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January 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 280 – Waiheke Island, Auckland, 2021

Well, it took most of my life before I made it to Waiheke Island – and then only two years to get back there. Good time on the island for sure. We had a few days in Auckland and kicked it off with a stay in Waiheke – early flight to the big city and […]
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February 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 245 – Fleetwood Mac, Auckland, 2019

I wasn’t sold on seeing Fleetwood Mac again straight away – which is to say I was real happy for anyone that was planning to go, but I’d seen them and even if it wasn’t with Christine it was with Lindsey! (And I’m Team Lindsey all the way). But I’m also a Neil Finn fan […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Akld, Auckland, Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac, Gig, Gig Review, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Live, Live Gig, Live Gig Review, Mick Fleetwood, Mike Campbell, Neil Finn, Spark Area, Stevie Nicks, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 245, Stubs: # 245 – Fleetwood Mac ·

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October 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Violent Femmes to Play Two NZ Shows (March, 2020)

Plus1 proudly presents Milwaukee’s finest, Violent Femmes live in Auckland and Wellington in March performing so many of those songs we hold dear to their hearts. Grab your pals and get ready for classics like Blister In The Sun, Gone Daddy Gone, Kiss Off, Add it Up, American Music, Please Do Not Go & gems off new album Hotel Last Resort.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 20/20, Akld, Femmes, Hotel Last Resort, Logan Campbell Centre, March, NZ Tour, Plus1, The Opera House, The Violent Femmes, Tour Announcement, Tour Announcement: Violent Femmes to Play Two NZ Shows (March, Tues 24 March - WELLINGTON, Two NZ Shows, Violent Femmes, Wed 25 March - AUCKLAND, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: September 2019

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into  it or so… […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, Afternoons, Akld, Auckland, Chrissie Hynde, Covers, Daniel Johnston, How Glad I Am, Iggy Pop, Jesse Mulligan, Nancy Wilson, Radio New Zealand, Reviews, RNZ, RNZ Reviews, RNZ Reviews: September 2019, September, September 2019, The Story Of An Artist, The Valve Bone Woe Ensemble, Tribute, Valve Bone Woe, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Fleetwood Mac (September 12, Akld)

Fleetwood Mac Spark Arena, Auckland Thursday, September 12 I was so into this – and very nervous. I’m a mega Fleetwood Mac fan, I love all periods of the band, all versions. But it’s ten years since I last saw them (back when Lindsey Buckingham was still front and centre) and I just had to […]
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August 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 231 – Laneway, Auckland, 2019 

I don’t get to Auckland for very many gigs – once or twice a year if I’m lucky – it takes a lot of planning (and saving) usually. But since I was in Auckland making my debut on Waiheke Island (and there to do some book research and other work) I realised I just happened to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Akld, Auckland, Festival, Gig Review, January, Laneway, Laneway Festival, Off The Tracks, Review, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 231, Stubs: # 231 – Laneway ·

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July 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 230 – Waiheke Island, Auckland, 2019   

It took until 2019 for me to visit Waiheke Island. For some odd reason I’ve kept the ferry ticket stub…hang on, I say some odd reason…what I mean was: This was an amazing holiday! My brother owns a house on the island – and finally we organised the time to go there, which meant flying […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Akld, Auckland, Family, Ferry, Holiday, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 230, Stubs: # 230 – Waiheke Island, Ticket, Waiheke Island ·

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July 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 228 – Bob Dylan, Auckland, 2018 

There was just an urge. An absolute urge. I had to see Bob Dylan again. I’d seen him three times – but not for years. In fact it was 20 years since my first time seeing him and at least a decade since my last… But I had never travelled to see him – and I just got the […]
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January 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: St Jerome’s Laneway Festival (January 28, Akld)

St. Jerome’s Laneway Albert Park, Auckland Monday, January 28 It was my first time at the Laneway Festival since the very first time it hit Auckland. It’s been through some venue changes since then, logistics so often the issue – hot weather with no shade, no room for all the queues for food and the […]
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January 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Laneway 2019: Timetable + Site Map (Monday, January 28)

For me it’s a case of “Laneway…here we come!” for the first time since the first ever NZ edition of the Laneway Festival. So I’m really looking forward to catching some quality acts and taking a punt on a few lesser known (to me) musical gems. I won’t love it all I’m sure, but I’m going in […]
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January 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

St. Jerome’s Laneway 2019: Preview

It’s nearly time for St. Jerome’s Laneway for 2019. Mixing classic, dependable guests from previous events and/or regular visitor to New Zealand (Courtney Barnett, Florence + The Machine) with artists that have had a hell of a 2018 – their time is now (Jorja Smith, Mitski) an of course the classic “comeback / reunion” of a […]
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December 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 147: Tom Scott (Avantdale Bowling Club)

Welcome to episode 147 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FM you can get […]
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