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February 27, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Chieftains: Live Over Ireland – Water From The Well

The Chieftains Live Over Ireland: Water From The Well Shock The Water From The Well CD was a return-to-roots project for The Chieftains and the DVD of the same name shows performances, rehearsals and recording footage from the album and tour as well as generous interviews with band members tracing the history of the group [...]

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January 31, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1427

Los Lobos, The Neighborhood (1990) If you are ever having that nagging feeling that Los Lobos is not the greatest band in the world – the best at what they do on any given day at any given time – I find it’s best to find one of their albums (no home should be without at [...]

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March 20, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1571

Robert Plant, Band Of Joy (2010) I love the journey that Robert Plant is on with (his) music. Here that journey involves Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller (I’d buy any album that had them on it anyway). There are two Low covers and renditions of songs by Richard Thompson and Los Lobos. This album is [...]

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October 23, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1796

Paul Simon, Graceland (1986) I’ve been thinking about this album a bit lately, about how huge it was. I still like it. I’m a bit sick of some of the overplayed material but I Know What I Know could be a great DJ tune if dropped at the right time. A killer-dancefloor-filler. And I still [...]

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October 18, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1802

Wilco, The Whole Love (2011) I ordered this online; wanted to wait and get the vinyl to sit and experience the whole thing. It’s rare that you get the chance to create some excitement with the build-up to an album these days. It’s all about who heard it first, where/when it leaked, who ripped it [...]