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May 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 408
Elvis Costello and The Roots, Wise Up: Thought – Remixes and Reworks [EP] (2013) Being a big fan of both Elvis Costello and The Roots I was – instantly – a fan of the Wise Up Ghost album, even got a second crack at interviewing Elvis Costello in the accompanying press-rounds (always a treat). So […]Archive
October 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Ikebe Shakedown: Stone By Stone
Ikebe Shakedown Stone by Stone Ubiquity Afrobeat-informed soul-jazz instrumentals, always good stuff right? And then you think about how when people try to fill an album with them – unless it’s the real stuff – you can get a bit bored. But the Brooklyn-based Ikebe Shakedown have got that sound down – it’s a bit […]Archive
December 9, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Charles Bradley: Soul of America
Charles Bradley: Soul of America Director: Poull Brien Daptone You know I really don’t care all that much for Charles Bradley’s music – as I said here he’s a shouter, a belter, and I don’t believe him. It’s pastiche, pantomime-funk, it’s grubby rather than gritty, it’s a bit shitty, actually. But I still wanted to […]Archive
November 25, 2012 by Simon Sweetman