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July 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Daniel Johnston: Chicago 2017

Daniel Johnston Chicago 2017 dBm Records Inc. What a fitting swansong. Chicago 2017 captures a live set and some bonus loft rehearsal featuring Johnston (R.I.P.) backed by Tweedy – the band that Jeff and his son Spencer have created for sporadic recording and touring (it features the father/son combo with guitarist/keyboardist Liam Cunningham, bassist Darin […]

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November 3, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Tweedy: One NZ Show (March, 2016)

Tweedy is the father/son duo of Jeff Tweedy and Spencer Tweedy. Jeff we know from Wilco – Spencer, from being Jeff’s son. I wasn’t at all impressed with their debut album as a duo but I’m fully into the idea of seeing them live – because the show is promising a mix of the material […]

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March 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Pops Staples: Don’t Lose This

Pops Staples Don’t Lose This Anti Those touched-up posthumous albums…usually alarm bells ring, the hairs on the back of necks bristle, eyebrows twitch, toes can curl, buttocks sometimes clench – but no such issues here with Pops Staples (belated final ‘solo’ album) Don’t Lose This. Pops was recording this – in ill-health – in the […]

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September 25, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Tweedy: Sukierae

Tweedy Sukierae Anti/Epitaph Here Jeff Tweedy of Wilco has made a double album with his son Spencer on drums. It’s so painfully long and pleased with itself they should have called it Ron Jeremy. Actually, it would make more sense, on paper maybe, if this was the new Ryan Adams album – and the self-titled […]