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April 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Boy George: This Is What I Dub, Vol. 1
Boy George This Is What I Dub, Vol. 1 BGP Records If Lou Reed and Keith Richards were the two at the top of the list of rock stars most likely to not survive the 1970s then in the late 1990s and across the 00s it was the two Georges: Georgios Panayiotou (aka George Michael) […]Archive
November 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Lisa Crawley: Songs I Like But Did Not Write Vol. 1 [EP]
Lisa Crawley Songs I Like But Did Not Write Vol. 1 (ep) (Independent / Bandcamp) I’ve long been a fan of Lisa Crawley’s music – and part of her story, always, has been the work she’s done as a singer-for-hire, covers bands, weddings, piano bars, musicals; you only get to put your own songs out […]Archive
January 10, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Playlist: Funky Summer (Vol. 1)
It was meant to be a DJ set in the summer sun but the rain kicked in that afternoon, a storm, add to that it was the very start of the year and people were looking for any excuse not to be out, a thunderstorm being just perfect. So I played a bunch of tunes […]Archive
November 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Remembering The Wilburys – Especially Vol. 1
The Traveling Wilburys were a big deal to me. I remember the news item announcing them. I remember my mum and dad took us out, family outing, Friday night (late-night) shopping, to buy the cassette tape. Not only that we took it home and sat and listened to it. The whole family. It was an […]Archive
August 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 515
Felix King and His Orchestra, Presenting Felix King & His Orchestra, Vol.1 (?) I love a wee look in the charity shops – you don’t find much, record-wise; it’s usually all stuff you already have or have passed by long ago – so many copies of the same old things and lots of (bad?) classical […]Archive
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 […]Archive
February 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Randy Newman: The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 3
Randy Newman The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 3 Nonesuch Records For longevity alone it’s funny to think of Randy Newman as any sort of One Hit Wonder. Add in the success of his “sideline” career as a soundtrack composer and it seems even more absurd. But – technically – he is a one hit wonder. […]Archive
August 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein: Stranger Things, Vol. 1 [OST]
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein Stranger Things, Vol. 1 [OST] Lakeshore Records It seems the one thing anyone lured in by Netflix’s Stranger Things can agree on – the music was a triumph; scene-setting, propulsive, era/genre-evoking, it worked stunningly as a masterful prop and part of the manipulation. The score comes courtesy of Kyle Dixon […]Archive
February 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
V/A: VINYL (Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 1)
Various Artists: VINYL (Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 1) Atlantic Recording Corporation & Warner Bros. Records, Inc/WEA International Inc. The much-hyped Martin Scorsese/Mick Jagger-executive produced VINYL has debuted – bringing with it a first volume of soundtrack recordings. The plan – for a show called VINYL – is to have digital-only releases popping […]Archive
July 16, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 855
Val Doonican, The World of Val Doonican (1969) Well it’s R.I.P. ole Val I guess. Val Doonican never meant that much to me beyond seeing this album – and a couple of others in the multi-volume virus – in my grandparents’ house, in in so many junk stores and second-handers ever since. (Especially the book-stores […]Archive
November 27, 2011 by Simon Sweetman