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December 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of 2021’s TV Shows (TIME Magazine’s List)

It’s the time of the year where we get – and share – lists. Some of us make them. And I’m not talking about lists of gifts we want. I mean the annual line-up of best films, best books, best albums and so on… Well, earlier I read TIME magazine’s 10 Best TV Shows of […]
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November 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Next Time

Time is all around us and everywhere and it’s never ending so grab on while you can and give what you have and take what you can get. It’s all a loop so it’ll be back around even if you aren’t so sure. It will. Promise. You won’t know yourself. As they say. It’ll be […]
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September 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 60

Richard Carpenter, Time (1987) I recently shared a photo of this album on Facebook and a clip of that duet where Richard tried replacing Karen by getting Dusty Springfield to sing. And someone wrote, “I have that album in my garage”. And I wrote back, “best place for it”. Banter. But it made me drag […]
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March 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 158

ELO, Time (1981) Everyone that’s ever read any of my posts knows I’m a huge Electric Light Orchestra fan – goes back to my childhood, but I’m newly enthused and on a (recent) quest to collect up all the albums. So, on a recent trip to New Plymouth I had to visit the record store […]
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November 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Anna Coddington: Luck / Time

Anna Coddington Luck / Time Loop Recordings I have one problem with this near-perfect album. Unfortunately it’s quite a big problem. Anna Coddington’s third full-lengther is lovingly created – the performances are sublime and it pounces from the speakers. Its actual sonic is exquisite – the strings on Till The Leaves Fall Down give it […]
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October 2, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Retro Record Reviews by Toby W. McWilliams: # 1 – ELO, Time

Time After Time Reviewing an ELO classic, 35 years on By Toby W. McWilliams In July 1981, the Electric Light Orchestra released the retro-futurist rock ‘n’ roll synth-pop opera Time. Although it never surpassed other LPs like Out of the Blue or A New World Record in overall sales, it is still considered by many […]
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April 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Time

All that matters is time. And it matters all the time. It takes time, to make time to take time to know what’s right (and/or wrong) for you. And it makes sense to let time take as much time as it needs. Your needs will (all) be met. With time.
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September 29, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: If I Could Turn Back Time – Songs for Daylight Saving

Thanks, as always, to the Blog On The Tracks Facebook readers for the suggestions, here’s a playlist of songs for Daylight Saving, obvious themes/mentions include songs about sunshine and time, mentions of clocks, references to weather. Quite a fun list of songs this though, reckon it plays through quite well…if you’ve, er, got the time… […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Clock, Daylight Saving, Mixtape, Playlist, Spotify, Time ·

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May 15, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Rod Stewart: Time

Rod Stewart Time Capitol It’s very clear that writing his autobiography finally got Rod Stewart back on track in terms of having a go at least; here he’s back writing – or co-writing – songs for the first time in over 20 years. His Grating American Songbook is how a whole generation of Idol followers […]
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