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September 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Blicher Hemmer Gadd: Omara
Blicher Hemmer Gadd Omara C-Nut Records Blicher Hemmer Gadd – or “BMG” – is saxophonist Michael Blicher, Hammond organ player Dan Hemmer and master jazz and pop-rock session drummer Steve Gadd. They released a self-titled group album back in 2014 and then took the songs from it – and a few others – out on […]Archive
August 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 129 – Suzanne Vega
Welcome to episode 129 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Here I talk with one of my all-time musical heroes, Suzanne Vega. We are in a hotel restaurant and there is some background noise. Just a warning. What a thrill to meet her and speak with her. I flew […]Archive
August 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 381
Tom Lehrer, An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer (1959) I bought a lot of Tom Lehrer CDs but all because of this one – this was the one I heard first, and it tells the story of his talent – if you hate this, no point looking, or listening further. He was a Harvard lecturer, […]Archive
August 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Midnight Oil – 1984: Film
Midnight Oil: 1984 Director: Rob Argall Piccolo Films Pty Ltd./Madman In 1985 Tears For Fears sang that “Everybody” wanted “to rule the world” from their hit of the same name. In 1980s pop – certainly by the mid-80s – musicians were either aiming to be world-beaters or world-savers. The political climate was fraught, the threat […]Archive
August 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 385
Pete Fountain, Pete’s Place – Recorded “Live” At Pete Fountain’s French Quarter Inn, New Orleans (1964) Look, I couldn’t tell you I was a fan of Pete Fountain ahead of hearing this – but I had heard his name. He was a Dixieland jazz clarinetist and I love his sound; there’s something cookin’ in his […]Archive
July 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Grace Jones – Bloodlight and Bami: DVD
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami Director: Sophie Fiennes Umbrella Entertainment As with her recent/ish memoir (a mostly great read) here Grace Jones is self-mythologising. And rightly. Wisely. More than fair enough. She’s singular – her impact felt across fashion and music and (to a lesser degree) both the big and small screen. She’s a visual […]Archive
June 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio: Live at KEXP!
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Live at KEXP! Colemine Records I loved the debut studio set from Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (in fact I thought it so nice, I reviewed it twice!) But the thing that really hipped me to this band and sold me on their sound was this live-to-air; released here for Record Store […]Archive
June 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 400
Bobby McFerrin, Spontaneous Inventions (1986) I’ve loved Bobby McFerrin and I’ve hated him too – and just recently I’ve decided the guy might be a genius. Yes, it’s hard to give his career an appraisal that’s fair because Don’t Worry Be Happy gets in the way. But I was taken with this album – and […]Archive
May 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 403
Bob Dylan, Real Live (1984) So excited am I that Bob Dylan is coming back to play and I’m such a huge Bob Dylan kick right now (I wonder when I’m not, really…) I rushed out to buy this the other day. I used to have it on CD, but I hardly ever played it. […]Archive
April 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wynton Marsalis Septet: United We Sing
Wynton Marsalis Septet United We Sing: Best of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Galas Blue Engine Records Comprised of recordings across the years 2003 – 2007 this collection showcases the always-sublime Wynton Marsalis Septet in a range of song settings, from a lurching, soul-drenched blues-makeover of Lenny Kravitz’ Are You Gonna Go My Way (unlikely […]Archive
April 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman