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September 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 375
Sinead O’Connor, The Lion and the Cobra (1987) I am not sure of the timeline exactly – I probably heard the second album first, given that was where the big, big hit was, but I do remember staying up late one night and seeing a show that featured songs from this album and the one […]Archive
December 6, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 782
Enya, Orinoco Flow [Single] (1988) I wonder if any of the people that claim to hate Enya – to write her music off as the water-coloured soundtrack for sleeping they’re sure it is – have actually listened. I mean beyond this song. I love a bit of Enya. A bit of Enya Brennan, a bit […]Archive
July 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #116 – Tommy Tiernan, Wellington, 2011
So often I’m disappointed by stand-up comedy – I’ve watched and listened to so much. I spent my teenage years going over and over anything and everything by Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy and Steve Martin and Robin Willliams (and Bill Cosby) and all of that only sent me off in other directions to find […]Archive
June 1, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 82 – Guinness Celebration of Irish Music, Wellington, 1997
Not a whole lot of recollection around this one – and not due to any huge amount of the sponsor’s product by the way; just lost in the mists of time. A friend (Irish) wanted to go, knew of cheap last-minute student tickets. I was keen on gigs. Had a spare $30. And at that […]Archive
July 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Aldoc: From Tallaght To Halle
Aldoc From Tallaght To Halle Aldocrecords Aldoc is the new moniker for Alan Doherty, former frontman and flautist for Grada. Here he flaunts his flute over loops from African rhythms (Takaka Rain) and reggaeton (Feed Me Seymour), there are lovely, wafting, melodic gems at almost every turn in fact. The feel-good nature of the record […]Archive
August 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman