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October 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
CD Review of Kids of 88’s Sugar Pills: From The Archives
Kids of 88, Sugarpills Placebo: something of no intrinsic remedial value that is used to appease or reassure another. In one common placebo procedure, a patient is given an inert pill, told that it may improve his/her condition, but not told that it is in fact inert. Such an intervention may cause the patient to […]Archive
October 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Digests: The Best of 2014’s Album Reviews – August
Another 50 great albums – really, really good albums – reviewed in August. Doing my best to power through this stuff – so much stuff, and a lot of really good material. Duds too. They get reviewed of course, but the point of these digests is to highlight – and place altogether in one space […]Archive
January 28, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Rodriguez: Searching For Sugar Man (Soundtrack)
Rodriguez Searching For Sugar Man – Soundtrack Sony Sometimes an artist is best served by that one great album and though there is an obvious reason to see this movie soundtrack as a Greatest Hits compilation/companion – taking as it does (arguably) the best from Cold Fact and Coming From Reality – I’d argue that […]Archive
November 10, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
Dead Can Dance: Anastasis
Dead Can Dance Anastasis Liberation The new Dead Can Dance album, the duo’s first in 16 years is wonderful. I’ve had it on my stereo for weeks – a couple of months now I guess. And it follows me everywhere. I hear it when it’s not playing. Tunes like Kiko and Opium seem to play […]Archive
November 7, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
Kara Gordon & The Wreckage: Kara Gordon & The Wreckage
Kara Gordon & The Wreckage Kara Gordon & The Wreckage Triple A Records I love this record. And what I love about it is that you feel – instantly – that the artist means it. That should be the case with any/all music, but listen to the radio, or buy a lazy cash-in/reunion album from […]Archive
November 6, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
John Frusciante: PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone
John Frusciante PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone EMI Ever since 1994’s Niandra Lades And Usually Just A T-Shirt Frusciante has been releasing weird (and often oddly-titled) albums. He pushed the concept of the indulgent solo album from band veteran subverting whims in 2004-5 releasing some half-dozen albums/EPs. He was going to record an album a month […]Archive
November 5, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Doors: Live At The Bowl ’68
The Doors Live At The Bowl ‘68 Warners While various versions of this show have been about on cheap tapes and dud-sounding CDs for many years here, finally, is the complete show (sounding good). July 5, 1968, The Doors a super road-tight unit have three albums under their belt. For all the frustrations many listeners […]Archive
November 3, 2012 by Simon Sweetman