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January 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Flaming Lips: Oczy Mlody
The Flaming Lips Oczy Mlody Warner Bros. The Flaming Lips long ago earned their right to do what they like – and to (no doubt) always like what they do. No mean feat considering they’ve stayed on a major label and stayed a cult-act. Theirs is a unique story. But somewhere in there is a […]Archive
December 20, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1443
Pink Floyd, The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) You know I don’t think I’ve ever heard this. The vinyl I mean. Of course I’ve heard the album. I had the tape, I had the CD, I had the 20th Anniversary CD – sold at the 1973 price of $6.99 for a day or two. […]Archive
March 24, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1564
Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports, Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports (1981) My favourite “solo” effort by a Pink Floyd member (apart from Syd Barrett’s albums). Of course you could argue (correctly) that this is no solo album. Carla Bley wrote and produced the material, Robert Wyatt sung most of it – those are reasons to sign up […]Archive
February 24, 2012 by Simon Sweetman