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June 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 402
The Velvet Underground, VU (1985) I know I’m not alone in thinking that this is the best Velvet Underground album – and yes I know it’s a compilation; posthumous even – one that was responsible for one of the first waves of re-appreciation, or even appreciation. But I bought this pre-internet, when, as a Lou […]Archive
May 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 163 The Electric Ballroom
It was on Victoria Street near Edward and up a couple of flights of stairs. I think it was called the Club before it became the Electric Ballroom. It was a big space and an excellent venue and even though it was unlicensed to me it had a similar feel to Christchurch’s Gladstone. The first […]Archive
January 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
John Cale: Leading From The Fringe
I was a fan of Lou Reed first; then The Velvet Underground and then John Cale. Truth be told – and I don’t mind admitting it a) I was young b) there was no internet then – for a while I thought John Cale and J.J. Cale was the same person. I was 12 years […]Archive
July 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
John Cale: Music For A New Society/M:FANS
John Cale Music For A New Society (Reissue)/ M:FANS Domino Recording Co. John Cale’s 1982 album Music For A New Society has been reissued it’s also been reimagined – as M: FANS, a complete re-recording that manages to repeat the material without any of the songs sounding like their earlier recorded counterparts. I always liked […]Archive
October 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 816
Lou Reed and John Cale, Songs For Drella (1990) Okay, here’s an album I owned on tape and then CD and now vinyl…there are a few like that, where it’s never enough…it’s always gotta be there. But also, with this one, check it out: A good friend buys me a copy of this as a […]Archive
June 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #100 – John Cale, Auckland, 2007
One of the first times – as far as I can remember – that I flew to Auckland specifically to see a show. There had been other times where I’d cash in on seeing something while there, but the whole reason for this trip was to see John Cale. The first – and most likely […]Archive
April 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 912
J.J. Cale, Naturally (1972) My heart sank a little when I put this on the turntable and saw it wobble, the needle coughed and jumped and didn’t like being where it was at all. And that was a bit sad. You see I don’t think I’d ever heard J.J. Cale’s debut album all the way […]Archive
July 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Eno & Hyde: High Life
Eno & Hyde High Life Warp Records You could believe – releasing this album just a couple of months after their first collaborative offering – that Brian Eno and Karl Hyde are lazily serving up the offcuts, the leftovers. But, actually, High Life was recorded – for the most part live – across one week. […]Archive
July 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1086
The Velvet Underground, Singles 1966-69 (2009) Here is the most expensive record/s in the house that I’ve never listened to. $100 for this set of seven x 7” singles – reissued in 2009 – and still sealed. Quite what I’m hoping to achieve here is anyone’s guess. I love The Velvet Underground so much so […]Archive
October 22, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1254
Mark Lanegan, Imitations (2013) Yes, yes, on this same site, right here, just recently, I called this new Mark Lanegan album, “Mildly gorgeous but gently, almost purposefully somnambulant”. And then I went out and bought the LP. Because there’s enough really great stuff on this record to get it over the line – and I […]Archive
July 18, 2013 by Simon Sweetman