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September 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Short Story: Bad Pillow Talk
SHE: What are you reading? HE: A book about Roger Waters. Really enjoying it actually… SHE: That’s good… HE: Yeah, I’ve realised he had a profound effect on me, as a lyricist – I mean some of his stuff is nonsense, platitudes and far worse…but there are lines that stick out, in a good way. […]Archive
June 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Roger Waters: Is This The Life We Really Want?
Roger Waters Is This The Life We Really Want? Columbia Over a quarter century after his last studio solo album, Roger Waters returns and fittingly – since we’d already amused ourselves to death he’s now concerned with whether this is the life we really want. As if he warned us back then and we didn’t […]Archive
March 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Cold Sweat Music: Ghastly-Wonderful Stuff…
Scott Walker’s, Bish Bosch – I could barely make sense of it. But I love it. It was late. I was up, alone, headphones in, checking out the album – all I’d had to go on previously was this clip. And that’s the most energetic/lively piece on the album. The rest of it has the […]Archive
November 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Appreciating The Final Cut: One of Floyd’s Best
Through the fish-eyed lens of tear-stained eyes… Do you know what? The Final Cut is my favourite album by Pink Floyd. I’m sure that’s traitor-speak amongst (most) fans. And it makes me a very easy target for Floyd-haters. Short of saying The Wall (actually, an album I can’t stand) this is the easiest record for […]Archive
March 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Roger Waters: Roger Waters The Wall
Roger Waters Roger Waters The Wall Sony Legacy You could be forgiven for thinking that Roger is telling you where he’s urinating with that almighty lack of punctuation – but no, this is the soundtrack album to the recent concert/documentary film where Roger Waters takes what is his – his album, his concept, his film […]Archive
November 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Pink Floyd: The Endless River
Pink Floyd The Endless River Columbia/Sony The first Pink Floyd album in 20 years – and the final Pink Floyd album, the band has already announced this – well, band, it’s just Gilmour and Mason now, Roger Waters was at pains to confirm his (continued) non-involvement in what is the most pre-ordered album in Amazon […]Archive
October 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Marianne Faithfull: Give My Love To London
Marianne Faithfull Give Me Love To London Naïve/Dramatico Entertainment Ltd Here is Marianne Faithfull’s 20th solo album – it also sees her celebrating 50 years in music and entertainment, though of course – far more entertainment at times have been her hijinks and the published versions (her books are wonderful, must-read rock memoirs). That particular […]Archive
December 20, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1443
Pink Floyd, The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) You know I don’t think I’ve ever heard this. The vinyl I mean. Of course I’ve heard the album. I had the tape, I had the CD, I had the 20th Anniversary CD – sold at the 1973 price of $6.99 for a day or two. […]Archive
March 24, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1564
Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports, Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports (1981) My favourite “solo” effort by a Pink Floyd member (apart from Syd Barrett’s albums). Of course you could argue (correctly) that this is no solo album. Carla Bley wrote and produced the material, Robert Wyatt sung most of it – those are reasons to sign up […]Archive
March 14, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1582
Roger Waters, The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (1984) I loved this album. Right time/right place I guess (Hawke’s Bay, early 1990s). I was a Pink Floyd fan. Which meant (also) I was a Roger Waters fan (they’re the same thing when you’re starting out)…this album feels like the dream Waters had when he […]Archive
February 24, 2012 by Simon Sweetman