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March 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
The 1001 Albums Challenge # 40: Traffic – “John Barleycorn Must Die”
Here’s an example – I’m sure there’s been one or two others so far – of me actually being surprised that I hadn’t heard this. If anyone asks, I’ll tell them I like Traffic – but there’s a fairly sizeable catalogue of great music there I still need to discover. The only original Traffic album […]Archive
September 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 178 Steely Dan
I woke up in the middle of the night and turned on the computer. The first thing I saw on social media was the news that Walter Becker had died. That first album of Steely Dan was really something for me. I was a long-haired high school student living in an inland town and it […]Archive
April 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: # 11 – Five Favourite Cover Versions
Many years back – a decade ago at least, I reckon, the editor of the then-Real Groove magazine asked me to compile a list of five favourite cover versions; he never ended up using it but wrote back to tell me he thought my list was weird but cool. I liked that. You hardly ever […]Archive
September 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 826
Steve Winwood, Talking Back To The Night (1982) My dad had the 80s Steve Winwood tapes in the car and we thought he was brilliant. And then I remember watching a doco about rock’n’roll a few years on and finding out that this pop guy was in a couple of bands back when he was […]Archive
May 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 80 – Steely Dan & Steve Winwood, Wellington, 2011
I love Steely Dan – and I loved this show so much I wrote a review, and then a few weeks later felt the need to write a bit more. Had great seats, right near the front. And it was a pretty-much-perfect setlist from the Dan. Wonderful to see them finally – and all those […]Archive
February 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 948
Steve Winwood, Arc of a Diver (1980) I dig Steve Winwood – incredible start, prodigy, all that great music early on, a couple of decent groups (three great groups actually, though one only lasted for a few months and had too much weight on its shoulders at the get-go). And then, eventually, a solo career. […]Archive
June 19, 2011 by Simon Sweetman