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January 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 449
V/A, Heed The Call! (Whakarongo, Nga Tamariki): Soul, Funk & Disco From Aotearoa, 1973-1983 (2017) This is a new release, or was at the end of last year – I guess it was my Christmas present to myself. A must-have just for the long version of Dalvanius & The Fascinations’ Voodoo Lady. But so much […]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
December 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 461
Ritz, Puttin’ On The Ritz (1979) I have more records than I’ll ever need – but it’s not about need, it’s about want, of course, any collector of any kind knows that. That said I’ve started addressing this – getting rid of a few records here and there, things I’ve bought only to realise I’ll […]Archive
September 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 499
The Blackbyrds, Unfinished Business (1976) One of those bands (The Blackbyrds) that I really only know from compilations – I think this is the first time I’ve owned a full album; they’re a funk/jazz/soul band – but this one is them in the mid-70s and heavily riding the disco tip. It’s fucking great. I love […]Archive
May 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Art Of Incongruity: A Chat with Daniel Ash from Bauhaus
This was a slightly odd assignment: do a standard promotional interview with a guy who doesn’t want to talk about the new album – there’s no tour, the band is not going to work together again; all of that is laid out ahead of the call, but talk to him anyway…okay, sure. Just one other […]Archive
March 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Greatest Music In The World: DJ Set (Fri 24/3/17)
I’m playing some records down at the San Fran this Friday, March 24th – billed as “The Greatest Music In The World” (hey, no pressure) it’s going to be a night of classic funk, soul and R’n’B, you know the Stax and Motown labels, you know some Philly-soul, you know maybe a little bit of […]Archive
March 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 571
Valerie Simpson, Valerie Simpson (1972) I grew up with a lot of love for Ashford & Simpson – not just their pop duets from the 80s but the understanding of them as a songwriting/session team (R.I.P. Nick). So many great songs (and sessions) and such a great sound to their music. So I found this […]Archive
February 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 587
MFSB, Love Is The Message (1973) My memory is going. I bought this not all that long ago – but already I can’t remember where I found it or quite when I got it. I remember feeling good just about seeing the cover and then when I dropped the needle I felt the magic that […]Archive
December 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 599
Rose Royce, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is [Single] (1976) Oscar knows his role – when we go to the record shop of first choice (Slow Boat) he is allowed to look at the 50c singles on the floor and choose one; it keeps him from bending the covers of new records. Though he’s […]Archive
July 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 668
The Trammps, Where The Happy People Go (1976) So in love with The Trammps and in particular the Disco Inferno album/song I wrote this short story from the point of view of the hi-hat in that song. Um, yeah, well maybe that’s only for me to get, and so be it…but I also got this: […]Archive
November 19, 2015 by Simon Sweetman