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August 31, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 63
Carpenters, Ticket To Ride (1970) Bought a few Carpenters records recently – already had a few, but trying to pick up the ones I don’t have. In part it was because I was talking about the band for a radio show – which is done now. You can click that link to check it out […]Archive
August 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 65
Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra, Big Band Beatlemania (1964) Maybe my Beatlemania streak was shining deep on that day…I saw this and had to have it and do I need it? Fuck no! But do I have it anyway. Hell yes! Actually, the guy in the shop goes, “that one must be a freebie” since […]Archive
August 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Emma Swift: Blonde On The Tracks
Emma Swift Blonde On The Tracks Tiny Ghost / Bandcamp There are plenty of reasons to perform and record a cover – or an album of cover versions. You might think the original artist is under-valued in some way or that the song seemingly went missing. You might not have any songs of your own, […]Archive
August 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Black Marble: I Must Be Living Twice (ep)
Black Marble I Must Be Living Twice (ep) Sacred Bones Records From the Sacred Bones stable comes Black Marble, the band-name/project-moniker for indie synth-pop musician Chris Stewart. He’s an American enthralled by the sound of the 1980s UK scenes – not just synth-pop, also R’n’B, goth, post-punk. And on this brilliantly titled EP of cover […]Archive
August 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Ben Lee: Quarter Century Classix
Ben Lee Quarter Century Classix New West Records I’ve always wanted to like Ben Lee more than I think I actually do. And I’ll always give an album of cover-versions an extra chance. So I’m an all-day sucker right here when Ben Lee decides to release a collection of his favourite indie-pop songs that are […]Archive
August 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Paul Kelly: Forty Days
Paul Kelly Forty Days Cooking Vinyl Limited I keep thinking this is a very prolific period for Australia’s greatest songwriter. But actually it’s just a purple patch – within a purple patch. He’s always been regular and often prolific with his output but the last decade has seen a combination of ends-tying compilations and themed-shows […]Archive
July 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 90
Easy Star All-Stars, Radiodread (2006) I first became aware of the Easy Star All-Stars with their first album – Dub Side of The Moon. It is a brilliant set of covers (reimaginings) of that classic album. Performed in order. These days I get way more of a kick out of listening to that than I […]Archive
June 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Jazz Sabbath: Jazz Sabbath
Jazz Sabbath Jazz Sabbath Blacklake In 1968 Jazz Sabbath were considered to be at the forefront of the new English jazz movement. Their self-titled debut album would be released on 13 Feb 1970, but on Feb 12th founding member and pianist Milton Keanes was hospitalized with a massive heart attack; leaving him fighting for his […]Archive
June 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Rickie Lee Jones: Kicks
Rickie Lee Jones Kicks THE OTHER SIDE OF DESIRE I love Rickie Lee Jones so much – and yet I always play catch-up, let a few years slide by and have an album or two (or three) to catch up with. I’ve just got to this – her fourth album of covers. Anyone else and […]Archive
June 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Bat For Lashes: The Boys of Summer (Live at EartH, London, 2019)
Bat For Lashes The Boys of Summer (ep) Bat For Lashes I’ve long been a fan of covers that go deep beyond anything resembling a ‘novelty factor’; covers where the artist (always a gifted songwriter of course) takes apart a classic track and rebuild it, not to make it better but simply to better understand […]Archive
May 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman