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March 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: March 2018

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so a couple of years into […]

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March 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio: Close But No Cigar

Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Close But No Cigar Colemine Records This Seattle-based trio of musicians (Lamarr on the organ, guitarist Jimmy James and drummer David McGraw) keep it greasy as they move through 60s and 70s-sounding funk, blues and groove soul-jazz amalgams. Yes, an easy, obvious reference point is Booker T & The M.G’s. And […]

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October 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Five Songs For Friday: 20 – New Discoveries/New Rediscoveries

Today it’s all about new things – new songs by new discoveries, new to me at least. Not everything here is brand new, but it’s brand new to my ears. Lots of great music this year, and almost every year – but certainly some new things over the last week or two that I’ve really […]