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October 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Steel House: Steel House
Steel House Steel House ArtistShare Scott Colley (bass), Edward Simon (piano/keys) and Brian Blade (drums) are all master musicians and on their self-titled debut as Steel House they make a set of lithe, loping, languid jazz noises that s are alternately buoyed by Colley’s bass, gliding along under Simon’s strident piano glissandos or pulled into […]Archive
October 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Anika Moa: Anika Moa
Anika Moa Anika Moa Diamond & Kowhai Ltd./ Universal Anika Moa is many things – TV host, kids music specialist, sensitive singer/songwriter, total clown, irreverent and indelicate yet there’s heart and soul in her work; huge heart in her as a person too. And that’s clear in her zest, the relish, and she’s always heart-on-sleeve […]Archive
September 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 377
Doc Watson, Doc Watson (1964) I’ve been really enjoying this lately – the debut, self-titled album by Doc Watson; one of those guys that is kinda bigger than music – just there always, deep inside the grooves, be it country, folk, blues, gospel. In the post-Oh Brother country music book he got a new wave […]Archive
April 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
MIEN: MIEN
MIEN MIEN Rocket Recordings/Southbound MIEN is a modern psych-rock supergroup and the band’s debut, self-titled album lives up to and surpasses any hype. The members are Alex Maas (The Black Angels), Tom Furse (The Horrors), John-Mark Lapham (The Earlies) and Rishi Dhir (Elephant Stone) and through traces of those bands we arrive at a new […]Archive
March 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
On: Giving Up Everything
Elton John had it wrong – or rather Bernie Taupin if you prefer. Sad songs are not the ones that say so much – it’s only a special type of sad song; where there’s hope peeking through, where there’s an attempt at stoicism – the head being held high, an aim to move on, an attempt at rebirth or a […]Archive
March 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 44: John Prine – “John Prine”
John Prine – class act. Songwriter’s songwriter. I feel like everyone knows this. Or should. Some don’t – but then they’ll know some of his songs at least. Like Sam Stone, famously covered by many and perhaps in particular Johnny Cash. But the original is here. This is Prine’s first album and I say all […]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
August 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 6: Joan Baez – “Joan Baez”
Here we go – into the sixties – 1960 in fact. There are quite a few albums from this decade I haven’t heard – but I’m gonna guess that in most cases I’m familiar with the artist; largely due to the plethora of greatest hits compilations. In the late 1980s when the first real 60s […]Archive
January 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Dire Straits by Dire Straits: That Fantastic Debut
The album Dire Straits, the debut by British band Dire Straits is one of my favourite records. It’s a casual masterpiece, alternating between the urgency of Down To The Waterline (one of the great album openers by anyone and any record) and the laidback lurch of Water Of Love. There’s bar-room boogie (Setting Me Up) […]Archive
August 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 657
The Haden Triplets, The Haden Triplets (2014) When this was released – I would have been interested anyway, due to Ry Cooder’s participation. But I already knew about The Haden Triplets and the Haden family and was eager to hear this…having followed YouTube clips, and solo albums and other bands that featured members from this […]Archive
March 1, 2016 by Simon Sweetman