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February 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 435
The Madcaps, Harmonicapers (1953) This little curio spoke to me – just recently. It was almost love at first sight – a novelty record. But I had to give it a quick spin, just in case I was buying a cover and title only, there had to be some sort of music; the record (a […]Archive
October 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 84 – Midge Marsden
Welcome to episode 84 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Up in Auckland recently I finally got to have a sit-down chat with Midge Marsden. We’ve talked about doing this a few times, he and I have corresponded over the years – but this was the first time we’d […]Archive
March 19, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Tools of The Trade: The Musical Instruments That Live With Us
I was reunited with my blue acoustic guitar. A friend has had it on loan for about 18 months. It is a cheap guitar with a chip in the finish below the pick-guard area. It has grimy old strings on it – and I can’t play it very well at all (it’s why it was […]Archive
August 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans has died. The 94 year old harmonica virtuoso was also a guitarist and – intriguingly – a whistler. He wrote standards. He played sessions with rock, pop and jazz superstars as well as performing his own shows and leading groups. And even if you haven’t heard the name before you have heard him […]Archive
June 12, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1356
Bob Dylan, Shot Of Love (1981) Do you have an album in your collection from an established artist and you know it’s not great; not one of their best but you love it all the same, in fact it’s special to you because of one song in particular – could even be that you went […]Archive
February 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman