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June 30, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
What A Good Score! – #17: Dead Man Walking by Various Artists
I know this technically shouldn’t count – since this series has the word Score so overtly in the title. But the soundtrack to the film Dead Man Walking – by “Various Artists” is a compilation album that feel like a score. Also, it’s fucking great. Ridiculously great. Sublimely great. The film was great too. I’ve […]Archive
February 11, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
What A Good Score! – #8: Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists
The soundtrack to the movie Saturday Night Fever is one of the greatest-selling soundtrack albums of all time! It also – as if this is a surprise, given the number of people who have bought it over the years – happens to be very good. It is one of those moment-capturing slices of pop-culture. Saturday Night […]Archive
January 28, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
What A Good Score! – #6: Glengarry Glen Ross by James Newton Howard, Wayne Shorter + Various
The score for the film Glengarry Glen Ross was actually composed by James Newtown Howard, I had thought that featured player Wayne Shorter was the composer. But no matter. JNH is a top-notch safe-pair-of-hands composer and he worked on dozens of top tier Hollywood product – particularly across the 1990s and 00s. A-list material. So […]Archive
December 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: I’ll Be Your Mirror – A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico
Various Artists: I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute To The Velvet Underground & Nico Verve It’s been a wee while since I’ve found a great Various Artists tribute album – one that doesn’t feel try-hard, one that doesn’t run out of steam. So I was pleasantly surprise by this, feeling – on paper – it […]Archive
October 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: PAURA – A Collection of Italian Horror Sounds From The CAM Sugar Archive
Various Artists: PAURA: A Collection of Italian Horror Sounds From The CAM Sugar Archive CAM Sugar / Distributed by Decca Records, a division of Universal The Italian horror movie boom set the tone for many of the best moments in Hollywood’s slashers – and the music continues to inspire two generations of filmmakers; Quentin Tarantino […]Archive
July 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: The Way of Darkness – A Tribute to John Carpenter
Various Artists: The Way of Darkness: A Tribute to John Carpenter Rustblade John Carpenter – not only an influential filmmaker but a hugely influential musician. In fact, in the horror genre it’s really him on the top of a synth-mountain. With Tangerine Dream perhaps scaling the final peak just behind eh…Archive
April 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Jordan Rakei: Late Night Tales
Various Artists: Jordan Rakei: Late Night Tales Late Night Tales One of the beautiful things about the Late Night Tales brand – and the strength of it as a quality-measure and concept – is that you’ll listen to compilations built by a name you’ve previously not known or really had no interest in. I know […]Archive
February 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: For The Love Of You
Various Artists: For The Love Of You Athens of the North The Athens of the North reissue label always takes you down a new wormhole, finds the sweet spot, opens the door, mixes the metaphor and spins your head with its lush simplicity; its super cool, super sweet ideas. So try this one! A compilation […]Archive
February 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: True Colours, New Colours
Various Artists: True Colours, New Colours Warners Of all the cruel jokes in the world, tribute albums tend to be a specially crafted insult. But this one, this is different. This one is brazen as all fuck. Warner Music decided to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Split Enz’ dynamic and dynamite True Colours – our […]Archive
December 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Come Together – Abbey Road (December 10, Wellington)
Come Together: Abbey Road Opera House Thursday, December 10 Last year some of New Zealand’s best known, much loved musicians banded together and delivered a concert replication of Neil Young’s Live Rust album/show – I went along slightly cynical. I left impressed with the effort – it showcased that wonderful music in the very best […]Archive
December 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman