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November 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Comedy on Vinyl: Stand-Up Comedy LPs
There was a time when I would listen to Bill Cosby records. But as I told you all recently that time is most certainly over. I still retain some affection for the idea of a comedy record – and by that I mean an LP, a stand-up comedy show pressed to vinyl. There’s something wonderfully indulgent about […]Archive
April 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell: So Familiar
Steve Martin & Edie Brickell So Familiar Rounder Here is the second collaborative album from Martin and Brickell, accurately named since the pair work so well together and here particularly it feels seamless – in fact Martin is essentially the sideman, could have gone unnamed; why then is it Steve Martin and Edie Brickell not […]Archive
July 17, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Judd Apatow: Sick In The Head – Conversations about Life and Comedy
Sick in the Head: Conversations about Life and Comedy Judd Apatow Random House Seemingly out of nowhere Judd Apatow has become known as a saviour of comedy, as owner of a brand of sophomoric humour that’s also truly smart. Either that or he’s just the guy who makes movies half an hour too long. But […]Archive
April 1, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
TV Shows That Meant The World To Me: # 6 – Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live – or SNL – meant the world to me before I’d even seen it. It never screened on New Zealand TV when I was growing up, in fact it’s only been the last few years. And these are lean years in the history of the show. Though I still – and always […]Archive
February 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 939
Steve Martin, A Wild And Crazy Guy (1978) I was talking, recently, about comedy on vinyl – a strange thing, a curious idea in this day and age. But I still like the chance, now and then, to sit down with some old comedy gem and listen to it – on vinyl. Meaning I’m not […]Archive
March 28, 2013 by Simon Sweetman