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September 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson: Mary Magdalene [OST]
Hildur Guðnadóttir & Jóhann Jóhannsson Mary Magdalene [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] WEA International I wanted to like the film but I’m not sure it’s really up to much – despite stunning cinematography, this mesmerising score and the strong performances of its leads. That’s not quite enough to get it over the line, alas. It drags. It […]Archive
September 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – Paris, Texas (September 17)
The Wellington Film Society showed Santi-Vina last week. This week it’s Paris, Texas. I’ve seen a lot of Wim Wenders films. I’ll watch almost anything that is scored by Ry Cooder. I love Harry Dean Stanton, and Dean Stockwell too for that matter. I’ve read plenty of Sam Shepard including his Motel Chronicles which was […]Archive
August 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
John Carpenter: Anthology – Movie Themes 1974-1998
John Carpenter Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 Scared Bones Records John Carpenter – like John Waters – finds himself at 70 years of age and with one of the sideline aspects of his filmmaking career now being the new main revenue stream. For Waters it’s writing and delivering his one-man-show, for Carpenter it’s music. They’re both […]Archive
July 31, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Roger Eno: Dust of Stars
Roger Eno Dust of Stars Painted World Music Roger Eno – the Mike McGear of Ambient Music? The Pat McEnroe of line calls? It’s a churlish chap that mocks this master pianist, I reckon. He’s not only been involved in some of his brother’s great recordings, he has made plenty of his own. Laugh if […]Archive
July 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 387
V/A, Natural Born Killers [OST] (1994) I liked the film – an Oliver Stone rewrite/trashing of a Quentin Tarantino script. Well, I reckon it works well, or worked – it’s been a while since I’ve seen it. But I’ve always loved the soundtrack. I still have my CD – still play it in the car, […]Archive
June 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Marcelo Zarvos: Z – The Beginning of Everything [OST]
Marcelo Zarvos Z: The Beginning of Everything Varese Sarabande The single-series period drama Z: The Beginning of Everything was an enjoyable watch; based on the novel of the same name, a fictionalised account of the lives of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald and the dawning of the jazz age, it featured a strong effort from […]Archive
June 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 401
Moby, Play (1999) Look, I’m not sure when this album by Moby drove me mad, exactly – or as close as I got to it – but tripping balls, wearing a sarong, stirring a pot full of different leftover spirits and liqueurs with South Side blasting out as if a new religion…yeah, that was a […]Archive
May 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 405
Chris Isaak, Wicked Game (1991) The first three Chris Isaak albums introduced a great new talent – and then this compilation album pulled together all the highlights, on the back of the title track reaching a new audience. I loved this album back in the day, so much so that the first big gig I […]Archive
April 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 55: Tangerine Dream – “Phaedra”
I had never really listened to Tangerine Dream and I don’t know why. I mean, beyond the fact that there’s nearly 200 albums across 50 years or whatever; hard to know where to start. Well, get this, I started, just recently, with a movie soundtrack from the 1980s – a completely random thing, just some […]Archive
April 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 417
Ray Parker Jr., Ghostbusters [Single] (1984) For some reason I felt the need to have the theme song from Ghostbusters in my collection – so I bought it. Just recently. I loved the original film as a kid – and its sequel (at the time, but not lasting). And if you must know I loathed […]Archive
March 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman