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December 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: # 5 – Five O’Clock World
5pm. Friday. That’s the end of the working week. Usually. I’m winding down, throttling back, etc. I’ve been pushing the podcast pretty hard the last couple of weeks so there’s plenty there to listen to over the holidays if you’re just catching up or if you tend to attack podcasts in full binge-mode, as I […]Archive
October 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 617
Los Lobos, La Pistola y El Corazón (1988) This “mini-album” is longer than an EP (9 tracks) but it runs in at just over 25 minutes in length. That’s actually a pretty-perfect listening experience these days. Well, it’s always a pretty perfect listening experience when it’s Los Lobos – almost always anyway. I so love […]Archive
July 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 663
Los Lobos, Del Este De Los Angeles (Just Another Band From East L.A.) (1978) We are driving around Los Angeles and I’m playing this album in the car – and lamenting the fact that some of the really great Los Lobos albums (which is most of them, I guess) are not that easy to find […]Archive
May 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Los Lobos: Gates of Gold
Los Lobos Gates of Gold 429 Records I love Los Lobos so this album is in no way a total dud, but it is a let-down. We start off okay with the predictable feel of Made to Break Your Heart where the band is in a comfortable glide, it’s better for When We Were Free […]Archive
May 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 698
Los Lobos, How Will The Wolf Survive? (1984) I was having the conversation I feel like I so often have – once again just recently – where I defend Los Lobos and point out they were (and still are) more than the La Bamba soundtrack (not that there was anything wrong with that). A friend asked […]Archive
March 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 740
V/A, Texas-Mexican Border Music Vol. 9 – Canciones de Ayer Part 4 (1977) I guess it was Ry Cooder that hipped me to this sort of stuff, him and one or two others (Los Lobos too I guess)…I love this Border music. Huge sing-songs, such wonderful singing. And these Latino folk standards (I guess we […]Archive
August 7, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 839
Los Lobos, Tin Can Trust (2010) Man I love Los Lobos – one of the best bands ever. And this album was my re-introduction to the band after a bit of time off. It was their first album in a bit, and it arrived by surprise – just part of a pile of things to […]Archive
September 3, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1043
Los Lobos, By The Light of the Moon (1987) I already had this album – the Mp3s anyway, but it was of course still worth picking up the LP. I don’t have every Los Lobos record – but hey, maybe one day…this isn’t my favourite, but it’s almost the case that my favourite Los Lobos […]Archive
May 2, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Hard Working Americans: Hard Working Americans
Hard Working Americans Hard Working Americans Melvin Records Hard Working Americans is a group of talented players – a super session crew-styled union with singer/songwriter Todd Snider fronting for bassist Dave Schools (Widespread Panic), keyboardist Chad Staehly (Great American Taxi), guitarist/vocalist Neal Casal (Chris Robinson Brotherhood/The Cardinals) and drummer Duane Trucks (younger brother of Derek […]Archive
April 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Los Lobos: Disconnected In New York City
Los Lobos Disconnected in New York City 429 Records The decision to spend a bit of time going back through the (stunning) Los Lobos back catalog has me, finally, catching up with last year’s live album (recorded in 2012 in fact, as part of the band’s 40th Anniversary celebrations). It’s a labour-of-love of course working […]Archive
March 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman