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September 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 243

Bettye LaVette, The Scene of the Crime (2007) I saw Bettye LaVette in concert close to 20 years ago – she was a nobody in a way, she’d had the first phase of her career and hadn’t yet had the mighty comeback. But shit she was good! It was obvious she was a ferocious talent. […]
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May 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Steve Braunias: The Scene of the Crime

The Scene of the Crime: Twelve Extraordinary True Stories of Crime and Punishment Steve Braunias HarperCollins I stopped only on the other side of calling Steve Braunias our greatest writer when reviewing the small, self-published volume of political satire – because not only is he funny and engaging, sharp, wise, wordy and worldly, he also […]
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