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November 20, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1468
Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx, We’re New Here (2011) The very first time I heard this album I did not like it. I was convinced it was a dud – but in saying that I heard enough to be intrigued to want to hear more. That’s what you want with music – a reaction, and [...]Archive
November 10, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
Gil Scott-Heron: The Last Holiday
Gil Scott-Heron The Last Holiday Canongate Reading this memoir is bitter-sweet for a couple of reasons, most obviously it’s a very clear reminder of the strong, proud, smart voice of Gil Scott-Heron; a presence so strong on the page. And of course this memoir has been released posthumously. Gil got the second shot at a [...]Archive
November 10, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1767
Pretty Purdie & The Playboys, Stand By Me (Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get) (1971) So many Bernard Purdie albums – this one credited to Pretty Purdie & The Playboys – and only recently I was struck by the idiotic desire to collect them all; everything. He’s only the most recorded drummer in history (and therefore [...]Archive
August 16, 2011 by Simon Sweetman