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August 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 267
Beastie Boys, The In Sound From Way Out! (1996) I’m never not loving the Beastie Boys – but right now I’m right back into them, the 30th Anniversary of Paul’s Boutique had me sharing some memories – just how important this band has been in my life. And this instrumental compilation – which sorta deeply legitimised them, as producers and players and tastemakers, was a big part […]Archive
July 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Peggy Gou – DJ Kicks
Various Artists: DJ Kicks: Peggy Gou !k7 Records A really great DJ mix album should mean you really don’t spot any sore thumbs; you don’t care if a song that’s not really to your liking is included – because in and of that moment it sounds good, or at least sounds like it is meant to be there […]Archive
July 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 389
Bob Dylan, Masterpieces (1978) You just know what you know – especially when there was no internet. So all I knew was that Masterpieces was a life-changer. Possibly the most important album I ever heard. It opened all the doors. In fact it blew them right off their hinges. And if it was only supposed […]Archive
December 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Heed The Call! (Whakarono, Nga Tamariki)
Various Artists: Heed The Call! (Whakarono, Nga Tamariki) Soul, Funk & Disco from Aotearoa, 1973-1983 Vostok It’s been threatened for a while, and now, finally – it’s here. The best, the only compilation of great Kiwi funk soul and disco from the seventies. Heed The Call! (Whakarono, Nga Tamariki) has been compiled by John Baker […]Archive
September 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 495
The Peddlers, Peddlers Power (1972) It pays to take your records and get them signed! Any chance you get. Gigs. Interviews, chance encounters…not that you can plan for a chance-encounter, be definition…but you get my point. Or you will…read on…a few weeks ago, and I know I’ve told this story at least once already, I […]Archive
August 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
I Love A Good Artist-Curated Compilation Album: Bobby Gillespie’s “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” Nails The Format
I’m a sucker for a great compilation that’s been put together by someone in the know, someone with knowledge that’s of interest, someone connected to the music – and showing that connection through the tunes chosen. We call them mixtapes most often, we make our own now. We can use Spotify or YouTube or MixCloud […]Archive
July 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Come & See Me – Dream Babes & Rock Chicks From Down Under
Various Artists: Come & See Me: Dream Babes & Rock Chicks From Down Under Frenzy What an incredible history lesson. Here compiler/curator and label head Grant Gillanders impresses once again with his knowledge and great skill – a double-CD, nearly 60 tracks of ripping-good fun from a range of Australian and Kiwi female singers. There’s […]Archive
May 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 695
V/A, Nashville Jumps: R & B From BULLET 1946-1953 (1983) Some early B.B. King and Guitar Slim, a bit of Cecil Grant and Wynonie Harris, The Red Miller Trio and St. Louis Jimmy. Yes please. I was pretty chuffed to find this – some of the songs here I knew already, a couple I did […]Archive
May 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman