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February 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 336
Don Henley, The Boys of Summer [Single] (1984) Confession time – all this “I hate the fuckin’ Eagles shit” (and I mean that by the way, always!) – but I have a soft spot for some of the solo stuff. And I include amongst that not very much by Don Henley but most certainly this song. A banger. A gem. I dunno. […]Archive
February 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 121: Jungle Brothers – “Done By The Forces of Nature”
I know the Jungle Brothers. Love them. But I know them only from single tracks. From their overall sound, from their inclusion in mixtapes and compilations, DJ sets too. I had never heard any of their albums but as soon as I heard this I loved it. Not just the content (the feel and flow) but the production. This album […]Archive
January 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 120: Barry Adamson – “Moss Side Story”
I already know I’ll be listening to this a lot more – I love it. Instantly. Which is no great surprise. I used to have a few Barry Adamson solo albums – and have followed most of his work and appearances. Anyone that can play with the range of artists and engage with a range of audience such as he […]Archive
December 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 115: Dwight Yoakam – “Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room”
I remember in the very early 1990s or possibly right at the end of the late 80s – might even have been New Year’s Eve programming – seeing a video clip from Dwight Yoakam and I thought it was cool. The rest of the family did not. They are not country music fans. At all. […]Archive
December 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 346
George Harrison, Cloud Nine (1987) It’s been a big year for me and The Beatles – I’ve fallen in love with the band again and the solo careers of all its members, the big revelation has probably been just how much I really do love a lot of the John Lennon material (far more than […]Archive
December 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 114: Happy Mondays – “Bummed”
Again, Happy Mondays occupy a strange space for me. I was never a fan. And never really not-a-fan at the same time. I had some mates that were into them – but the whole Madchester/Second Summer of Love thing passed me by, I guess I was a bit young to care about it – or […]Archive
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
December 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 112: The Triffids – “Calenture”
I so love the album Born Sandy Devotional that even if The Triffids did nothing else of value at all I’d still tell you they’re one of my favourite bands. Turns out they made a small handful of perfectly imperfect albums and I’m still getting to them. I hadn’t heard Calenture – which has changed […]Archive
December 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 111: Napalm Death – “Scum”
I’ve been aware of Napalm Death for some time but I’ve done very little listening; I regret not going to see the band when they played here a few years back…I saw a few years, it was probably around a decade now…but yeah…one of those names to tick off an imaginary list or something… I […]Archive
December 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 109: Anthrax– “Among The Living”
You know this thing of The Big 4 – the thrash kings, Anthrax and Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer…well, if you’re gonna pick one, the correct answer is: “Slayer”. You’re allowed to pick any of the others, sure, it’s The Big 4. But Slayer is the correct answer for top pick. Second pick, for me anyway, […]Archive
December 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman