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September 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 251
Bill Withers, Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) I have bought this album at least twice – maybe this is even my third copy; I know the CD version was my introduction and I played it so much. I had a best of and then was hipped to the live album – some of its versions […]Archive
August 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Missy Elliott: ICONOLOGY (ep)
Missy Elliott ICONOLOGY (ep) Goldmind / Atlantic The problem with disappearing in this age is someone arrives to take your place. Much as I’ve missed Missy over the last decade and a bit (nearly 15 years since her last full album, only a handful of singles and collaborations to satiate) I’ve seen Azealia Banks come […]Archive
August 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love: #4 – Sheila E. “Sex Cymbal”
Sheila E., Sex Cymbal, 1991 I was going to write about Candy Dulfler’s debut album, Saxuality which had long felt like a guilty-pleasure. On a very recent re-listen I decided maybe it was actually really good…and really good all along, but it definitely links, in my mind at least, with this record by Sheila E. There are some similarities […]Archive
August 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love: #2 – Miles Davis, “Doo-Bop”
Miles Davis, Doo-Bop, 1992 Okay, it might not be the worst Miles Davis album but it’s up there. It has to be. Simply because no other Miles Davis album has a track on it where someone steps up and raps: Let’s kick a verse for my man called Miles ‘Cause seems to me he’s gonna be ’round for a long […]Archive
April 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 144: Cee-Lo Green – “Cee-Lo Green…Is The Soul Machine”
Cee-Lo Green…he’s a bit like the Elton John or Sting or Eric Clapton of his day really, in that people now might struggle to believe how potent, how good he once was. Since everything happens a lot quicker now this happened a lot quicker to Cee-Lo. There he was in Goodie Mob killing it and then across his first couple of solo albums […]Archive
June 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Chris Dave & The Drumhedz (June 10, Wgtn)
Chris Dave & The Drumhedz Opera House, Wellington (7pm) Sunday, June 10 Chris “Daddy” Dave and his Drumhedz closed out the Wellington Jazz Festival’s main events for 2018. And it was a celebration – at least for the most part.Archive
May 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 60: Earth, Wind & Fire – “That’s The Way Of The World”
There are some bands you know about, you like – maybe you’d even say you love them – but all you know is the Greatest Hits album, or the big singles. And for me Earth, Wind & Fire is a great example of this. I’ve known about them my whole life – I’m sure my […]Archive
February 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The James Hunter Six: Whatever It Takes
The James Hunter Six Whatever It Takes Daptone Records I’ve always loved the sound James Hunter makes – a mix of ska-inflected R’n’B with jazzy horns and bluesy guitar licks; he’s got the Sam Cooke sound down vocally and he sting those strings like Robert Cray. I’ve always worried about how James Hunter is doing […]Archive
November 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Andrew Strong Celebrates His Commitment To The Film And Soundtrack That Made Him
A Metropolis Touring Presentation. Andrew Strong (Ireland) tours New Zealand for the very first time this March, performing ‘THE COMMITMENTS‘ classic soundtrack in full! ‘his charismatic presence kept the audience’s energy levels high’ – Belfast Times Strong has sold out venues all over the world, testament to the impact the film and music had on the […]Archive
November 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Tour Announcement: Big Boi – Two NZ Shows (March, 2018)
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist Big Boi is returning to New Zealand for two headline performances in March, 2018. The Atlanta-born rapper, producer, songwriter – and one half of Outkast – will play the Studio in Auckland on Friday, March 16 and Meow in Wellington on Saturday, March 17. Tickets on sale at 9am, Thursday, November 23 justtheticketnz.comArchive
November 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman