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November 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Aoife O’Donovan: In The Magic Hour Solo Sessions (ep)
Aoife O’Donovan In The Magic Hour Solo Sessions (ep) Yep Roc Records Aoife O’Donovan’s 2016 album In The Magic Hour was one of the best of that year for me – easily. As is the case when O’Donovan records – she makes magic. But here on an EP of the stripped back solo sessions from […]Archive
October 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
One Man Bannister: Rubber Solo
One Man Bannister Rubber Solo Powertool Records Like buses, it’s a long stretch between Beatles cover albums – and in the same month that you’re in love with the solo guitar instrumentalversions of various Beatles songs by guitar-slinging wizard Joel Paterson there’s also the latest from Mr. One Man Bannister. You remember Matthew Bannister from […]Archive
October 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 231
The Beach Boys, Rock And Roll Music [Single] (1976) It’s when you don’t really care about the A-side or the B-side and you own the parent album which has both songs on it anyway (and that’s also not great) that you realise you’re in pretty deep. This is me, in real time, with my latest […]Archive
October 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Joan As Police Woman: Joanthology
Joan As Police Woman Joanthology Play It Again Sam I don’t remember when I first heard Joan As Police Woman – or heard about her – but it was right near the start. So that’s over a decade ago now, 2006 in fact. The album Real Life was almost instantly a revelation – I remember […]Archive
October 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Mike Love: 12 Sides of Summer
Mike Love 12 Sides of Summer BMG Rights Management (US) LLC Just what is a Mike Love? Is it the cold, prickly nasally lead singer of one of the best groups to ever make music? Is it the guy that provided many of their worst songs in the latter years? Is a Mike Love the […]Archive
October 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Bernard Fowler: Inside Out
Bernard Fowler Inside Out RHYME AND REASON RECORDS LLC Bernard Fowler has, for the last 30 years, been The Rolling Stones’ chief backing singer. He’s a journeyman vocalist that’s worked with Tackhead and Little Axe among others. And one day, during the Stones’ 2015 tour, Fowler stepped up at a soundcheck to deliver a tongue-in-chic […]Archive
October 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 240
Jerry Lee Lewis, Country Songs For City Folk (1965) I always thought “The Killer” was incredible – Jerry Lee Lewis, just a ferocious talent. And the narrative I knew, for the longest time, was that he was done at the end of the 1950s. A blast. A fall from grace. And then in fact total […]Archive
September 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Herb Alpert: Over The Rainbow
Herb Alpert Over The Rainbow Herb Alpert Presents Hey, he’s got more money than the lonely bull shits, but here he is still – making music. Turning up. I admire the fuck out of that! Also, I’ve always had a soft spot for (if not because of) Herb Alpert’s horn. And his soft touch with […]Archive
September 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
RNZ Reviews: September 2019
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 now four years into it or so… […]Archive
September 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Erin Rae: Lagniappe Session (ep)
Erin Rae Lagniappe Session (ep) Independent / Aquarium Drunkard The great Aquarium Drunkard site/blog started up this thing a while back called the Lagniappe Sessions – getting artists to record covers and inspirations, a short-form thing, an EP the result. It’s been a great way to discover both new musical talent (the artist) and rediscover […]Archive
September 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman