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November 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987 – 2019
Pink Floyd The Later Years 1987 – 2019 Legacy The post-Roger years examined, remixed – a few rarities…well, in fact this “Sampler” is just a taste of it. The actual “box-set” is still a couple of weeks away; the sequel – if you like – to The Early Years – 1965-1972 (an embarrassment of riches […]Archive
October 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Underworld: DRIFT: Episode 4 – “SPACE”
Underworld DRIFT: Episode 4 – “SPACE” Smith Hyde Productions The bangers and mind-bending delights continue from Underworld on this, the fourth installment of the band’s Drift Project. The first song, Listen To Their No, doesn’t quite do it for me, but there’s a sonic joyousness on display, it’s a bright – lovely – production. Just […]Archive
February 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 337
The Beatles, The Beatles Box (1980) Growing up, the music of The Beatles was all around – my dad had lost/got rid of some of his records but we had a decent smattering and some of the solo records from the post-break-up years too. A couple of compilations were added to the collection as we grew up […]Archive
October 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
David Gilmour: Live at Pompeii
David Gilmour Live At Pompeii Sony Music Canada Inc. It’s no substitute for the real thing – Pink Floyd – but the more I’ve listened to this I’ve found a way in. That’s just me being a die-hard Floyd fan, or at least a Floyd fan of a type. I wasn’t at all impressed on […]Archive
February 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
What’s The Most You’ve Spent On A Record?
What’s the most money you’ve ever spent on a single album? I ask this because I had a flashback to a garage sale we had – the one and only garage sale I’ve hosted/been to. My parents were moving to a new house oh, nearly 20 years ago now. And they wanted to get rid […]Archive
October 12, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Daniel Johnston’s World: Alone With The Magic of that Music
A few years back I went to a film festival screening of the documentary, The Devil and Daniel Johnston. It was an incredible experience sitting through this film as part of the festival; a sold-out theatre. There were hoots of laughter and there were tears. After, the theatre’s foyer was abuzz – many people were […]Archive
September 18, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Album Preview: Sleater-Kinney – Start Together
Next month Sleater-Kinney will be discovered/rediscovered by many. Sub-pop is re-releasing the band’s seven-album catalogue in a Ltd Ed (3000 copies) box-set. Coloured vinyl, a 44-page hardcover book and a limited edition print. You’ll also be able to get the albums as standalones on black vinyl and/or CD. I’ve been listening to a sampler CD […]Archive
July 9, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1085
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Live Anthology (2009) Not a fan of the “mixed format” box-set to tell the truth. And this one just about covers it all – DVDs, (blu-ray), CDs – a vinyl EP, reproduced laminates and faux tour ephemera, the booklet, live shows and docos – it takes a stab at all […]Archive
December 28, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1699
V/A, True People: The Detroit Techno Album (1996) It’s a box-set of five 12” records. And I bought it from a dude who walked in to the shop I was working in – late one night – wanting to offload some second-hand vinyl. I never really thought about whether it was a dodgy deal or […]Archive
November 5, 2011 by Simon Sweetman