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September 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: King Collection
The first book by Stephen King that I read was Pet Semetary – with its typo in the title. And maybe I didn’t even know that was wrong when I read it – everything seemed so right, I’d found my new home. The second book by Stephen King for me was It. The cover as […]Archive
August 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Clark: Lisey’s Story (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
Clark Lisey’s Story (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack) WaterTower Music as licensee for Warner Bros. Entertainment I didn’t read the book – not yet anyway – but I am loving the TV series (adapted by Stephen King himself). And within minutes of the opening episode I was in love with the music. It so beautifully […]Archive
August 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of Stephen King. Again.
I’m having quite the Stephen King renaissance. And I’m doing so without having read very much of his work for a while… But I’m planning to. I’ve been planning to for a while. And I’m on the verge of just diving right back in. Okay, rewind – I wrote about King a while back as […]Archive
August 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 50 – Santana, “Spirits Dancing In The Flesh”
Santana, Spirits Dancing In The Flesh, 1990 It’s quite possible that in 1990 there wasn’t a bigger Santana fan on the planet than me! I wrote the band’s name on my pencil case, and on my army surplus canvas bag. You were supposed to write things like MC Hammer and New Kids On The Block […]Archive
August 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Movies of My Life # 23: Misery
I first saw Misery when it came out on VHS tape. I remember it vividly. If it wasn’t the first Stephen King adaptation I saw, it was the first to have real impact. I was in Gisborne, summer holidays. A small bunch of us staying at a friend’s house, watching Return of the Living Dead […]Archive
July 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Asking For Horror Fiction Recommendations
I’ve had horror on the brain since I was about 11 or 12 years old. That’s when I ‘cured’ myself from getting freaked out by silly, weak b-grade horror flicks. That’s when I got right into the A Nightmare On Elm Street series of movies. And a year or so after that – along with […]Archive
July 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 286 Misery, Roxy Cinema, Wellington, 2021
I was pumped for this one! Just the other week we checked out The Big Lebowski at The Roxy cinema. I was stoked to see that – and even more stoked to see they were doing something else pretty cool so soon after. This time a whole mid-winter Christmas mini film-festival. And as part of […]Archive
June 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
My Top 10 Stephen King Books
I keep threatening to read Stephen King again – I should. I love him. And I haven’t read any of his books for about 20 years. They’re piling up and I’m miles behind. But where to start? I still haven’t read all of the “classic” titles, let alone finding the best of the new ones. Well, I […]Archive
February 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Ian Nathan: Stephen King at the Movies
Stephen King at the Movies: A Complete History of the Film and Television Adaptations from The Master of Horror Ian Nathan Palazzo Editions; None Edition I’ve been calling myself a lapsed fan. It’s a Forgive Me, Father scenario. It’s been years since I’ve read anything by Stephen King (well, that’s not quite true, I recently […]Archive
September 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Newton Brothers: Dr Sleep [OST]
The Newton Brothers Dr Sleep (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Watertower Music I’ve yet to read the book, but I probably will since I’m gearing up to dive deep back into the world of Stephen King – but I saw the film and liked the film, particularly given it had a lot to live up to, […]Archive
September 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman