EPISODE · Aug 16, 2019 · 54 MIN

A conversation with Matthew Sweet

from HUFFCAST-The Official Podcast Of The Halifax Urban Folk Festival · host Halifax Urban Folk Festival

"Leading figure of the 1990s power pop revival, with all the raging guitars and aching melodies of past masters like the Beatles and Big Star. "- ALL MUSIC GUIDE Mike Campbell: "Our special guest today is a singer/songwriter with over twenty albums to his credit and thirty plus years in the business. He is beloved around the world, but I believe nowhere as much as Halifax, because his influence is all over records by bands synonymous with the Halifax scene in the mid 90s. Here’s my chat  with the King Of Power Pop himself, Matthew Sweet!" http://www.matthewsweet.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

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"Leading figure of the 1990s power pop revival, with all the raging guitars and aching melodies of past masters like the Beatles and Big Star. "- ALL MUSIC GUIDE Mike Campbell: "Our special guest today is a singer/songwriter with over twenty albums to his credit and thirty plus years in the business. He is beloved around the world, but I believe nowhere as much as Halifax, because his influence is all over records by bands synonymous with the Halifax scene in the mid 90s. Here’s my chat with the King Of Power Pop himself, Matthew Sweet!" http://www.matthewsweet.com/ The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) is a celebration of songs, the people who write and sing them, and the stories surrounding their creation. It takes place annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia – a city seeping with songwriting talent – during the last week of August, through Labour Day weekend. HUFF SCHEDULE & TICKET INFO: https://halifaxurbanfolkfestival.com/events

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