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February 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Inheritance: DVD
Inheritance Director: Vaughn Stein Madman Fresh from watching the terrible Force of Nature I couldn’t have managed a better double-feature of car-crash bad-scripting if I’d googled it…Inheritance is a fucking stupid mess also. But that seems a lot sadder given a strong cast and the potential (if you watch the trailer) for something to be […]Archive
February 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Ian Nathan: Stephen King at the Movies
Stephen King at the Movies: A Complete History of the Film and Television Adaptations from The Master of Horror Ian Nathan Palazzo Editions; None Edition I’ve been calling myself a lapsed fan. It’s a Forgive Me, Father scenario. It’s been years since I’ve read anything by Stephen King (well, that’s not quite true, I recently […]Archive
February 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Force of Nature: DVD
Force of Nature Director: Michael Polish Lionsgate / Madman There are bad films where you leave them on and you start to laugh at how bad they are. They are unintentionally hilarious and then – somehow – spontaneously enjoyable. They are the type of entertainment they could have never planned to be. Then there are […]Archive
February 25, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Willie Nelson: That’s Life
Willie Nelson That’s Life SMG Just last year, Willie Nelson released one of his greatest records in some time. Just lovely. At 87 he didn’t sound a day over 85, the way he’s sounded since at least 1985. And in true love ‘em and leave ‘em style here is, just a few months later, with […]Archive
February 24, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Joel Ross: Who Are You?
Joel Ross Who Are You? Blue Note Joel Ross was just 23 when he released KingMaker – a hell of an album, his debut as a leader. Not much more than a year on he’s back with this second album leading the band (a killer-good band) and making a case for himself, already, as a […]Archive
February 24, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 247: Talia Marshall
Welcome to Sweetman Podcast. It’s 2021. But I started this year with conversations recorded at the very end of 2020. Now we’re into fresh conversations recorded in 2021. And this is episode 247 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as […]Archive
February 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon
Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon Noon Megaplum / ATO Records What a wonderful anomaly Leo Kottke is – a folk guitarist, but also a jazz guitarist and there’s classical in there, it’s just an absolute stew. He also doesn’t seem to have ever gone too far down the eccentric path (Bill Orcutt, Sir Richard Bishop) […]Archive
February 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
John Densmore: The Seekers – Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists)
The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists) John Densmore Hachette Books John Densmore was a pretty good drummer but he’s a really bad writer. So it’s remarkable that he’s now up to book number three! The first was a given – a book about his time in The Doors; no one could argue […]Archive
February 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Will Bates: Bliss (Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Will Bates Bliss (Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Milan Amazon Prime’s new original movie, Bliss, is getting a right royal roasting. But I quite liked it. I’m not about to mount a huge defense but in a world where utter fucking cack like Behind Her Eyes and allegedly clever time-filling series’ such as Russian Doll […]Archive
February 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
The Weather Station: Ignorance
The Weather Station Ignorance Fat Possum You can make a serious album about serious issues that has groove, that has soul, that has not only heart but has actual art to it. It’s been done. Many times – and it always feels like a subtle magic trick. A few years ago Tracey Thorn did so […]Archive
February 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman