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March 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 106 – Andrew Fagan

Welcome to episode 106 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I nabbed a wee chat with Andrew Fagan – he of the Mockers and of course his own career, poetry, songs, a life on the seas – a stint as a radio programmer and DJ, first as a Kiwi […]

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May 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Cynan Jones: The Cove

The Cove Cynan Jones Granta Paperbacks It’s one of those books where to describe too much about it is to ruin it – a slim volume, taut, beautifully, thoughtfully written and controlled, The Cove has a man in/against the elements narrative, it’s a little Life of Pi if you like, a little Old Man And […]

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April 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 903

Christopher Cross, Another Page (1983) I saw Christopher Cross live, a while back now I guess, he was the opening act for the Mike Love-version of what’s left of The Beach Boys. I’d seen that Beach Boys before, and they were fun (fun fun) but I was curious about Cross. And he was pretty amazing. […]

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December 28, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1697

Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross (1980) The Arthur Theme was a staple of radio – and that was how I came to know about Christopher Cross. Then my brother, older than me, explained that he was the same guy behind radio hits Sailing and Ride Like The Wind. I can’t remember ever seeking out Christopher Cross beyond […]