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August 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 4: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott – “Jack Takes The Floor”
I guess I heard about Ramblin’ Jack Elliott before I ever heard him – and though this album wasn’t known to me before reading this book and starting this challenge I did know a lot of the songs here, either these versions or some of them coming from the sources Ramblin’ Jack mentions (such as […]Archive
May 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Authors I Admire: # 16 Willy Vlautin
In 2012 I was on holiday in San Francisco and I stumbled upon a reading at the famous City Lights bookstore. Well, we were visiting the store, checking it out when I saw a flyer advertising the reading. We were back there later that week. Willy Vlautin was there as a friend of the main act, […]Archive
April 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Soundwalk Collective: Killer Road
Soundwalk Collective and Jesse Paris Smith feat. Patti Smith Killer Road Sacred Bones Records Here’s a genius movie in terms of collaboration – the perfect fit here as Soundwalk Collective (Simone Merli, Kamran Sadeghi and Stephan Carsneanski) chose the perfect subject to honour, the perfect way and the perfect person to help them realise this. […]Archive
August 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Henry Rollins (August 28, Wgtn)
Henry Rollins Paramount Sunday, August 28 Those famous images of musicians giving it their all – locked in one with their instrument – John Coltrane with the saxophone stuck to his lips, Eddie Van Halen with his back arched but fingers hovering over the fretboard, Buddy Rich’s arms a blur of a whirlwind above the […]Archive
July 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Josh Haden: Mysteries of the Pyramids
Josh Haden Mysteries of the Pyramids (Independent/Bandcamp) Josh Haden of Spain (and of the Haden clan that includes the triplet sisters and their father, giant of jazz, the late great Charlie Haden) here offers a set of poems. Available as both a recording and chapbook (even available separately for Kindle) the real magic is in […]Archive
July 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Wendy Atkinson: The Last Fret
Wendy Atkinson The Last Fret (Independent/Bandcamp) Canadian bassist Wendy Atkinson returns with her third album of solo bass explorations – well, it’s not all “solo”, there’s guitar on three tracks from fellow Vancouver-based art-rock agitator and experimentalist, David Lester (he of Mecca Normal). There’s also some field recordings, toy piano and a few other elements, […]Archive
May 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Ohope Beach School Choir: Bird Song
Ohope Beach School Choir Bird Song Ohope Beach School The Ohope Beach School Choir – an open choir featuring years 0-6 (ages 5-10) – was asked to perform at the celebration for the 200th Brown Kiwi Release in the Mahy Reserve at Ohope Beach. Seeing the opportunity to turn this into a project, teacher Jenny […]Archive
March 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Henry Rollins back to talk to NZ: Two Shows (Akld/Wgtn) Aug 2016
An Evening With Henry Rollins: Auckland & Wellington Henry Rollins brings his engaging and provocative spoken word tour to New Zealand, with shows at Crystal Palace (Auckland) on Saturday 27 August and Paramount Theatre (Wellington) on Sunday 28 August. Tickets for ‘An Evening With Henry Rollins’ are available immediately online from UTR.co.nz at this link: Tickets can […]Archive
March 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Tourettes and Will Wood: NZ Tour (March/April 2016)
At the very end of this month and then across April there’ll be a double-troubadour tour from Will Wood and Tourettes. Poetry, storytelling and song – worked-up on behalf of the working class…Wood’s new album Magpie Brain & Other Stories, due in the coming days, is a gem. And Tourettes will draw on old and […]Archive
February 23, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Rock music is freedom, the Eagles are shit, John Key’s a liar and we’re getting what we put up with – which is why we’re getting shit; Jaz Coleman talks…and talks…
I’ve interviewed Jaz Coleman once before. So when it comes to the worlds of this Killing Joke frontman, industrial music pioneer, post-punk godfather, record producer and classical composer, conductor and arranger, well, I know the score. I remind him of this, and he cuts me off by saying, “Yes, yes, I know who you are, […]Archive
February 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman