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October 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Feature: The “Worst” Songs by The “Best” Bands
I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]Archive
April 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Five Of The Worst NZ Songs You’ve Had To Hear Way Too Often
Opshop’s song, One Day has to be a contender. Ew – this “expression of you” sentiment is cloying at best. At worst it’s hand-in-your-testicles, I-am-no-longer-a-man songwriting. To put it bluntly, it’s James Blunt – at his worst. There should be no way the members of Opshop can hold their head high after this song; it’s the negation of why they got […]Archive
December 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Worst: # 20 Japandroids – A New Low In Live Music
I’m still hearing about how, a few years back, I declared the Leonard Cohen concert the best gig I’d ever seen. I already know this. I wrote it. I called it the best concert I would ever see. Hey, a bit of hyperbole never hurt anyone right? (Except for the writer of the hyperbole). I […]Archive
April 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Earworms: The Best and Worst Songs To Have Stuck in Your Head
For some reason this week, the lines “oh, the rain falls hard on a humdrum town/this town has dragged you down” have been circling in my head, repeating in what should have been a near-maddening loop. I say for some reason because I have only listened to the parent-song (The Smiths’ William, It Was Really […]Archive
January 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
One Hit Wonders: Your Best and Worst?
What do you think is the biggest one-hit-wonder of all time? And how do we judge this? Many moons ago I wrote a rant – masquerading as a poem or short story – that saw one character get into an argument with another because one was sure that Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade Of Pale […]Archive
November 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Worst: # 19 Disturbed Repeatedly
I am a survivor of three separate Disturbed concerts. The first – comically – was on Valentine’s Day. I met Katy after work and told her to come to the show with me. I pointed out it wouldn’t be her cup of tea, there’s a clue when you say the band’s name is “Disturbed”. We […]Archive
November 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Worst: # 18 That Time I Made It All The Way Through A John Mayer Concert And Felt As Empty As One of His Songs
John Mayer fans are rather frightening. Silence in the foyer, can’t tell if there is a gig on. Walk in to take our seats early – mostly so I could see if the crowd was alive. They were sitting quietly. Waiting. I felt like I was entering a Bible Group meeting. Not far off – […]Archive
September 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
It Was The Worst: # 17 That Time I Nearly Took Counting Crows Seriously
The other day the brand new Counting Crows album arrived in my mailbox. You think having U2’s latest nonsense appear on your phone is a big deal, huh? I still get the occasional letter bomb! So I’m unwrapping this particular letter bomb, and as soon as I see the words ‘Counting’ and then ‘Crows’ I […]Archive
May 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman