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June 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Tenderlonious: Hard Rain
Tenderlonious Hard Rain a22 Ed “Tenderlonious” Cawthorne clearly doesn’t want to be thought of as one thing only, so very soon after the wonderful Shakedown album with his 22archestra he is back with solo effort, Hard Rain.Archive
April 30, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 56: 10cc – “Sheet Music
Clever band, 10cc. Often far too clever. Four great writers, producers, players… I’ve seen the modern version of the band, which is basically The Graham Gouldman Show – they play all his earlier songwriting-hits as well as the best singles and album cuts from the band. Growing up, I knew the radio hits. And had […]Archive
January 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
J Dilla: Jay Dee’s Ma Dukes Collection
J Dilla Jay Dee’s Ma Dukes Collection Yancey Media Group/LLC/Official Ma Dukes J Dilla died 10 years ago. Aged just 32. He had released a handful of hip-hop masterpieces, some under his own name, many in assisting others. Since his passing there’s been no shortage of Dilla beats, mostly thanks – in dubious tones – […]Archive
March 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
J Dilla: Dillatronic
J Dilla Dillatronic Vintage Vibes Yes, yes, it’s starting to feel like Hendrix, or Jeff Buckley…and it’s felt that way a while, in fact, as we have just passed the 10th Anniversary of J Dilla’s death (he was just 32). But at least Dillatronic contains some actual magic – and more than that it’s reminders, […]Archive
July 31, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Jordan Ferguson: J Dilla’s Donuts (33 1/3)
J Dilla’s Donuts (33 1/3) Jordan Ferguson Bloomsbury Academic It’s sometimes worrying when a thoroughly modern album is approached as part of the 33 1/3 series. Maybe we’re more sympathetic with the passing of time, ready and open for nostalgia and of course, more simply, there’s more weight attached with the wait, the passing of […]Archive
July 28, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Peanut Butter Wolf + Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton (July 27, Wgtn)
Peanut Butter Wolf + Our Vinyl Weights A Ton documentary Meow, Wellington Sunday, July 27 Peanut Butter Wolf, born Chris Manak, is a hip-hop DJ and producer and the founder of Stones Throw Records. His show in Wellington, the final from a series of dates around Australia and New Zealand accompanied a screening of the […]Archive
May 17, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1124
Amp Fiddler, Waltz of a Ghetto Fly (2004) I did a couple of stints in music retail, back when there was such a thing. Chain stores. Serving up the “bargain” $10 CDs of old Journey and ELO albums, saying, with a mostly straight face, “yeah, I hear it’s pretty good actually” when people were all […]Archive
September 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Booker T: Sound The Alarm
Booker T Sound The Alarm Concord Jazz Booker T. Jones has been the victim of a handful of “comeback” albums across the last two decades, including, originally, the re-billing of Booker T & The M.G.’s and then he recorded just as Booker T. Jones (including with The Roots backing him; no complaints there). This new […]Archive
July 14, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
J. Dilla: Rebirth of Detroit
J. Dilla Rebirth of Detroit Southbound The press release proclaims “J. Dilla’s mother, Mrs. Maureen ‘MaDukes’ Yauncey is pleased to announce a new album of unreleased material from her son”. What it doesn’t tell you – but I will, right now in fact – is that the reason she’s pleased is because it means, in […]Archive
November 3, 2012 by Simon Sweetman