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July 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: The Music of Paul McCartney
About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular music or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. Over the last two years, I’ve been slowly building up a chat on each of The Beatles. It was time to talk Paul McCartney (I’ve only got John […]Archive
December 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Back To The Excellent: Wings’ Much Maligned But Brilliant Back To The Egg Album at 40
At some stage in the coming weeks or months or next year there will be a new reissue by Sir Paul of Macca – his often shat-on final Wings album, Back To The Egg is rumoured to be part of the next round in the ongoing reissue/reappraisal reviewing of the McCartney/Wings canon. It’s possibly my […]Archive
August 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Drugdealer: Raw Honey
Drugdealer Raw Honey Mexican Summer/Southbound This, the second album by Drugdealer – a name given to a project helmed by late-blooming wunderkind Michael Collins – is another clever selection of Record Collection Pop; songs you could fool yourself into thinking you’re sure you’ve heard before. A trace of Beach Boys here, some summer 70s feel-good daze there. But actually it’s […]Archive
August 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Paul McCartney: Amoeba Gig
Paul McCartney Amoeba Gig Capitol The Paul McCartney Reissue Series marches on and the latest swag is a batch of random live albums – from Wings through the solo years. And ever since Sir Macca became The Professional Beatles Jukebox (entering into his version of a Never-Ending Tour around the same time as Bob Dylan just without […]Archive
December 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 348
Paul McCartney, No More Lonely Nights [Single] (1984) The mark of Macca the craftsman, the master of conjuring melodies, making magic out of almost anything, out of nowhere, can be heard her. His Give My Regards to Broadway is a barely-endearing flop (I bought it years back on VHS and watched it more than once, […]Archive
December 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 349
Wings, Getting Closer [Single] (1979) I never understood the idea that the band Wings was not good. I grew up on them. I love The Beatles and a lot of what Paul McCartney does solo, but for a while there at least I was a Wings fan – number one. And I always dip back […]Archive
September 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Paul McCartney: Egypt Station
Paul McCartney Egypt Station Capitol Much as I liked NEW the, er, new Paul McCartney album of five years ago, his last studio solo album for a time, it hasn’t aged particularly well. Too many cooks spoiled that broth. But at least it showed the restless creative spirit that is Sir Paul McCartney, former Beatle, […]Archive
December 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Paul McCartney’s 1993 Set From Auckland
Well, the Paul McCartney concert is, er, Coming Up… I’m not going this time – I still have fond memories of seeing him in Auckland back on Saturday, March 27th in 1993. It was a great gig – one of my first big stadium shows, and one of the best gigs I’ve ever seen. A […]Archive
June 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Paul McCartney: One NZ Show (Dec, 2017)
Sir Paul McCartney has just announced that New Zealand will be part of his current One On One tour. He will play Auckland December 16th. Mt Smart Stadium. The Australian/NZ component of the tour was announced in a Facebook Live Q&A hosted by Tim Minchin. A rather painful, weird and unnecessary way of creating some sense […]Archive
March 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Take Your Pick: Paul OR John
Every time I write anything about The Beatles someone tries to pull out the “overrated” card. It’s null/void here sorry, calling the Beatles overrated is just stupid. You might not personally enjoy their music – or maybe you’ve just not heard very much of it (I don’t know you and already I feel sorry for […]Archive
February 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman