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September 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter has died – sad news. He was 78. He occupied an interesting space. He was the primary lyricist for the Grateful Dead and was a silent member but also the heart and soul of the band. Hunter met Jerry Garcia, pre-Dead, when the two were in a bluegrass group. Hunter would go on […]Archive
September 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Joan Shelley: Like The River Loves The Sea
Joan Shelley Like The River Loves The Sea No Quarter Records Over a half-dozen albums across the last decade Joan Shelley has refined her sound and perfected the craft of subtly confessional songwriting – nothing jarring at all here in the simple instrumentation and gorgeous singing. But look beneath the beautiful poetic worlds (“A haven […]Archive
June 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Re-Viewed!
I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]Archive
May 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 169: Jon Toogood
Welcome to episode 169 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. This one is a conversation with Jon Toogood. […]Archive
May 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 303
Bob Marley & The Wailers, Exodus (1977) I love Bob Marley – and yet I reckon he’s somewhat underrated. Hear me out…he’s a legend (pardon the pun), he’s an icon, he’s a figurehead. To many he is Reggae. To at least as many others he is the gateway. He is a hero to some people that don’t even […]Archive
April 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 165 – Graeme Jefferies (The CakeKitchen)
Welcome to episode 165 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify– follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. Here’s a conversation I had with Graeme Jefferies – […]Archive
March 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 159 – Alejandro Escovedo
Welcome to episode 159 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. This one’s a little different – it’s […]Archive
March 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 158 – Caroline Easther
Welcome to episode 158 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. This week I have a chat with […]Archive
January 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 152 – Martin Phillipps
Welcome to episode 152 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. This one was a long time coming – a […]Archive
December 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 115: Dwight Yoakam – “Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room”
I remember in the very early 1990s or possibly right at the end of the late 80s – might even have been New Year’s Eve programming – seeing a video clip from Dwight Yoakam and I thought it was cool. The rest of the family did not. They are not country music fans. At all. […]Archive
December 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman