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October 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 366
Schnell-Fenster, Love Hate Relationship [Single] (1988) I’m collecting up the Schnell-Fenster singles now; had a couple earlier on and sold them – got them again now. And picking up others. Just an incredible band. And it felt like such a secret to me – back when I discovered this group, and the connections leading to […]Archive
September 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 372
Schnell Fenster, Ok Alright A Huh Oh Yeah [Single] (1990) I loved Schnell Fenster. I love Schnell Fenster still. But discovering them, finding out all about this band – not just Phil Judd but other ex-Split Enz members too – it was just a whole new world, my mind was blown. I was about 10 […]Archive
May 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 61 – Phil Judd
Welcome to episode 61 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, L’affare and Yeastie Boys. This one is a conversation with Phil Judd. Founding member of Split Enz, creator of the mighty Mental Notes album, and its wonderful cover image too, Judd should need no introduction. But I’ve given him […]Archive
April 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Phil Judd: UniQue
Phil Judd UniQue (Independent/philjudd.com) Buried deep down toward the end of Phil Judd’s new album are three of his finest songs. I say that knowing full well that he is the writing genius behind Late Last Night, Sweet Dreams, Counting The Beat and dozens of other songs. Phil Judd soundtracked a big part of my […]Archive
October 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Phil Judd Interview: From The Archives
This time last week I spent about 100 minutes on the phone with Phil Judd. The longest interview I have ever done. And it was probably the longest time coming, in the sense that I first thought I would like to interview Judd in the early 1990s. I loved (and still love) the two albums […]Archive
August 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
FFS: FFS
FFS FFS Domino Records Another month, another quirky-line-up “Supergroup” – but hang on, this one works. It really, really works. Combining members of Franz Ferdinand and Sparks (geddit? – FFS!) the pair of existing bands work well together because, well, Sparks is a brilliant group. But lurks around the fringes. And Franz Ferdinand…whatever they had, […]Archive
November 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Phil Judd: Play It Strange
Phil Judd Play It Strange Ode Here’s a brand new album by Phil Judd. I already previewed this album – I was emotional on first listen. I’d heard about the making of this album, directly from the album’s creator, when it was still very much myth. Now it’s here. It exists. And you could bash […]Archive
August 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Album Preview: Phil Judd – Play It Strange
Phil Judd has created a brand new studio album – his first in nearly a decade. The title comes from a song he wrote in the early days of Split Enz – performed live a few times, surfacing online in demo-form only here it is recast as title track and album centerpiece. The music on […]Archive
January 2, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1211
Cassandra’s Ears, Private Wasteland (1988) I didn’t know Cassandra’s Ears at the time – but if I’d heard them I reckon I would have been right on board, could have gone nicely with the Schnell-Fenster I was so obsessed with (and still am to this day). But I did know about Jan Hellriegel right from […]Archive
October 17, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit: #2 The Sound of Trees
It might be pushing it to call this a New Zealand album – but I still think of this as a great Kiwi album because a great Kiwi made it. Schnell Fenster was the band Phil Judd created in the late 1980s/early 1990s. They were around for two albums – and though I like Ok […]Archive
January 2, 2012 by Simon Sweetman