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June 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Angelique Kidjo: Remain In Light
Angelique Kidjo Remain in Light KRAVENWORKS Angelique Kidjo is African Music Royalty – even if she’s suffered some claims of (somehow) not being “Authentic”. Hers is a fine body of work, moving and political, so often utterly joyous and accessible too as she creates a version of Afrobeat that integrates mainstream international music; hers then […]Archive
September 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 496
Talking Heads, Once In A Lifetime [Single] (1981) The drums push forward, the bass pulls back and this isn’t really a song, it’s a bunch of ideas falling over themselves, cascading, oscillating, evading melody in favour of finding a groove. The words are catchphrases, evangelical, delightful. A tune existing in its own space, in its […]Archive
April 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Trading: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
I often see posts on Facebook complaining/warning people to be careful when buying records from TradeMe auctions. The warning/complaint usually suggests that – essentially – things aren’t always what they seem. This is part of buying goods when you can’t see/test them first. You can view pictures, sure, but with something as tactile as vinyl […]Archive
February 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Music of Talking Heads: A Perfect Set of Worlds
I was introduced to the music of Talking Heads when the band was at its commercial peak. But to say I was introduced is not quite correct. I think, actually, the music announced itself. I’m talking the big hits – Road To Nowhere, And She Was, Burning Down The House, that sort of thing. For […]Archive
February 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Three Days: One Album
Here’s a twist on the ole Desert Island Discs thing – you are locked in the house with one album for three days… Why? Why not? It’s Friday. I found this picture (or rather it found me). I then started thinking about it – and I like the idea of not only the fact that […]Archive
May 28, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Eno & Hyde: Someday World
Eno & Hyde Someday World Warp Records If you have/had huge expectations around this – a “dream pairing” as everyone is saying – the collaborative album by Underworld’s Karl Hyde and Brian Eno you might well be disappointed. This is an album that has plenty of promising starts but never ever nails it; never hits […]Archive
May 20, 2011 by Simon Sweetman