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August 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gil Scott-Heron: We’re New Again – A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
Gil Scott-Heron We’re New Again – A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven XL Recordings Ten years ago Gil Scott-Heron released his final album with in a year it had been remixed by Jamie xx, essentially reworked, Scott-Heron’s poems and stories and hoarse song-whispers and croaks dancing now in and around the glorious sound waves that The […]Archive
August 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Reviews: August 2020
Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into it or so… In […]Archive
August 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Lana Del Rey: Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass [Audiobook Edition]
Lana Del Rey Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass [Audiobook Edition] Audible I’m new to Lana Del Rey appreciation. I wasn’t ever a fan. Until I heard – and heard again (and could not shake) her most recent album, the brilliant Norman Fucking Rockwell! That happened. I was late to the party, but enthusiastic about […]Archive
August 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 35 – Charles Bukowski, “Hostage”
Charles Bukowski, Hostage, 1985 the bulls are grand as the side of the sun and although they kill them for the stale crowds, it is the bull that burns the fire, and although there are cowardly bulls as there are cowardly matadors and cowardly men, generally the bull stands pure and dies pure untouched by […]Archive
March 7, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Laurie Anderson – Here Comes The Ocean (March 6, Wellington)
Laurie Anderson – Here Comes The Ocean MFC, Wellington Friday, March 6 Laurie Anderson was invited to the NZ Festival as one of the guest curators – that meant performances from Anderson as well, including this: her symphony of ocean-inspired songs from late husband Lou Reed and various texts and spoken word pieces of her […]Archive
February 24, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Kate Tempest (February 24, Wellington)
Kate Tempest MFC, Wellington Monday, February 24 I’d had people asking me about Kate Tempest ever since she was announced to be part of the 2020 NZ Festival. I’d seen her five years back when she was lesser known out here and it was one of the best gigs I’ve ever seen. So all I’d […]Archive
October 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 12 – Oasis, “Wibbling Rivalry”
Oasis, Wibbling Rivlary, 1994 Technically, it’s a single. It was released as a single back in 1994 – even though it’s an interview. I believe it’s the highest-charting “interview” ever. It is Liam and Noel, the Gallagher brothers of Oasis locked in a lunatic-rant against one another. It’s hilarious, embarrassing, stupid and invigorating. It was […]Archive
October 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Scarlett Sabet: Catalyst
Scarlett Sabet Catalyst Jimmy Page Records / JimmyPage.com Ltd Of all the terrible things Jimmy Page has done – including, but not restricted to: wearing dragon pants, dating 14 year olds, allegedly a kidnapper, writing and playing The Crunge, interest in the occult, the Outrider album, being Robbie Williams’ neighbour and endless Zep reissues/repackaging – […]Archive
October 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 236 – Demolition of the Century, Wellington, 2015
This was a good show – it was a spoken-word/theatre show by the writer Duncan Sarkies. And it featured live music (covers, originals and score) by Joe Blossom. I went along to review it – not sure quite how that happened, must have been asked along by Joe Blossom perhaps, or by Circa. But I […]Archive
October 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Bernard Fowler: Inside Out
Bernard Fowler Inside Out RHYME AND REASON RECORDS LLC Bernard Fowler has, for the last 30 years, been The Rolling Stones’ chief backing singer. He’s a journeyman vocalist that’s worked with Tackhead and Little Axe among others. And one day, during the Stones’ 2015 tour, Fowler stepped up at a soundcheck to deliver a tongue-in-chic […]Archive
September 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman