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October 12, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Music Snob: Apparently…
There’s an almost anti-intellectualism angle at play when you hear all these whining, soppy or pious points of view that the death of Glenn Frey from the Eagles is as important as David Bowie’s and/or Lemmy’s and/or anyone else who has shuffled off recently. Lives matter. Absolutely. But when we mourn a musician we are […]Archive
July 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
I Hate The Fuckin’ Eagles!
That line comes, of course, from The Big Lebowski. And when I first saw the film and heard that line it was like, finally, a single sentence to encapsulate my experience with the Eagles; all my issues with the band, all my feelings, all the arguments – all neatly summed up in that one line. […]Archive
December 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
I Can’t Tell You Why I Love This One Eagles Song: A Song You Love by A Band You Hate
I’m really not a fan of the Eagles – I get that they’re a big deal, I liked them when I was a kid, growing up, my folks had the tapes, the songs were on the radio, and then – separately – I was a Joe Walsh fan, so when I learned of his (later) […]Archive
October 13, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Classic Albums I Can’t Ever Listen To Again: #7 Eagles, Hotel California
I don’t know that I’d ever listened to this all the way through in one sitting until recently. Despite carrying a vinyl copy of the album with me through several flats and two houses, sometimes it would be locked up for years in a cupboard, other times it’s there to flip through and maybe – […]Archive
September 14, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Dating Joni Mitchell
Imagine dating Joni Mitchell. I’d try it once. We’d go for a walk in the park, so long as it wasn’t paved. Maybe she’d be humming a tune, possibly something such as ‘Why Do Fools Fall In Love?’ – or maybe she’d whistle it. I’d whistle a taxi, naturally. I’d make sure it was yellow, […]Archive
August 14, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1307
Eagles, Eagles Live (1980) If you’re reading this having read anything else by me about The Eagles you’ll know I hate them. I mean I fucking hate The Eagles. But while there’s one or two of their records I kinda like, and usually the pre-Stadium Superstar stuff is what I kinda go for with The […]Archive
June 19, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Glenn Frey: After Hours
Glenn Frey After Hours Universal Music Somehow, oddly, I almost respect Glenn Frey for being a complete See-you-next-Tuesday and then deciding the best way to back that up is by making music so insipid, banal, bland, safe and obvious. And when I say I almost respect him all I mean is that it’s baffling that […]Archive
April 23, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1521
Joe Walsh, “But Seriously, Folks…” (1978) “Yes, I’d like to remind you, I’m running for president. Appreciate your vote – and here is an industrial love song” Sample Track: Life’s Been Good The Vinyl Countdown is a document of every LP I listen to, brand new discoveries and old-old favourites; extremely pre-loved, previously abandoned or […]Archive
March 30, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1553
Talking Heads, More Songs About Buildings And Food (1978) The same day that my aunty gave me a copy of an Eagles tape she also gave me this album (cassette tape). I was mostly listening to CDs then but still had a tape-player in the car. I’d been a Talking Heads fan for some time […]Archive
March 14, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1581
The Eagles, One Of These Nights (1975) I hate The Eagles (see here) but I always kinda liked this album. Go figure. My aunty and uncle bought me this – on tape – when I was about 15 or so. And back then I didn’t hate The Eagles all that much. And this was […]Archive
February 12, 2012 by Simon Sweetman