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April 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 560
Prince, You Got The Look/Housequake [Single] (1987) I’ve had a bunch of Prince singles – sold quite a few of them back too; I have all the albums and though there are some B-sides worth hunting you can find most of what you need on the CDs or original albums and the compilations and bootleg […]Archive
April 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
DJ Setlist: PRINCE – A Tribute Night, Meow, Friday, April 29, 2016
It was a tribute night to the Purple One following the news that’s still so hard to take even as it continues to sink in, and the loss seems more astounding by the day. I teared up this afternoon rewatching the clip of Prince slaying all with his solo at the end of the all-star […]Archive
April 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 108 Valhalla
It was a house on the Terrace that we found when we learned the big warehouse space that we called home was about to be torn down. Old and stucco, full of earthquake cracks and rundown but with a majestic view of the city. Valhalla was painted in spidery writing on the façade. There was […]Archive
September 15, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1033
Prince, Sign O’ The Times [Single] (1987) Been enjoying finding this stack of Prince 12”s I (sorta) forgot all about. You know much as I love the Sign O’ The Times album I never cared all that much for the title track, at least not in the context of the album. Maybe it’s because there’s […]Archive
August 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1059
Sheila E., Sheila E (1987) I’m listening to Kimbra – but I can’t concentrate (nor can she, by the sounds). I’m thinking about Sheila E. Her autobiography is due soon (I’ve got that shit pre-ordered!) I dig out this self-titled album from 1987, her third; still under the thumb of Prince – but with attempts to […]Archive
May 11, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1129
Sheila E, Romance 1600 (1985) Of course I got onto Sheila E. albums through being a Prince fan – that video of her playing (the drum solo from the Sign O’ The Times concert film – “not bad, for a girl…”) was one of my favourite music videos growing up. Still is, I guess. And […]Archive
September 17, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Janelle Monae: The Electric Lady
Janelle Monae The Electric Lady Bad Boy/Warners The Electric Lady is Janelle Monae’s second official album release – and her third release given her debut was a seven-track EP/mini-album, it’s also known as the fourth and fifth suites of her seven-part future-symphony that will link the four releases (when the closing chapters are released on […]Archive
May 29, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1368
Billy Cobham, Picture This (1987) I need help. I mean, really. Because, even though I’ve been burned before – many times, in fact – I will still buy an album by a drummer I love even if I know I shouldn’t. And with Billy Cobham there’s a couple of albums that are worth having with […]Archive
March 9, 2013 by Simon Sweetman