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August 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Randy Newman Put It All There For You
Randy Newman puts it down in three or four verses, max. Your life, and my life too. And all the people outside of our lives. Randy Newman sings in a cartoon voice – but it’s his voice! And now he writes the music for cartoons, but in a way he always did. Great music. Lovely music. Sad music. Sometimes happy music too. Randy […]Archive
October 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 364
Randy Newman, Dark Matter (2017) My favourite album of 2017 – and my most-played album of 2017 too – was this. No surprise, anyone reading will know I’m a huge Randy Newman fan. Have been since I first heard about him, saw him interviewed; was a fan before I even heard his music – turns […]Archive
July 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 125 – Russell Self
Welcome to episode 125 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Here I had a chat with Russell Self. He’s a Wellington-based, English-born musician and poet. Russell’s held many jobs, let many more go, he’s been a busker, a troubadour, he recites his own poems and sings covers – he also […]Archive
March 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 47: David Ackles – “American Gothic”
Here’s one of those ones – I’d heard the name David Ackles, knew about him, knew – vaguely – what to expect, the sound, etc. I’m sure I’ve heard a few songs here and there but I do know I had never heard this – nor any of his albums right through. And wow, this blew […]Archive
March 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Short Story: Randy Newman
Ah, the school run – a simple joy…and a rare outing for the car this morning because *someone* was running late…so we’re in the car and listening to Randy Newman’s ‘Dark Matter’ and the boy is singing along, spitting out every word (“Putin puttin’ his pants on/One leg at a time…”) and then we are […]Archive
February 23, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Randy Newman: The Meyerowitz Stories (New And Selected) [OST]
Randy Newman The Meyerowitz Stories (New And Selected) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Lakeshore Records I enjoyed the film (look, it’s good not great, it’s got problems, is a bit long, is missing some actual bite but has a tender, surprising performance from Adam Sandler and has some astutely drawn observations around prickly, selfish characters). I don’t know […]Archive
December 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 22: The Beau Brummels – “Triangle”
Another great revelation here, another reason to do this challenge, to read this book and make sure I check out the albums I haven’t previously hear. I know The Beau Brummels as reference only. If I’d ever previously heard any of their music I’d never stopped to identify it; I’m sure I’ve never head them. […]Archive
July 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Songs of Randy Newman: (Part 1)
I first saw – and heard – Randy Newman talking on a documentary that was made to celebrate 20 years of Rolling Stone magazine. He was one of a few – assembled – talking heads. He said funny things like, “I don’t know how Elton John was rated but I always rated him highly. He […]Archive
July 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 535
V/A, The Lively Set [OST] (1964) I haven’t seen the film but now I want to. A pretty great little soundtrack this – the score and songs credited to Bobby Darin – but a great deal of it is instrumental, slinkly little surf-pop and jazz-lite numbers; Randy Newman has a co-writing credit on a track […]Archive
May 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Carving It Out: Backstory and Economy in Songwriting
A couple of years ago I had a chat with Anthonie Tonnon –it was in the lead up to his then-new album, his first solo record and we got to talking about economy in songwriting, the ideas around narrative, songs that seem to be stuffed with back-story, but done in a subtle, stirring way. There are certain […]Archive
April 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman