Posts Tagged Warren Zevon
Archive
September 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Out Living / Us All
So many Warren Zevon songs are here in my heart, I’ve kept them there a while. Sha la-la, la la… The lines that drip with irony and cynicism still sting with so much heart. That was the hardest – and toughest – part in understanding his brand of madness. He knew, more than so many […]Archive
July 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Ten Songs Only Warren Zevon Could Have Written
Every now and then I hear a song by Warren Zevon and I think only Warren Zevon could have written that. Now, bear with me – because that statement seems obvious and therefore kinda silly. But there are some songwriters that wow you with their best work. And then their very best work is on […]Archive
March 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Heard Mentality
You’ve got to know what came before you, who was there first, who (maybe) did it best, the people that wrote the scriptures and pushed the stones up hills, that worked the line in the way you wished – and now you do, you give it a go – because of them. Warren Zevon being […]Archive
January 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
I (Still) Keep Forgetting He’s Gone: The Great, Great Songs By Warren Zevon
There’s a track on the last (to date) Dirty Three album called Sometimes I Forget You’ve Gone. It’s quickly became one of my favourite pieces of music ever – certainly my favourite by the Dirty Three. It’s got a bit of competition, obviously – but what a lovely thing it is. A showcase for Jim White and gorgeously evocative (to me […]Archive
April 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: # 11 – Five Favourite Cover Versions
Many years back – a decade ago at least, I reckon, the editor of the then-Real Groove magazine asked me to compile a list of five favourite cover versions; he never ended up using it but wrote back to tell me he thought my list was weird but cool. I liked that. You hardly ever […]Archive
March 13, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Non-Redemption Songs: A Bob Each Way
This is a post about non-redemption songs. About songs that don’t seek salvation and don’t even want your buy-in for justification. This is about the brave writers who know how to flirt with a bit of evil; paint some character-sketches where the bad guy wins: gets the girl and the car, takes the money, maybe […]Archive
February 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Ghost Town: Sky Is Falling
Ghost Town Sky Is Falling Ghost/Southbound Ghost Town is a new band/collaboration between drummer Bryan Shaw, singer/pianist Mark Beesley and guitarist/singer/producer Jed Town. Town’s many monikers include the mighty Fetus Productions – but this pioneer of Kiwi-flavoured post-punk and electronica/noise/performance-art is here in a relaxed country/ish mode – his love of Beatles melodies to the […]Archive
August 4, 2015 by Simon Sweetman