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June 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 685

Mr. Men (1978) I bought a stack of records for my son – close to 30 records for kids. Well, one or two in the bundle were for me (a couple of soundtracks, some nostalgia items). We’ve only just started going through them but I put this aside as a favourite. Read by the wonderful […]

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June 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 687

Fred Waring And His Pennsylvanians, Song Hits From Walt Disney Films (1952) A recent find from the “Dump Shop”. We sometimes pop into the Recycle Centre and see what’s there…I’m never looking for anything, as such, and not expecting much. But this was quite the week gem, particularly as there’s a lot of talk about […]

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April 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Rachael Ball: The Inflatable Woman

The Inflatable Woman Rachael Ball Bloomsbury The Inflatable Woman is Rachael Ball’s first graphic novel – it’s a hefty 544 pages, in hardcover. But it’s a breeze to read, thanks to single page cartoons carrying a great deal of the story, but also because it’s instantly engaging, fascinating, funny and stark. Iris is an ordinary […]

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June 15, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

John Holmstrom: The Best of PUNK Magazine

The Best of PUNK Magazine John Holmstrom It Books A wonderful anthology/coffee-table book, this tells the story of PUNK magazine through reproductions of the great cartoons and irreverent interviews with new essays to contextualise. Each issue is introduced by an essay providing behind the scenes and cutting-room floor stories. It’s full of candid photographs and is […]