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December 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 113: Fishbone – “Truth and Soul”
I never ever listened to Fishbone – but I have a feeling I meant to. At least at one point or other. I recall reading about their drummer, Phillip “Fish” Fisher – and I had them somewhere between Bad Brains and Living Colour and maybe that’s exactly where they are. And maybe it’s not. But […]Archive
March 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: # 9 – The Greatest Music In The World
Hyperbole – it still has its uses. Hopefully. Tonight I’m doing a DJ set that I have dubbed The Greatest Music In The World. I am not even the greatest DJ in my street. But it’s not about my skills, it’s about the music – it’s always about the music. And though I love music […]Archive
October 7, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Bilal: In Another Life
Bilal In Another Life Entertainment One Music/ENT. ONE MUSIC I remember back when 1st Born Second was released (2001) I thought Bilal was one to watch. He was one of so many New Prince-type players, but there was a depth to the soul in his sound. It felt – and more importantly sounded – real. […]Archive
November 6, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1246
Curtis Mayfield, Curtis/Live! (1971) One of the great revelations for me was discovering Curtis Mayfield. After early Impressions material and best-ofs and a box-set and – from there – a general immersion it was this double live album – I had a reissued CD – that became my best friend; my world, the reason to […]Archive
October 14, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1260
The Chambers Brothers, Love, Peace and Happiness (1969) I really loved that Chambers Brothers song, The Time Has Come Today (learned it off the Tour of Duty soundtrack LP of course). And for the longest time that was enough – I almost wanted to believe that it was a total one-off. Well in a way […]Archive
September 15, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Cody ChesnuTT: Landing On A Hundred
Cody ChesnuTT Landing On A Hundred Redeye Label Cody ChesnuTT’s first full-lengther in a decade, his second album proper, we’re lucky to have it I guess. It’s the result of a Kickstarter campaign, at least in part, to fund it. And it’s the result of a clawing comeback. ChesnuTT released The Headphone Masterpiece, a strange, […]Archive
August 10, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Instructions For(e)Play
Get RID of that Barry White! Put on The Delfonics IMMEDIATELY! Begin to dance, slowly at first…wait – WAIT! – there will be a faster song… WAIT! dammit! Wait!! [Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time IS A CLASSIC!] LET THE SONG PLAY! Start to slide… (have another CD cued up – or get the […]Archive
May 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Swamp Dogg: Rat On!
Swamp Dogg Rat On! Alive Records/Southbound For his second album under the Swamp Dogg persona Jerry Williams Jr, songwriter/producer/soul singer, won praise via backhanded compliments; the record regularly turning up on worst album cover of all time lists. And it’s something Williams is proud of, as he puts it in the liner notes this is […]Archive
April 25, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Swamp Dogg: Total Destruction To Your Mind
Swamp Dogg Total Destruction To Your Mind Southbound Reissued after years of languishing, Total Destruction To Your Mind is the first album by Swamp Dogg. It was released in 1970. Swamp Dogg is one of a handful of pseudonyms used by Jerry Williams Jr, songwriter, record producer and recording artist. The Swamp Dogg material comes […]Archive
June 4, 2011 by Simon Sweetman