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March 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Greatest Music In The World: DJ Set (Fri 24/3/17)

I’m playing some records down at the San Fran this Friday, March 24th – billed as “The Greatest Music In The World” (hey, no pressure) it’s going to be a night of classic funk, soul and R’n’B, you know the Stax and Motown labels, you know some Philly-soul, you know maybe a little bit of […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 7pm, Blues, Cuba Street, CubaDupa, disco, DJ, DJ Set, Fri, Fri 24/3/17, Friday, Funk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, LP, March 24, Motown, Philly Soul, R'n'B, Records, San Fran, Soul, Stax, The Greatest Music In The World, The Greatest Music In The World: DJ Set (Fri 24/3/17), Vinyl, Wellington ·

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February 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Third Eye – Tuatara Temple of Taste: DJ Set (Friday, March 4)

The Third Eye – Tuatara Temple of Taste is kicking off a regular Friday series hosting DJs. Each night will be a different record-collecting/playing enthusiast showing off some aspect of their collection. I’m honoured to have the first shot at it, net Friday, which is also the venue’s first birthday. My night is called The […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), After-Work Drinks, Blues, DJ, DJ Set, Friday, Funk, Groove, Hip-Hop, Jazz, LP, March 4, Motown, PR, Promo, Records, Simon Sweetman, Soul, Stax, The Story of Funk Soul Jazz Blues and Groove, The Third Eye, The Third Eye – Tuatara Temple of Taste: DJ Set (Friday, Tuatara, Tuatara Temple of Taste, Vinyl ·

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December 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Drummers You Just Can’t Beat: # 5 – Al Jackson, Jr.

You don’t see his name in the list of the absolute greats often enough – but drummers know. And people with stacks of, er, Stax Records records know – Al Jackson, Jr. was one of the all-time greatest, a better drummer you couldn’t hope to find. You want someone to just sit on the groove […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Al Green, Al Jackson, Al Jackson Jr, Albert King, Blues, Booker T & The M.G.'s, Drummer, Drummers You Just Can't Beat # 5, Drummers You Just Can’t Beat # 5 – Al Jackson Jr., Drumming, Drums, Phantom Billtickers, Soul, Stax ·

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September 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Booker T: Sound The Alarm

Booker T Sound The Alarm Concord Jazz Booker T. Jones has been the victim of a handful of “comeback” albums across the last two decades, including, originally, the re-billing of Booker T & The M.G.’s and then he recorded just as Booker T. Jones (including with The Roots backing him; no complaints there). This new […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bill Withers, Booker T & The M.G.'s, Booker T., Booker T. Jones, Duet Album, Duets, Estelle, Gary Clark Jr, J Dilla, Jay James, Kori Withers, Luke James, Madlib, Mayer Hawthorne, Poncho Sanchez, Sheila E., Sound The Alarm, Stax, The Roots, Vintage Trouble ·

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February 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, Get Up!

Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite Get Up! Universal Once again Ben Harper reaches for the gravitas his super-freak fans are convinced he has in spades; there’s a reason the Ben Harper albums in collaboration/special guest spots work best for him (think to his almost acceptable gospel-lite Blind Boys record) and that’s because Harper is a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ben Harper, Blind Boys of Alabama, Charlie Musselwhite, Get Up!, Stax ·

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September 27, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1833

Booker T & The M.G.’s, McLemore Avenue (1970) I bought this LP just a few weeks ago. I hadn’t heard of it before. I’m a fan of Booker T & The M.G.’s from Green Onions first of all and from all their work with Stax. Then I found this album – an instrumental set of […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Abbey Road, Blog On The Tracks, Booker T & The M.G.'s, Carry That Weight, Come Together, EMI, Golden Slumbers, Here Comes The Sun, McLemore Avenue, Medley, Stax, The Beatles, The End, Vinyl ·

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