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May 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres: Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres
Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres Strap Originals I’ve never really understood the buzz around Pete Doherty – now Peter, since he’s all growsd up. Back when the Libertines were running white-hot lines and turning some of that entitled angst-energy into a post-punk prosody of sorts I was still, at best, […]Archive
January 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 116: Queen Latifah – “All Hail The Queen”
I was going to say that I was very much Team Neneh Cherry back in this day – but a) I still am. And b) it wasn’t about choosing sides. I just mean that – for whatever reason – I never listened to Queen Latifah. I was aware of her, heard a song or two, […]Archive
December 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 347
Ringo Starr, Sentimental Journey (1970) Poor old Ringo Starr. I say “Poor old Ringo Starr”, when there’s nothing poor about him. Nice life, great drummer, in the best band in the world, lucky timing on that too, etc. And it really hasn’t mattered what he did after. I mean he’s as well-known – actually probably […]Archive
November 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 105: Big Black– “Atomizer”
I rushed out and bought Songs About Fucking on the back of reading about it – some list of influential guitar albums, from memory. In fact, I seem to (now) recall ordering a bunch of records on the back of that list. From rockabilly and country through to industrial and metal and all points between. […]Archive
November 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 361
Head Like A Hole, 13 (1993) Last year Head Like A Hole decided to release their debut full-lengther and take it on tour – I missed the show, but didn’t miss getting the LP. I love the band – their best work still stands and they’re always a good live show. I’ve seen them a […]Archive
September 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 377
Doc Watson, Doc Watson (1964) I’ve been really enjoying this lately – the debut, self-titled album by Doc Watson; one of those guys that is kinda bigger than music – just there always, deep inside the grooves, be it country, folk, blues, gospel. In the post-Oh Brother country music book he got a new wave […]Archive
August 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Peter Perrett: How The West Was Won
Peter Perrett How The West Was Won Domino Recording Co Ltd. My favourite album of 2017 – and I forgot to mention it until just now – was easily Peter Perrett’s How The West Was Won. Remarkable for many reasons, not least because it was the debut solo albums, arriving some 30 years after he […]Archive
April 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 411
UB40, Signing Off (1980) My dad played tapes in the car a lot when we were young – UB40 was a big deal. And he had this album – and, later, The Greatest Hits one – (I think that was my brother’s, but the whole family got a kick out of it, sure). I loved […]Archive
March 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 419
Engine Summer, Trophy Kids (2017) When I (recently) reviewed this album I wrote “Engine Summer is a three-piece out of Chicago and Trophy Kids is a ripper of a record” – and, at first, I wanted to leave it there. Because, you see, the band writes short, sharp blasts of power-pop; all angles. But I […]Archive
March 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 420
Jeff Lynne, Armchair Theatre (1990) I was pleased to find this. Jeff Lynne’s first solo album – arriving right at the end of the very hot streak that saw the Wilburys and all of the albums that Jeff worked on in and around that – Tom Petty, George Harrison, etc. I reckon Armchair Theatre is […]Archive
August 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman