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March 3, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Gig Review: Moon Duo (Sat, March 2; Wgtn)
Moon Duo Bodega Saturday, March 2 Ripley Johnson (guitar/vocals) and Sanae Yamada (keys/vocals) take the stage after a sweet set from locals, Terror of the Deep. I didn’t catch enough of them on this outing (due to having to attend Homegrown earlier in the day – more on that somewhere else some other time) but I’ve [...]Archive
February 21, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1416
Genesis, Genesis Live (1973) I grew up with the Phil Collins version of Genesis. And this album was my introduction to the Peter Gabriel version. Bought for a buck, as part of a larger haul and formative/crucial in my first year of university; so often you bond with people over records, right? Well, to date, [...]Archive
February 11, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Isley Brothers: Greatest Hits DVD
The Isley Brothers Greatest Hits Shock I love The Isley Brothers – but this isn’t really them; this is what’s left of them, parading about in 2005 offering a Greatest Hits set – with filler – that is for the most part uninspired and frequently underwhelming. It had me heading straight back to this album [...]Archive
March 19, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1573
DD Smash, Live Deep In The Heart Of Taxes (1983) My first concert: DD Smash. Too cheap to pay for it, my folks took us to the Marine Parade in Napier and we simply camped right outside the venue (The Soundshell). We weren’t alone. There might actually have been more freeloaders outside the venue than [...]Archive
January 7, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1678
Pink Floyd, Delicate Sound Of Thunder (1988) I have a huge love for this album – a sentimental attachment. You see, I never got to see Pink Floyd live. But I got (kinda) close. We were in Auckland when they played on the tour that would come to be represented by this double-live album; the [...]Archive
December 21, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1706
Lou Reed, Lou Reed Live (1975) Released two years after it was recorded – and a companion of sorts to the more famous Rock’n’Roll Animal (released in 1974) this album was a favourite of mine when I was collecting up the Lou Reed catalogue the first time round (on CD). It’s been a late edition [...]Archive
December 14, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1716
Jackson Browne, Running On Empty (1977) My dad had the CD – so that’s what I heard first. And I liked a few songs, rather than all of it. I remember playing along to the title track on the drums; a good song to bash along to – and a great feeling behind it, the [...]Archive
November 11, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1765
Rod Stewart/Faces, Coast To Coast: Overture And Beginners (1974) Rod Stewart was performing with The Faces and also integrating/indulging his solo material/career. And I bought this album at a time when I was hardly much of a fan of either Rod or The Faces. I bought it for a buck and stored it for years; [...]Archive
November 7, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1772
Donny Hathaway, Live (1972) Well, all the information is here. I wrote about this album very recently (on Blog On The Tracks – click that link). That link will take you through every track on the album and my relationship with this album. I first heard it as a CD, the vinyl is new. Brand [...]Archive
August 24, 2011 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1883
Commodores, Live! (1977) You all know that I love Lionel and that I even got to interview him. But for some reason – as far as a lot of people are concerned – it’s fair to love the Commodores but not the solo career of Lionel Richie. And this is just a theory I’ve made [...]Archive
August 17, 2011 by Simon Sweetman