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May 18, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
The Way It Is With Prince
When Prince died I wasn’t a mess, and I was surprised somewhat by that. It just never happened. It was a strange day, sure. And I wrote about it – the memory of (finally) seeing him (just two months earlier) still so fresh in my head – but I find it so much harder to […]Archive
May 16, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Moore & Bluetech: Liminal Migration
Steve Moore & Bluetech Liminal Migration Ovoid Crafts Liminal Migration is the first full collaborative album between Steve Moore (Zombi) and (Evan) Bluetech, though they have contributed to tracks together ahead of this. But here we get the synth-y soundtrack feels of Moore, couched in the comforting electronics of Bluetech. It’s a showcase for both […]Archive
May 16, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Watching Music
The best way you can learn about music is by listening to it – sure, you can research, ask questions, read up, get opinions from others…these are all smart ways to build your knowledge, but number one is to listen widely. And far too often. Reading about music has been a big part of my […]Archive
May 13, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Zombi: ZOMBI & Friends, Volume 1
Zombi ZOMBI & Friends, Volume 1 Relapse Records The prolific Zombi (Steve Moore on bass and synths, Anthony Paterra on drums) reached out to a few friends (members of Trans Am, The Sword Zao and Pinkish Black) to help them realise a few choice power-pop and prog-lite covers. It’s a wonderful range of music that […]Archive
May 12, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Bono’s Book
This is absolutely no lie: I’m pumped to read Bono’s memoir. Out in November. Here’s a wee extract. Bono is perhaps best known of course for being the “There’s Wally!” of rock-docs. But when he’s not being memed, when he’s not promising change, when he’s not getting right in under the goat(ee) of post-punkers, he’s […]Archive
May 12, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Mike Post About My Favourite TV Composer
In primary school, way back a hundred years ago or so, I learned about Mike Post. He was the guy that wrote the theme tune for Hill Street Blues. I loved that show. I didn’t really understand it so well, at first. But it was one of the shows I was allowed to stay up […]Archive
May 11, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Daniel Pemberton: Slow Horses – Season 1 (ATV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
Daniel Pemberton Slow Horses: Season 1 (ATV+ Original Series Soundtrack) Apple Video Programming LLC/Jackson River Films Limited, Polydor/Universal I’m a big fan of the show Slow Horses – genius writing, casting, excellent source material, the look and feel of it is perfect too; a winner. And Daniel Pemberton’s score is instantly part of that magical, […]Archive
May 11, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Prince: Tokyo Dome 1990
Prince Tokyo Dome 1990 Timeline In 1990, Prince’s Nude Tour was an interesting culmination of the various live experiences he had offered to date; it wasn’t quite a pivot, but then it wasn’t really ever in celebration of either of his recently released studio albums. Yeah, you could hear a track or two from both […]Archive
May 11, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Rude Awakening
My mum had this uncle who was a real Jack the Lad, a real cad, he was Tony Soprano before there was ever any Sopranos, we are talking 60s, 70s, early 80s. A nightclub owner in Hastings who was more than that and up for it all. But I only really have one memory of […]Archive
May 8, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
They Call Him Magic: The Magic Johnson Doco Series
We all have our lists of pandemic viewing, the things we got into because of forced closures and time spent indoors – and one of the big ones was The Last Dance – ostensibly about The Chicago Bulls basketball team, but really about Michael Jordan’s mile-wide competitive streak. I lapped up The Last Dance, compulsive […]Archive
May 5, 2022 by Simon Sweetman