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April 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Monkees: The Mike & Micky Show Live
The Monkees The Mike & Micky Show Live Rhino Records The late-career comeback of The Monkees has been a nice surprise. Like The Beatles and The Who they’re now down to just two and Mike Nesmith made it very clear during the recent tour (and in the years previous) that he could wander from the […]Archive
March 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Don Gavin: Live With A Manhattan
Don Gavin Live With A Manhattan Virtual Comedy Network LLC. Don Gavin is a lifer comic – cruise ships, clubs, open mics, bottom, top or middle of the bill – you’ll find him. He’s been at it for years and has miles on the clock still to run. He’s good. Very good. Very funny. And […]Archive
March 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sam Wilkes: Live On The Green
Sam Wilkes Live On The Green Leaving Records Sam Wilkes is a master bassist – someone called him this generation’s Pino Palladino and I like that comparison. If nothing more it’s a great shoutout to a fellow adventurous bass traveler – but I’m sure to Wilkes it’s basically about as good as you can get. […]Archive
March 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Michel Petrucciani Trio: One Night In Karlsruhe [Live]
The Michel Petrucciani Trio One Night In Karlsruhe [Live] SWR Jazzhaus The French jazz pianist Michel Petrucciani lived his life in pain. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, brittle bone disorder. He was one of the greats of jazz piano across the 1980s and early 1990s – despite being in enormous pain whenever he played. […]Archive
March 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Captain Beefheart: Live in Vancouver 1981
Captain Beefheart Live in Vancouver 1981 Keyhole We’re being deluged with radio broadcasts – it’s a constant treat and here we have Captain Beefheart in one of his final shows. On tour to promote Doc At The Radar Station (from which we hear selected highlights: Hot Head, Ashtray Heart, A Carrot Is As Close As […]Archive
February 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 162
Queen, Live Killers (1979) I bought this for Oscar – he loved the Queen + Adam Lambert concert so much (and yeah, yeah so did I!) so I thought I’d get him a record for his room (he has a small collection – basically just Beatles/Beatles-related records and a cheap portable player). And, actually, okay, […]Archive
February 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 169
Van Morrison, It’s Too Late To Stop Now (1974) He was never better than right here. Van Morrison. Many great albums – plenty of great shows. And yes, reports too of him being grumpy or rude, of not delivering. Loads of albums that just dud-along and repeat themselves. But the very best of his work […]Archive
February 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Buddy Rich Big Band: Just In Time – The Final Recording
The Buddy Rich Big Band Just In Time – The Final Recording Gearbox He was Baby Traps; almost a circus freak, playing drums at 18 months old, a star by the age of four and from vaudeville and circus tricks to the golden era of the big band and to backing Sinatra – or Sinatra […]Archive
February 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 245 – Fleetwood Mac, Auckland, 2019
I wasn’t sold on seeing Fleetwood Mac again straight away – which is to say I was real happy for anyone that was planning to go, but I’d seen them and even if it wasn’t with Christine it was with Lindsey! (And I’m Team Lindsey all the way). But I’m also a Neil Finn fan […]Archive
February 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Bryan Ferry: Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1974
Bryan Ferry Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1974 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd Bryan Ferry was one of the coolest people on the planet in 1974. He was also this in 1973. He is also this – to many people – now. And certainly there’s plenty of evidence here and across 73/74 when he […]Archive
February 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman