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June 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Dolly Parton: Dumplin’ [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Dolly Parton Dumplin’ [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] RCA Records Label Nashville First off, it’s a great movie – really worthwhile. Strong, subtle performances, an interesting set of themes and more grit and heart than the typical Hollywood comedy fare. It’s funny too – but has more than just humour. And one of the big themes of the film […]Archive
June 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: Graceland – The Remixes
Various Artists: Graceland: The Remixes Sony Music Cmg Paul Simon approved this. He’s also approved far too many live albums, Simon & Garfunkel reunions and around 87 unnecessary Greatest Hits compilations. But let’s just be clear, those other mild transgressions are what happens when a gifted songwriter receives far too many orders and offers across […]Archive
August 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Midnight Oil: Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities)
Midnight Oil Chiko Locallo (B-sides & Rarities) Sony Legacy The return of Midnight Oil was signalled with a press conference announcing a full world tour – and two massive box-sets, the first Full Tank, a reminder of those amazing studio albums, and then Overflow Tank with its rarities and bits and pieces; both sets offering […]Archive
July 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Miles Ahead: Film
Miles Ahead Director: Don Cheadle Bifrost Pictures/Miles Davis Properties, LLC/Sony Pictures Classics In a boldly absurd almost blindly idiotic move Don Cheadle decides to simply invent a story for his Miles Davis impersonation. Here we have Cheadle as a more than passable Miles (not as great as some would tell you, but certainly as decent […]Archive
May 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Loretta Lynn: Full Circle
Loretta Lynn Full Circle Sony Legacy Her first album in over a decade – since the decent-racket that was Van Lear Rose (about the best thing Jack White’s been involved with) – Full Circle has the now 84-year-old Lynn tracing around songs from across her career; a coming home of sorts. Her voice is undimmed, […]Archive
May 12, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Jeff Buckley: You and I
Jeff Buckley You and I Sony Legacy Sold to you under the lie that this is the raw, early Jeff Buckley you have, if you are the sort of psycho-fan his music attracts, already heard about 80% of this – and it’s not really “The early Jeff Buckley” in that sense, too. He’s still finding […]Archive
July 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Leonard Cohen: Can’t Forget – A Souvenir of the Grand Tour
Leonard Cohen Can’t Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour Sony Legacy It’s one hell of a victory lap – and the hits just keep on coming…well, being recycled/reimagined/redistributed. He’s 80 and not slowing down…here’s his third album inside a year; the second live one from the last tour. The hook, and there is one/it […]Archive
January 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Dhafer Youssef: Birds Requiem
Dhafer Youssef Birds Requiem Sony Music Youssef is known as one of the world’s great oud players – the oud being a relative of the lute, an 11-stringed fretless relative of the lute – and here with this song-cycle of stirring-the-soul music, hints of jazz, touches of world-music flavours, Dhafer Youssef has released his finest […]Archive
July 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Steve Vai: The Story of Light
Steve Vai The Story of Light Sony Yes, this album’s a bit old now – but he’s here next week! So, thought I’d give it a mention. And I really liked this. A nice surprise. Maybe it was his virtuoso performance here earlier last year that put me in such a good (open) mind when […]Archive
July 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Exclusive: Win a copy of the new Daft Punk album
So, Daft Punk’s great Random Access Memories (the record of the year? Certainly one of the contenders) has been out for a while now. But if you haven’t heard it – or need more time with it but don’t yet have a copy – I have a treat for you. I have one copy to […]Archive
March 8, 2013 by Simon Sweetman