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November 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

It Was The Best Gig Ever # 19: Stevie Wonder, Christchurch 2008

I’ve loved Stevie Wonder’s music my whole life. My mum tells the story that one of the records they’d rock me to sleep with was Songs In The Key of Life – which was born the same year as me and makes me think my folks were pretty fucking hip. And so, of course I […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2008, Best, Best Gig Ever, ChCh, Christchurch, Christchurch 2008, Concert, Gig, It Was The Best Gig Ever, It Was The Best Gig Ever # 19, It Was The Best Gig Ever # 19: Stevie Wonder, L.A. Mitchell, Live, Phantom Billstickers, Stevie Wonder, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

David S. Ware New Quartet: Théâtre Garonne, 2008

David S. Ware New Quartet Théâtre Garonne, 2008 Aum Fidelity David S. Ware lost his battle with kidney failure in 2012 – it was a blood infection that got him following on from his 2009 transplant. He played in pain and without many people knowing for the last two decades of his career. Including here […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2008, Albert Ayler, Album Review, Aum Fidelity, Bass, David S. Ware, David S. Ware New Quartet, David S. Ware New Quartet: Théâtre Garonne 2008, Drums, Free Jazz, Guitar, Jazz, Joe Morris, John Coltrane, Marc Ribot, Pat Metheny, Saxophone, Sonny Sharrock, Théâtre Garonne, Théâtre Garonne 2008, Warren Smith, William Parker, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 13 – Guns N’ Roses, “Chinese Democracy”

Guns N’ Roses, Chinese Democracy, 2008 Obviously I was the perfect age to be a Guns N’ Roses fan – you can be a fan of any music at any age, but it was my timing to be getting turned onto the band at a time when I was learning so much about rock and […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 13, 2008, Axl Rose, Chinese Democracy, Crap, Crap Albums, Crap Albums I Love, Crap Albums I Love # 13, Guns, Guns n Roses, LP, Record, Roses, Shit That's Good, Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 13 – Guns N’ Roses, Vinyl, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 242

Randy Newman, Harps & Angels (2008) I remember being so excited about this – Randy Newman’s first non-soundtrack set of songs in nearly a decade (and I like the soundtracks by the way). But the chance to hear him being funny and satirical once again was tantalising. It was released when I was in Australia […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2008, A Few Words In Defense Of Our Country, Harps & Angels, LP, Randy Newman, Record, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 242, Vinyl ·

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May 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

From The Archives: A Chat With Jamie Lidell

As I’ve said previously I had this insane year in around 2008 where I was writing a daily blog, working full-time, writing reviews for Wellington’s paper, freelancing elsewhere including TV and radio spots and publishing work under a fake name for one of the Auckland-based weekend papers. Not sure how it was being done really […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2008, A Chat With Jamie Lidell, Archives, From The Archives, From The Archives: A Chat With Jamie Lidell, Interview, Jamie Lidell, Jim, Mark Reid, Multiply, Pop, Soul, Super_Collider ·

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December 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

My Date With Fergie: The Time I Was Summoned to Interview The Duchess

I got the phone call the day before the gig. Could I interview Fergie from The Black Eyed Peas? Sure. Why not? Interviews are a fascinating process. The person doesn’t really want to talk to you. You hardly ever get to talk to someone you would really like to. Why wouldn’t I go for it? […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2008, Backstage Pass, Fergie, Freelance Journalism, Interview, Interviewing, My Date With Fergie: The Time I Was Summoned to Interview The Duchess, pop star, Sting, The Cake Tin, The Duchess, The Police, Wellington Stadium ·

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November 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

It Was The Worst: # 19 Disturbed Repeatedly

I am a survivor of three separate Disturbed concerts. The first – comically – was on Valentine’s Day. I met Katy after work and told her to come to the show with me. I pointed out it wouldn’t be her cup of tea, there’s a clue when you say the band’s name is “Disturbed”. We […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2003, 2008, 2011, 8 Foot Sativa, Altar Bridge, Disturbed, Disturbed Repeatedly, Dominion Post, Gig Review, It Was The Worst, It Was The Worst: # 19 Disturbed Repeatedly, Live Music, metal, Nu-Metal, P.O.D., The Worst, Worst ·

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June 17, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 874

The Roots, Rising Down (2008) Anything by The Roots is worth hearing, almost all of it is worth having – but I have a particular fondness for the dark trilogy of records released by the band between 2004-2008, one every two years, a continued stripping back of their sound, to form a brutal funk that […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2008, Double LP, Get Busy, LP, Questlove, Record, Rising Down, The Roots, The Vinyl Countdown # 874, Vinyl ·

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December 3, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 28 – Stevie Wonder, Christchurch, 2008

It’s the only gig I’ve seen in Christchurch – and it was something of a fluke to even get to it; to make it on time… In a perfect world I’d have been at a Stevie Wonder gig – anytime, whenever, wherever. He’s one of my heroes. But when it was announced that he was […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2008, ChCh, Christchurch, L.A. Mitchell, Live Gig, Stevie Wonder, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: # 28 – Stevie Wonder ·

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November 21, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 21 – Def Leppard, Auckland, 2008

When I was 10 and 11 I was a massive Def Leppard fan. I had Hysteria on tape – free badge that was pinned to my pencil case. I never really cared about the band all that much past that album. I went back to the early stuff, sure. Heard a few other things after, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2008, Akld, Auckland, Def Leppard, Gig Review, Hysteria, Interview, Live, Live Gig, Pyromania, Rick Allen, Road Trip, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: # 21 – Def Leppard, Ticket, Vector Arena ·

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