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June 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 115
The Shirelles, The Single Collection (2015) I don’t know where or when I first heard The Shirelles – one of the bands you find out about after you hear the songs; you just sort of know them forever without ever really knowing about them…or maybe it’s the other way even, you know about them without […]Archive
February 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 166
Electric Light Orchestra, Olé ELO (1976) I possibly didn’t need this – since I am collecting up all of the ELO albums as I find them and already have that classic best-of – but I saw this in the store and that little lightbulb went off; I had never seen this on the shelf in […]Archive
May 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 168: Roy Dunningham
Welcome to episode 168 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. This is a conversation with Roy Dunningham – he was […]Archive
March 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 108 – James Buttery
Welcome to episode 108 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with a guy called James Buttery. He’s a record collector. He’s the co-host of a brand new podcast called The Good, The Bad & The LP. He’s also the host of a YouTube channel where he […]Archive
December 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 461
Ritz, Puttin’ On The Ritz (1979) I have more records than I’ll ever need – but it’s not about need, it’s about want, of course, any collector of any kind knows that. That said I’ve started addressing this – getting rid of a few records here and there, things I’ve bought only to realise I’ll […]Archive
November 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
How Do You Find Music? How Does Music Find You? How Has That Changed?
Do you ever stop to consider the changes that have been made to the way you find music? Is your approach still the same? Surely it’s changed, you’ve changed formats, the formats have changed – in terms of delivery approach, in terms of regularity, in terms of how and when you receive them – as […]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
August 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Shelf Life: The Order – or Lack of Order – In Your Record/Tape/Book/CD Collection/s
A friend visited at the start of the year – in town for that Webstock caper. We only catch up once a year or so these days, but as with all of the people I’ve stayed in touch with since school, half our lives ago, we make up for lost time instantly. There’s no awkwardness. […]Archive
June 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 541
Johnny Mathis, The Johnny Mathis Collection: 20 of My Favourite Songs (1977) I’ve been on a bit of a run of enjoying – revisiting – the evergreens and easy listening staples; not all of them are things I grew up with as such, but many of them were part of my grandparents’ record collections. In […]Archive
March 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
What Makes A Music Collection? Are Your Files as Valid as My Records – Do My Records Mean Anything If I Don’t Listen To Them?
It’s never been easier, via the internet and the sharing/caring attitude of fans hooking up other fans, to get close to completing the set – that is to say collecting everything by your favourite artist. But, as my uncle is fond of saying, “it’s a big thing when you look in to it”. I don’t […]Archive
February 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman