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December 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 194
The Big Dish, Prospect Street [Single] (1986) I know nothing about The Big Dish – apart from what I’ve just googled – and this single and b-side, which I’ve just listened to for the first time. Scottish band. And I can hear that instantly and line them up somewhere between Simple Minds and The Blue […]Archive
January 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Ali Whitelock: and my heart crumples like a coke can
and my heart crumples like a coke can Ali Whitelock Wakefield Press I finished reading Ali Whitelock’s poetry volume the day I heard of Mary Oliver’s passing. I had been savouring the pages of “coke can”, taking my time, reading no more than four poems in a sitting; deep stories, they require a lot of you (in the best possible way), they sit with […]Archive
October 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 97: The Associates – “Sulk”
This one totally passed me by – I mean, obviously, I’m including it here on this list…but I mean I’d never really been aware of The Associates at all. As far as I can tell. I certainly didn’t even know about the album Sulk. And look, I like synth-pop as much as the next person…provided […]Archive
February 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 29: The Incredible String Band – “The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter”
I am pretty green when it comes to The Incredible String Band. One of those groups I’ve read about more than I’ve listened to. That said, I did read a book about the British psych/folk scene of the 60s/70s and it prompted me to buy a compilation of the String Band’s “hits” – not that […]Archive
July 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Big Country: NZ Tour (March, 2018)
80’s Celtic rockers Big Country make a triumphant return to Perform ‘The Crossing’ plus a special encore of greatest hits. Get ready for all your BIG COUNTRY favourites including In A Big Country, Fields of Fire, Chance, Wonderland, Look Away and more! “The audience were singing their hearts out, jumping around and living every moment to its […]Archive
February 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 586
Big Country, Peace In Our Time (1988) A lot of the albums from the 1980s that are in my record collection either first belonged to my folks, my grandparents or an aunty or uncle – or I’ve gone and bought them because I heard them there first. If I haven’t inherited it I’ve sought it […]Archive
June 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #99 – Janey Godley, Wellington, 2012
I’ve always enjoyed Janey Godley’s comedy – she’s visited New Zealand a few times, when she first performed here (I reckon around 2008 or so, maybe a bit earlier, maybe a year later) she was nervous and new to comedy and it was more about her life; it worked as simply a monologue show. She’s […]Archive
March 18, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 927
Average White Band, AWB (1974) What got me hooked on the Average White Band was seeing Paul McCartney. His band featured a couple of ex-AWB players, and so – you know – then you go digging. It’s like when you recognise a name on a record cover and want to find out what else they […]Archive
July 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1072
Nazareth, Greatest Hits (1975) Nazareth. Nazareth? “What the fuck are you doing with a Nazareth album?” – my inner monologue asks. Well, I can’t really answer that. I mean they cover Joni Mitchell’s This Flight Tonight but you get the feeling they might only be doing that because someone told them it’s actually Heart’s song, […]Archive
September 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman