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September 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 371

Bruce Springsteen, Born To Run (1975) Maybe this is the very best – and the very worst of Bruce Springsteen all in one. I mean, we open with Thunder Road which is his none-more-perfect song; a song So-Springsteen that any of the other “next Bob Dylans” have framed their copies of the lyric sheet with […]
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April 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Little Steven: Soulfire

Little Steven Soulfire UMe On an album that features very little resembling either ‘soul’ or ‘fire’ we have erstwhile Southside Johnny/Miami Steve – now better regarded for his acting performances (Sopranos/Lillyhammer) and best known – always – as the “Little Steven” that struts and, er, frets for hours on stage next to The Boss, his […]
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March 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Darlene Love: Introducing Darlene Love

Darlene Love Introducing Darlene Love Columbia By now we all know the rather heart-breaking story of Darlene Love – as told through the prism of 20 Feet From Stardom; voice of a couple of huge hit singles, no authorship, no rights, no career…there she is in the film cleaning houses, hearing her songs – better […]
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January 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1200

Bruce Springsteen, Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) Man, I’m still trying to get past how truly awful that new Springsteen album is – and not only that, but how anyone who says it’s not is just a liar, a ghastly fuckin psycho-fan or psychophant or however it’s pronounced. Everything is bad about – […]
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