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January 28, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #183 – Cliff Richard, Wellington, 2013
He has HUGE hands – which is fucking worrying given the current speculation/s…but he was still (Sir) Cliff Richard and I went along because it was a job; I was reviewing him. And he was okay, it was half a good gig actually…but Cliff will never be cool. So the next day, I was out for […]Archive
January 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake: Modern Surf Classics
Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake Modern Surf Classics Swami Records Straight away you think of Comanche and a small handful of other classic surf-rock/pop moments from the Pulp Fiction soundtrack – but it’s particularly that shronk-vibe of Comanche that informs the world of Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake as they put […]Archive
January 12, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 768
Cliff Richard, Cliff’s Hit Album (1963) This compilation – the first Cliff Richard compilation of hits – features 14 singles taken between 1958 and 1962. The early rock’n’roller years. No matter what you think of Cliff – then or now – there’s some magic right here. Some good, good songs. It might be all you […]Archive
June 8, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1361
The Shadows, 20 Golden Greats (1977) This is a record you see everywhere, well, you used to see it everywhere – and by everywhere I of course mean second-hand book and record stores, garage sales, salvation army stores, junk shops and such. I inherited my copy. A friend of my folks. Actually he came to […]Archive
May 4, 2012 by Simon Sweetman