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March 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Revisiting Live at Knebworth (1990)
The grounds of Knebworth House have played host to some huge rock concerts over the years. This British venue was where the re-formed Deep Purple first played in 1985. A year later it was where Queen played its final live show (with Freddie Mercury). In 1979 it was the scene for two Led Zeppelin shows, the band’s return to the UK stage after […]Archive
October 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Robert Plant: Carry Fire
Robert Plant Carry Fire Nonesuch Robert Plant’s solo evolution – what a marvel. He’s still a great singer, an even better songwriter (with each album) and there’s a Know Thyself-aspect to his continued refinement – for in some ways he’s made the same album four times now across the last decade; always just different enough […]Archive
August 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: 18 – Songs From The Week That Was
It’s been a great week – I’m relieved of a major medical pain-in-the-ass, or rather nose…I’ve had a polyp removed; the size of a fucking jam jar lid and then another the size of a meatball. The surgeon congratulated me on growing it so big. She was genuinely impressed. It’s held me up over the […]Archive
March 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Stuck On The Same Page: The Homily of Jimmy Page Post-Zep
Remember Sick Boy’s unifying theory of life (“beautifully fooking illustrated”). That idea that “we all get old, we cannae hack it anymore and that’s it” as the scene from Trainspotting espouses is certainly something that is bandied about in the music world – often by music writers, by fans and former fans. And in the […]Archive
May 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 81 – Robert Plant, Wellington, 2013
The world of gig-going/music-reviewing is full of “that was probably the best gig I’ve ever seen…”-type stories. And holy shit, seeing Robert Plant most certainly had to come close. Seeing him the same week I saw Paul Simon and then Bonnie Raitt perhaps made it even better. But Percy was always going to be a […]Archive
March 8, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 61 – Bonnie Raitt, Wellington, 2013
I’ve never been so sick at a gig – sick as a dog, mystery illness, brought on perhaps by travel and late hours, next to no sleep, that sort of thing…I’d just returned from a whirlwind trip to Auckland for the amazing Paul Simon gig, the next night was Robert Plant. And then it was […]Archive
November 10, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Jimmy Page: Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page Jimmy Page Genesis Publications The books made by Genesis Publications are beautiful – stunning. They’re almost fetish items – targeting the fan, offering up lovingly curated treasures. Jimmy Page’s limited edition photo book has been re-released in a more affordable version – and it’s still a beautiful book. Large format, […]Archive
September 5, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Robert Plant: Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar
Robert Plant Lullaby and…The Ceaseless Roar Nonesuch You can read Robert Plant’s post-Zep career as a slow but steady stripping away of all that bombast. Here he is at 66, 10 albums into his solo career – five in that first decade, all still so obviously related to Zeppelin, but each one a bit of […]Archive
June 18, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin III (Deluxe CD Reissue)
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III (Deluxe CD Edition) Atlantic Catalog Group So here’s the third album reissued (again); the third and last in this first batch for the Mr. Page Needs To Buy New Witch Stuff campaign. I’m least enamoured with this of the three – I don’t at all dislike the album and I […]Archive
June 15, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin II (Deluxe CD Reissue)
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II (Deluxe CD Edition) Atlantic Catalog Group I tried to address most of my concerns and shorthand Jimmy Page’s obvious cash-grab intentions around the reissue of the first three Zep albums – the start of (yet) another campaign of keeping Page in Legendary Musician Status when he hasn’t really been in […]Archive
June 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman