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February 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Gat This: My Top 10 ‘Guitar’ Albums
A while ago I described something/someone as “guitar music” and was chortled at from all directions; there’s no such thing as guitar music. This is not a genre. This is no way to explain or define music. Andres Segovia and Derek Bailey and Jimi Hendrix and Django Reinhardt and Eddie Van Halen have all made amazing music by approaching the same instrument (or versions of […]Archive
January 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 99 – Adam Page
Welcome to episode 99 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a conversation with Adam Page, he’s an Australian musician – based in Adelaide. He runs Wizard Tone Studios and the label Wizard Tone Records is home to not only his own recordings but a great range […]Archive
March 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
A Showdown: 1984
The showdown is between Eurythmics’ album 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) and Van Halen’s 1984, also known as MCMLXXXIV. And I’m not sure I can offer much in terms of a showdown – because all that happened was someone made the suggestion that I compare the two albums and then I fell in […]Archive
February 3, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 47– Van Halen, Wellington, 1998
It was the Gary Cherone-version of Van Halen and I look at the setlist now and figure it was a lot more shit than I probably thought at the time. Would I have preferred to see the real Van Halen line up? Of course. No-brainer. Would I have taken Van Hagar over this – of […]Archive
March 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1172
Eurythmics, 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) (1984) I love the music of Eurythmics – everything! All of it! But I especially like their slightly weird stuff. Because, you know, they wrote and knocked out of the park so many great pop songs. So it’s cool to hear their strange b-sides and the instrumental […]Archive
July 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Van Halen: A Different Kind of Truth
Van Halen A Different Kind of Truth Interscope Records With David Lee Roth back at the helm, this is the first Van Halen album in 14 years and the first with the band’s original lead singer since 1984. It’s also the first album to feature Wolfgang Van Halen on bass, the 20 year old son […]Archive
June 17, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1961
Van Halen, Van Halen (1978) It starts with Runnin’ With The Devil. What a kick-ass way to start an album. Then there’s Eruption. That cat is making alien noises with his axe. And then that cover of You Really Got Me. It’s an amazing way to start an album. But it gets better with Ain’t […]Archive
June 3, 2011 by Simon Sweetman