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September 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 248
Peter Fonda, Peter Fonda (2018) I have a very kind friend based in Australia who has hooked me up with some interesting vinyl from talented, if lesser known players. His philosophy is simple: connecting people with music, sharing his tastes, helping out his mates – his mates in bands and his mates that like music. […]Archive
September 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 249
Darren Cross, Peacer (2018) I had best intentions about reviewing this – I really like it – but time has gathered up around me and surged everything forward. Darren Cross already has another new album – all instrumental too – so I’ll review that. And soon. But meanwhile I’ll give it a wee plug here. […]Archive
September 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Vinyl Tap: Open Deck Music Evenings in Wellington – Vinyl Tap 1 (Thurs, September 19)
Tonight, Thursday September 19, is the first “Vinyl Tap” session at The Ascot Bar in Wellington. It’s open deck DJ sessions – you turn up, you bring some records and you get allocated a slot to play some of your favourite tunes. Twenty-minute spots. Play four or five tunes, I guess. That sort of thing. Auckland […]Archive
September 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 250
Stevie Nicks, The Wild Heart (1983) I came back from last week’s Fleetwood Mac concert newly enthralled by Stevie Nicks – she’s great, and I’ve obviously always thought so, but just lately I’ve been talking about the band and reducing her role somewhat, baffled, I guess, by her super-fans’ devotion. But, man, get her deep […]Archive
September 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 251
Bill Withers, Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) I have bought this album at least twice – maybe this is even my third copy; I know the CD version was my introduction and I played it so much. I had a best of and then was hipped to the live album – some of its versions […]Archive
September 14, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 252
Sid Phillips & His Band, Squeakin’ Shoes/Basin Street Blues [78] (1954) I bought a few 78s just to have – for the look and feel of them. I bought a gramophone a few years later, one of those replica-ones; it worked. Still works. I’ve just given it to my folks to store/display. I’ve run out […]Archive
September 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 253
Rare Earth, Willie Remembers… (1972) Rare Earth was the first all-white band to have a hit on the Motown label. They had some hits, even, by covering things by The Temptations – you know basically white-washing the whitest of the black labels. The woke crowd would have a field-day with this shit today. And (probably) […]Archive
September 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 254
Jack Pleis, His Piano, Orchestra and Chorus, Broadway Goes Hollywood (1955) Muzak, schmaltz, cornball, oddities, soft-jazz, safe orchestral pop, call it what you want – I want it. Especially on vinyl. And I’ll never turn down a good 10” (ooh, er) – nor will I turn down a bad 10” innuendo (in-your-end-o!). So this is […]Archive
September 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 255
Roger Miller, This Is…Roger Miller (?) How many Roger Miller records do you need? The answer is: 1 more than you think…I bought this a couple of weeks ago in a sallies-store, thrift-shop vinyl for the standard $1, and I’m very happy I picked it up. I’m not-not-a-fan-of Roger Miller…would be the best way to […]Archive
September 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 256
Laurie Anderson, Mister Heartbreak (1984) How do you explain how great Laurie Anderson is – or even who and what she is as an artist. Polymath. Well, that’s a start. As for me – and a start with Laurie Anderson. I don’t even know. She’s just someone that’s always been there. Artist. Multifaceted and multi-layered. […]Archive
August 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman