those bands/albums where I knew about it, knew I was “supposed” to have heard it, etc. But the truth, obviously, is I had not. I did know about Suicide. And Alan Vega. But mostly just from reading books that document the era, from seeing docos, from the history of music… I knew a […]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
May 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 57: The Dictators – “Go Girl Crazy!”
I had never heard this – well, obviously, that’s the case with all of the albums in this challenge. But I’m glad for the chance. By no means a classic as far as I’m concerned but the energy and spit and fun and mock-snarl of this gets it over the line. It’s a bit New […]Archive
January 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: The Selecter & The Beat (January 25; Wgtn)
The Selecter & The Beat Opera House Thursday, January 25 Two tones of 2-tone bands on the one bill and it seems The Beat and The Selecter take it in turns to headline; Pauline Black bounds onto the stage, her energy palpable instantly. It’s The Selecter’s turn to start the night, it’s hot and the […]Archive
December 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 94 – Adam McGrath (The Eastern)
Welcome to episode 94 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a terrific chat with Adam McGrath of The Eastern. Adam is also a solo artist – with his debut solo record due out early next year. But for the last half-decade and more he’s been the frontman […]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 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Drummers You Just Can’t Beat: # 18 – Mike D (Michael Diamond)
I realised, just recently, that I needed to include Mike D (or Michael Diamond) of the Beastie Boys in these files. There might not be many people out there that think of him as one of the world’s greatest drummers – but for me he was formative, crucial; super important. It comes from being the […]Archive
August 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Punk This! And Up Yours: Ten Important Punk Albums In My Life
You know the drill by now – here’s the catch-all blurb/explanation I’ve created for these sorts of lists We all know that lists are subjective – that is the point of them. So I’ve decided to do a series of top 10 albums across genres. They’ll appear sporadically. And rather than call them “Top 10” I […]Archive
August 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Marky Ramone’s Blitzkreig: NZ Tour (Nov/Dec, 2017)
This November will herald the return of true punk rock royalty to our shores, Marky Ramone. Marky is one of the last remaining members of The Ramones, and the one with the longest lineage, having handled skins duties for the formative punk outfit between 1978 to 1983 and again from 1987 until 1996. An original denizen of […]Archive
May 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman