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July 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 96

The Kinks, Kinda Kinks (1965) In the battle of the bands between The Beatles and The Rolling Stones I often think the real winner was – or should have been – The Kinks. They combined the same energy of both bands in their earliest outings and as Ray Davies grew and developed as a songwriter […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1965, Kinda Kinks, Ray Davies, The Kinks, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 96, Tired of Waiting For You ·

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November 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 217

The Rolling Stones, Flowers (1967) I almost never feel like listening to The Rolling Stones these days – possibly because I’ve heard it all and heard it all for too long and too often. They were a band I really cared about for the longest time, but now it’s very rare I can make it […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1960s, 1967, B-Sides, Flowers, LP, Pop, Rarities, Record, Singles, Small Faces, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 217, Vinyl ·

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July 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 125 – Russell Self

Welcome to episode 125 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Here I had a chat with Russell Self. He’s a Wellington-based, English-born musician and poet. Russell’s held many jobs, let many more go, he’s been a busker, a troubadour, he recites his own poems and sings covers – he also […]
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July 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Ray Davies: Our Country – Americana Act II

Ray Davies Our Country: Americana Act II Sony Legacy Last year Sir Ray of the Davies ironed out some of the kinks in his various stories around America – a love/hate relationship that’s included living there, getting shot there, being banned from playing there, being fascinated by the music and culture, influencing it, staying distant […]
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June 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Ray Davies: Americana

Ray Davies Americana Sony Legacy Late in the album we finally arrive – A Long Drive Home To Tarzana and The Great Highway feel like they might almost have something to say – but until then, Americana is an embarrassment. A ghastly, turgid crawl through country-rock settings that appears to be getting a free pass […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Americana, Ray Davies, Ray Davies: Americana, Sir Ray Davies, The Jayhawks, The Kinks ·

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April 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Trading: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

I often see posts on Facebook complaining/warning people to be careful when buying records from TradeMe auctions. The warning/complaint usually suggests that – essentially – things aren’t always what they seem. This is part of buying goods when you can’t see/test them first. You can view pictures, sure, but with something as tactile as vinyl […]
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November 26, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Chrissie Hynde: Reckless – My Life As A Pretender

Reckless: My Life as a Pretender Chrissie Hynde Ebury Press I like The Pretenders – good bunch of singles, most of the really good ones still sound close to great too. But I’ve never been a massive fan. I don’t much like Chrissie Hynde. She seems needlessly angry, jumped up and fronting. And spare me […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Autobiography, Book, Book Review, Chrissie Hynde, Jim Kerr, Memoir, Music, Ray Davies, Reckless, Reckless: My Life as a Pretender, Simple Minds, The Kinks, The Pretenders, Vegetarianism ·

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July 19, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 854

The Kinks, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970) A few years back I discovered the “actual albums” of The Kinks – it was a good day, or days (thank you for the days!) because I was raised on a couple of different Best Ofs which, of course, were astonishingly good. But they […]
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February 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings: Give The People What They Want

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings Give The People What They Want DAPTONE It’s unlikely that the fifth album by Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings shares anything in common with the eighteenth album by The Kinks (apart from a title) but anyway, here we go, we’re three lines into a review now and I […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Daptone, Give The People What They Want, Sharon Jones, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Dap Kings, The Kinks ·

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November 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1505

The Style Council, Our Favourite Shop (1985) I really do think  Paul Weller is pretty fuckall in the scheme of things. I quite like The Jam but it’s all a bit classless-Kinks and Small Faces without the sophistication. Weller is nothing that special as a songwriter. Not anymore. And his albums that roll out now every couple of years – […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Our Favourite Shop, Paul Weller, Shout To The Top, Small Faces, The Jam, The Kinks ·

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May 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1511

The Hollies, Their Twenty Greatest Hits (1974) The Hollies – now here’s a singles band, my word. Went to their gig just the other year, expected it to be some oldies phoning it in – but they delivered. So many hits, pretty much everything on this album – just hit after hit. Immaculate pop songs. […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1974, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Just One Look, Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress, LP, T.Rex, The Bats, The Hollies, The Kinks, Their Twenty Greatest Hits, Vinyl ·

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November 22, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1748

The Kinks, Muswell Hillbillies (1971) “I’m a 20th Century man, but I don’t want to be here” – this is one of my favourite albums by The Kinks. I first fell under the spell of the band listening to a 20 Golden Greats-type tape that my brother had bought. It had all the obvious gems […]
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