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August 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 81: The Cramps – “Songs The Lord Taught Us”
I just have no idea what albums I’ve heard by The Cramps – but I do know I’d never heard this until the book told me to try it. I don’t even know when or how I first heard The Cramps – the sort of band that feels like it always existed and was also […]Archive
July 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Shannon & The Clams: Onion
Shannon & The Clams Onion Nonesuch By the time we get to the title-track, halfway through this album, you can hear a perfect combination of Wanda Jackson and Amy Winehouse; a midway-meeting; that should (almost) be all you need to know regarding whether this is for you or not – it’s a fantastic song, and […]Archive
February 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sebastien Tellier: A Girl Is A Gun (Music From The Original Series)
Sebastien Tellier A Girl Is A Gun (Music From The Original Series) Record Makers I have no idea about the TV series – but I’ll give it a chance now that I’ve heard its soundtrack. I’d listen to any movie or TV soundtrack by the prolific and multi-talented Sebastien Tellier. He sings in English, French and Italian, […]Archive
January 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 26: The Electric Prunes – “I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night”
It seems odd – to me anyway – that I had never previously hear this. I mean the song, sure. I know that. A staple from Nuggets, I often play it at DJ sets – and the Nuggets compilation has been a big deal in my life for a while. And yet I just simply […]Archive
January 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings: Soul of a Woman
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings Soul of a Woman DAPTONE Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings were, to me, first and foremost a live act – an incredible live act – and she (and expert soul-stylists, The Dap Kings) were never quite able to capture that sort of magic in the studio. She was […]Archive
November 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Sharon Jones
It was sad to hear the news over the weekend, that Sharon Jones has died. She was 60. She died of pancreatic cancer. Jones didn’t find anything resembling fame – or much of a career – until she was 40. Her 2002 debut full-length album, Dap Dippin’ with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings was my […]Archive
July 24, 2013 by Simon Sweetman