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December 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 200
Jo Ment’s Happy Sound, Natascha! 28 Russian Hits For Dancing (1971) Oh happy day! Oh joy! This album by Jo Ment and his Happy Sound has been hiding in my collection for probably eight years I reckon – I am vaguely aware of when I grabbed this with a few other things on offer from […]Archive
December 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 201
Trini Lopez, The Folk Album (1965) It started out almost as a guilty-pleasure type-thing, but it didn’t take long of me to get hooked on Trini Lopez – great tunes, and an infectious, upbeat-vibe. It’s a winner. A constant winner. I look through the bins for anything I can find. I have the soundtrack to […]Archive
December 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 202
Paul McCartney, Pipes of Peace (1983) Of all the Paul McCartney material to be reissued this is the one I hated the most hearing it the second time around – I had lost love for it, rather than gained any. And I say that as a fan of the title track purely because my intermediate […]Archive
December 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
San Fran’s Summer Sounds on the Balcony: DJ Set (28/12/19)
Between Christmas and New Year’s you’re looking for something to do – a place to chill after a couple of days with family and friends. San Fran in Wellington’s Cuba Street has you covered. Saturday, December 28, from 5pm there’ll be music to enjoy, the balcony to bask on and a BBQ where you can even […]Archive
December 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 203
Donald Byrd, Black Byrd / Slop Jar Blues [Single] (1973) The guy in the shop goes, “oh mean, you got some DJ sets coming up?” And I said, “Nah, I just want to play this at home”. Cool story, bro. Yeah, I know. But I can see how buying a single by Donald Byrd might […]Archive
December 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 204
Just when I think I might not need any more Willie Nelson albums I stumbled on this! A split album featuring Willie’s songs on side one and Dave Grusin’s score on side two to a film I have not seen. The Electric Horseman. Now I want to see it! Also Jane Fonda and Robert Redford […]Archive
December 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 205
Rosanne Cash, Somewhere In The Stars (1982) I love Rosanne Cash. Always have really. But, funny thing, given how I discovered here, I’ve kinda worked backwards, still finding out about some of the great early records – like this. She is a great singer, a great songwriter, and when she picks a song to cover, […]Archive
December 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 206
Joan Baez, Joan Baez (1960) I kinda still can’t believe that I talked to Joan Baez. But I did. I really did. And you can click on that link and hear it – the only thing better than talking to Joan Baez (and having a pretty great conversation by the way) was finding a tape […]Archive
December 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 207
Joan As Police Woman, Christobel [Single] (2006) Well I told the story here – click that link, it tells you all about my recent Joan As Police Woman story – interviews and chaperoning her other media requests and so on, and then a friend in Japan writes and tells me he’s found a couple of […]Archive
December 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 208
Big Ben Banjo Band, Let’s Together Some More [EP] (1957) With a name like the Big Ben Banjo Band I was powerless to resist. This is the right side of novelty music as far as I’m concerned. I love a good novelty-record, it’s a fine line though; when there’s some musical ability attached (virtuosity even) […]Archive
December 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman