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April 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Robert Plant: Digging Deep (Ltd Ed. 7” Box Set)
Robert Plant Digging Deep (Ltd Ed. 7” Box Set) Es Paranza I’ve loved Robert Plant’s Digging Deep podcast. In (usually) 15-20 minute episodes Plant is guided through his back-catalogue one song at a time, could be a Zeppelin track, is usually a solo one but that’s the surprise. One week it’s one of the lesser […]Archive
April 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Roger Kellaway: The Many Open Minds of Roger Kellaway
Roger Kellaway The Many Open Minds of Roger Kellaway IPO Recordings The archive of rare/lost/archival jazz recordings is staggering. Here’s a gig Roger Kellaway recorded just under a decade ago – and left it. It’s a stunner. He’s at the keys working his magic – with shit-hot bassist Dan Lutz and killer guitarist Bruce Forman […]Archive
April 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Muthspiel/Colley/Blade: Angular Blues
Muthspiel/Colley/Blade Angular Blues ECM A half decade back, Austrian guitarist and composer Wolfgang Muthspiel released his debut trio album as a leader for the ECM label. A beautiful record, it was the start of what is now a solid connection with master drummer (and one of the busiest men in music, seemingly) Brian Blade. The […]Archive
April 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Madison McFerrin: You + I (ep)
Madison McFerrin You + I (ep) MadFerrin Music / Madison McFerrin Madison McFerrin – yes! Daughter of Bobby – is back with a new EP and a new level of sophistication to her music. Where the earlier EPs showcased her great skills as a multi-level/multi-layering vocalist (apples/trees) here she eases back on the a capella […]Archive
April 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Kandace Springs: The Women Who Raised Me
Kandace Springs The Women Who Raised Me Blue Note Records / Capitol Records, LLC Kandace Springs here pays tribute to the female voices that “raised” her; the influences. It’s an immaculate set of choices – some big, big songs (Strange Fruit) and big shoes to try to fill (from Nina Simone to Diana Krall and […]Archive
March 31, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Maria Bamford: Weakness Is The Brand
Maria Bamford Weakness Is The Brand Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company The latest Maria Bamford comedy special is available on VOD services as well as an audiobook file or a CD/Mp3 – she was canned from Netflix after her last special and the two seasons of Lady Dynamite didn’t quite do the numbers – but […]Archive
March 31, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Uncut Gems: Film
Uncut Gems Directors: Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie Elara Pictures / IAC Films / Sikelia Productions / Netflix The Safdie Brothers wowed people with 2017’s Good Time – which was basically Dog Day Afternoon re-cut amongst millennial angst and the pressures of the steely-grey world of today, yet it had – entirely – its own […]Archive
March 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 24 – Eric Clapton, “Behind The Sun”
Eric Clapton, Behind The Sun, 1985 When The Cream of Eric Clapton was released on vinyl in 1987 it was one of the records that bonded my family. Mum and dad knew Eric Clapton from his 70s solo triumphs and the early bands where he’d earned his God-like reputation. They were fans. And though CDs […]Archive
March 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Dirty Projectors: Windows Open [EP]
Dirty Projectors Windows Open [EP] Domino Recording Co. / Domino Recording Co. Ltd. Dirty Projectors was always the cult-like home for Dave Longstreth and his musical ideas. He’s been written about in the #MeToo era as a near musical slave-driver and far worse. He had a very public breakup with one of the band’s best […]Archive
March 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Dua Lipa: Future Nostalgia
Dua Lipa Future Nostaliga Warner Bros. Time doesn’t matter anymore. We’re all locked in and just seeing days merge and blur. We cue up Netflix shows and now that everyone’s watched Tiger King is there any point in anything at all? I mean might as well just get three buckets for the possible ablutions and […]Archive
March 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman