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June 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 257 – The Gaps Between, Wellington, 2016

It’s funny with reviewing – how a new gig starts. Just suddenly out of nowhere. And stops in much the same way. I was a theatre reviewer for about a year or so for The Sunday Star Times. Happened on a whim. They needed someone. I was keen. I had reviewed some theatre for the […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Circa, Circa Theatre, Gig, Play, Sebastian Morgan-Lynch, Show, Stub, Stubs, Stubs is an occasional feature here at Off The Tracks – looking back through the ticket-stub box and remembering how the show went down., Stubs: # 257, Stubs: # 257 – The Gaps Between, The Gaps Between, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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February 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 246 – Miranda July, Wellington, 2016

When I rented Me And You And Everyone We Know back in 2005 I had no idea who Miranda July was – I was just renting a quirky indie film. But the writer, director and star of the film made an impression and a couple of years later I was buying her book of short […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Artist, Books, Festival, Film, Gig, Gig Review, Miranda July, NZ Festival, Q&A, Readers, Stubs, Stubs: # 246, Stubs: # 246 – Miranda July, Talk, Wellington, Writers ·

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January 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 189

Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels (2016) Bob Dylan long ago earned the right to do whatever he likes and then in the last few years he tested the shit out of that by released three albums of covers in a row; the third a triple album. I was surprised a little at how much I love […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2016), Bob Dylan, Covers, Dylan, Evergreens, LP, Shadows In The Night, Standards, That Old Black Magic, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 189, Triplicate, Vinyl ·

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October 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 229

Carboard & Computers, The Best Ones [Single] (2016) I was given this – it’s part of a multimedia project more than it’s actually a single (and a remix). So I have one of the poster-prints too and I love the concept as much or more than the music. I do love the music enough too […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2016), Carboard & Computers, Dance, EP, LP, Multimedia, Remix, Single, The Area, The Best Ones, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 229, Vinyl, WestonFrizzell ·

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October 23, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 230

The Electricka Zoo/Badger Sett, Split [Single] (2016) This is a split 7” single the first side is The Electricka Zoo with ‘Fragmentary Alpha Waves’ and the second side is Badger Sett with ‘Eats His Own Brain’; though it’s a Peter King Lathe Cut with no labels on either side, just clear – so you sorta […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2016), Badger Sett, Chris Prosser, Darrel Hannon, Dave Black, Dave Edwards, Eats His Own Brain, EP, Fiffdimension, Fragmentary Alpha Waves, imrpov, Julie Bevan, Lathe, Lathe Cut, LP, Peter King, Record, Single, Split, The Electricka Zoo, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 230, The Winter, Vinyl ·

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September 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 234 – Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, Wellington, 2016

I was looking forward to this – because I’d seen Lisa Fischer in her role with the Rolling Stones and she’s at the emotional heart of the film 20 Feet From Stardom and I’d checked out some of her other sessions and solo work. In short: I was a fan. But it wasn’t great. And […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 20 Feet From Stardom, 2016), Grand Baton, Jazz Festival, Lisa Fischer, Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: # 234, Stubs: # 234– Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton, The Rolling Stones, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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July 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 278 

Aoife O’Donovan, In The Magic Hour (2016) Bargain! I picked this up at the recent record fair for $2. Brand new. Or listened to once. Couldn’t believe my luck. Thought the sticker said $12 – and that seemed reasonable. But looked again. $2! I guess not many people know about Aoife O’Donovan down here? Well, I had to guess that – as the record […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2, 2016), Aoife O'Donovan, Bargain, Crooked Still, Fossils, In The Magic Hour, LP, Magic Hour, Record, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 278, Vinyl ·

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May 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Bill Frisell / Thomas Morgan: Epistrophy 

Bill Frisell / Thomas Morgan  Epistrophy  ECM Recorded in 2016 live at the Village Vanguard this is the second set recorded in the same year and circumstances by the duo of Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan. Their Small Town album is lovely – a range of covers from various corners of the world. And so it is here too with this – effectively […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2016), 2019, Album Review, Bass, Bill Frisell, Bill Frisell / Thomas Morgan: Epistrophy, Bill Frisell /Thomas Morgan, Duo, ECM, Epistrophy, Guitar, Jazz, Live, Thomas Morgan, Village Vanguard, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 306 

Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel As “Tom & Jerry”, Singles and Rarities 1958-1962  (2016)  Before they were Simon & Garfunkel it was “Tom and Jerry” for Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel and the enduring number from the late 1950s is Hey Schoolgirl – it gets played in their reunion concerts, and turns up on compilations…they broke up and then reformed a few years […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2016), 50s, 60s, Art Garfunkel, Boot, Bootleg, Duo, Early Material, Hey Schoolgirl, LP, Our Song, Paul Simon, Record, Simon & Garfunkel, Singles and Rarities 1958-1962, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 306, Tom & Jerry, Tom And Jerry, Vinyl ·

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February 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Manins/Samsom/Benebig/Lockett: SHUFFLE

Manins/Samsom/Benebig/Lockett SHUFFLE Rattle The Rattle label continues to defy the odds, making quality product (actual CDs, lovely covers, liner notes, packaging and production – never ‘just’ the music) and shining a light. Jazz, Maori music, contemporary classic – call it “art” music if you want a catch-all maybe, I like to think of the boutique […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2016), 2018), Album Review, Carl Lockett, CD, Instrumental, Jazz, Manins/Samsom/Benebig/Lockett, Manins/Samsom/Benebig/Lockett: SHUFFLE, Michel Benebig, Rattle, Roger Manins, Ron Samsom, SHUFFLE, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 392

Gimmer Nicholson, Christopher Idylls (1968/2016) A good story, this – one of those ones where you have to thank the reissue labels – and LightInTheAttic usually gets it right. I bought this on a whim really – having heard about it. The recording took place in the late 1960s, it was eventually issued years later, […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1968, 2016), Christopher Idylls, Gimmer Nicholson, Light In The Attic, LightInTheAttic, LP, Millennial Harbinger, Record, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 392, Vinyl ·

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March 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 219 – Lungs, Wellington, 2016

The play Lungs was terrific – click there to read my review. Perfect small theatre, in the Circa Studio, a two-hander, unnamed couple, “She” and “He” I believe the notes said, or “Him” and “Her” or some such. I was there on opening night. I don’t often go to opening night. I find the rattling […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Acting, Aidee Walker, Circa, Circa 2, Dean Hewison, Drama, Lungs, Play, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 219, Stubs: # 219 – Lungs, Theatre, Ticket, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·
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