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October 11, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Rolling With The Stones: A Lifelong Journey
Growing up the first two Rolling Stones albums I heard were Undercover and Dirty Work. Now, these won’t ever figure highly on lists of favourite Rolling Stones records, but I have a connection to them because, as is often the case with music, the first album/s you hear from a significant artist will remain a […]Archive
September 27, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Keith Richards: Crosseyed Heart
Keith Richards Crosseyed Heart Republic The third solo album by Keith Richards, his first in over two decades, is easily his best. And while that might not say exactly a whole lot it’s also better – I’m sure of it – than if we’d been given a new Rolling Stones album this year. Okay, okay, […]Archive
February 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1192
The Rolling Stones, Steel Wheels (1989) In so many ways this was the album that fully sold me on The Rolling Stones. No, wait. Hear me out. I was a youngster and the whole family was into the Stones, we had this magical car-trip around the South Island, the whole thing soundtracked by that wonderful […]Archive
November 3, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1777
Robert Plant, Manic Nirvana (1990) It was back in the days when a trip to the big Marbecks store in Auckland was a helluva treat. I’d get to go there once a year – and it was a big deal! I’d almost be hyperventilating with excitement. There were people that knew stuff about music and […]Archive
May 27, 2011 by Simon Sweetman