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February 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
William Stuckey: Love Of Mine
William Stuckey Love Of Mine Athens Of The North Scottish reissue label Athens of The North has your back when it comes to rare boogie, outsider funk, Northern Soul, those rare jams…things you hear and love straight away without always knowing the story behind them. Like Light In The Attic and other reissue labels their […]Archive
February 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Miles Davis: The Lost Septet
Miles Davis The Lost Septet Sleepy Night Records This is the middle part of a trilogy of “Lost” Miles Davis records. The Lost Septet refers to this particular band – a seven-piece that never went into the studio. This show was once broadcast on radio and that’s it – though members from this line-up were […]Archive
February 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio: I Told You So
Delvon Lamarr Trio I Told You So Colemine Records The Delvon Lamarr Trio has quietly made two very good records – one studio, one live and now they return, with a new drummer in the fold (the excellent Grant Schroff) for a second bite down in the studio – and a brilliant third album. This […]Archive
December 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 243: Murray Cammick
Welcome to episode 243 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
October 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
James Brown: The Samples
James Brown The Samples UMG Recordings, Inc. There used to be one million James Brown compilations. Now there is one million and one. The Samples isn’t the definitive greatest hits, nor can it replace it, and you don’t need it at all but it’s still a brilliant compilation of brilliant music by one of the […]Archive
October 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In)
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In) Daptone Records It was such sad news that Sharon Jones died at just the age of 60. She was such a vital performer and her music – and the way she presented it – was all about joy. One […]Archive
August 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 64
Gil Scott-Heron, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1974) When I discovered Gil Scott-Heron it was all in – the poems, the songs. The books, the albums. It was just a whirlwind of words, a blur – and I still feel that way, whenever I dip back in. I’ve been feeling that way lately, hooked, […]Archive
July 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 93
James Brown, Live at The Apollo (1963) I’m going back in on a massive James Brown kick. It happens. He’s always been in my life, remember listening to him from about age 7 or 8 and forever since. And I bought up a bunch of deluxe edition CDs many years back – including the deluxe […]Archive
June 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Purdie / Fabian / Oswanski: Move On!
Purdie / Fabian / Oswanski Move On! Consolidated Artists Productions Here, the living legend of laidback-shuffling funk drums and quick-fire rimshot/hi-hat attack Mr. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie joins up with journeyman musicians Ron Oswanski (Hammond B-3 organ) and Christian Fabian (electric bass) for a trio record of lively, funky instrumentals.Archive
June 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Movies of My Life # 18: Dead Presidents
I think about the movie Dead Presidents a lot – and I’ve seen it a few times too. It might not be many people’s idea of a true classic movie but it felt like a truly profound experience to me when I first saw it, I tried mentioning it to many others, tried introducing it […]Archive
May 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman