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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 […]

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February 5, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 752

Simple Minds, Alive & Kicking [Single] (1985) I’d start off by saying I’m not a massive Simple Minds fan…except I kinda am…I barely ever let a DJ set slide by without playing something by this band. I grew up with their hits – loved them, still love them and about a decade or so ago […]

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November 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Chrissie Hynde: Reckless – My Life As A Pretender

Reckless: My Life as a Pretender Chrissie Hynde Ebury Press I like The Pretenders – good bunch of singles, most of the really good ones still sound close to great too. But I’ve never been a massive fan. I don’t much like Chrissie Hynde. She seems needlessly angry, jumped up and fronting. And spare me […]

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February 24, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Simple Minds: Big Music

Simple Minds Big Music Caroline Anyone rushing to call this the best Simple Minds album in 20 or even 30 years is forgetting Black & White 050505 but Big Music is the best since then, the best in a decade; a continuation of fine form shown across the last decade and a half. It’s also […]