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September 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

David Rawlings: Poor David’s Almanack

David Rawlings Poor David’s Almanack Acony Records A new David Rawlings record is a chance for Gillian Welch fans to celebrate – just as any Gillian Welch album means some dynamic, earthy, wonderful playing from David Rawlings; so deep is their connection, their collaboration, that you almost have to like both of them, even if […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acony Records, Album Review, Americana, Brittany Haas, Country, David Rawlings, David Rawlings: Poor David's Almanack, Dawes, Gillian Welch, Griffin Goldsmith, Jim, Ketch Secor, Poor David's Almanack, Ryan Adams ·

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May 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

From The Archives: A Chat With Jamie Lidell

As I’ve said previously I had this insane year in around 2008 where I was writing a daily blog, working full-time, writing reviews for Wellington’s paper, freelancing elsewhere including TV and radio spots and publishing work under a fake name for one of the Auckland-based weekend papers. Not sure how it was being done really […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2008, A Chat With Jamie Lidell, Archives, From The Archives, From The Archives: A Chat With Jamie Lidell, Interview, Jamie Lidell, Jim, Mark Reid, Multiply, Pop, Soul, Super_Collider ·

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March 9, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Jamie Lidell: Jamie Lidell

Jamie Lidell Jamie Lidell Warp It seems the hipsters have had it with Jamie Lidell – you’re not supposed to make sunny, infectious pop and R’n’B that references Prince, is influenced by Stevie Wonder, Sly and The Jackson 5 and slinks and bops all at once for more than two albums. They liked it on […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Blaming Something, Cameo, Chromeo, Compass, Jamie Lidell, Jim, Multiply, Prince, Sign O' The Times, Stevie Wonder, Super_Collider, Why Ya Why ·

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December 21, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1706

Lou Reed, Lou Reed Live (1975) Released two years after it was recorded – and a companion of sorts to the more famous Rock’n’Roll Animal (released in 1974) this album was a favourite of mine when I was collecting up the Lou Reed catalogue the first time round (on CD). It’s been a late edition […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1973, 1974, 1975, Berlin, Jim, Live, Lou Reed, Lou Reed Live, Oh, Rock'n'Roll Animal, Sad Song, Transformer, Velvet Underground, VU, Walk On The Wild Side ·

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