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May 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 256: Mark Rogers

Welcome back for another week and another new guest, this is episode 256 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys  and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to […]
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March 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Gwenifer Raymond: Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain

Gwenifer Raymond Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain Tompkins Square Welsh fingerstyle guitarist Gwenifer Raymond returns with her second-full-lengther and though the debut was astonishing, it felt like show-time; the chance to tell you about all of her collected influences. The songs were pretty and dazzling in equal measures but felt like exercises, wee trace-arounds. Don’t […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acoustic, Album Review, Americana, Bob Brozman, Folk, Guitar, Gwenifer Raymond, Gwenifer Raymond: Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain, John Fahey, Mississippi John Hurt, Primitive, Solo, Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain, Tompkins Square, Welsh, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Hans Zimmer & David Fleming: Hillbilly Elegy (Music from the Netflix Film)

Hans Zimmer & David Fleming Hillbilly Elegy (Music from the Netflix Film) Milan Like everyone, I would hope, I struggled with the movie Hillbilly Elegy – I wanted to like it and in fact I could not flat out hate it. Because the lead performances are very strong. And there was something about it that […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Album Review, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, David Fleming, Film Soundtrack, Hans Zimmer, Hans Zimmer & David Fleming, Hans Zimmer & David Fleming: Hillbilly Elegy (Music from the Netflix Film), Hillbilly Elegy, Hillbilly Elegy (Music from the Netflix Film), Instrumental, Milan, Movie Score, Netflix, Ron Howard, Score, Soundtrack, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Gregoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell: Americana

Gregoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell Americana ACT Music America might not seem so great now – but one listen to Americana – the brand new album by three of the most brilliant, understated musical virtuosos (Maret on harmonica, Collin on piano and Frisell on guitar) and you’ll be remembering the vast greatness of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged ACT Music, Album Review, Americana, Bill Frisell, Gregoire Maret, Romain Collin, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi: There Is No Other

Rhiannon Giddens w/ Francesco Turrisi There Is No Other Nonesuch From her time with Carolina Chocolate Drops and now through her solo albums and shows Rhiannon Giddens spans decades and bridges musical genres bringing both a warmth and show-stopping dazzle to the old-time music of Americana past. She’s been a TV star (Nashville), an opera-trained […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Americana, Banjo, Country, Davy Graham, Folk, Francesco Turrisi, Joni Mitchell, Nonesuch, Percussion, Rhiannon Giddens, Rhiannon Giddens w/ Francesco Turrisi, Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi, Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi: There Is No Other, Shirley Collins, There Is No Other, Traditional, voice, World, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Lo Carmen: Lovers Dreamers Fighters

Lo Carmen Lovers Dreamers Fighters Chiquita Records The breathy, smoky voice of Australian country-rock songstress Lo Carmen should set your world alight – or at the very least let you know whether you’re in or not – almost instantly with the opening, title track of this, her seventh album. But if you want the safest […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Americana, Australia, Australian, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Chiquita Records, Lo Carmen, Lo Carmen: Lovers Dreamers Fighters, Loene Carmen, Lovers Dreamers Fighters, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Ray Davies: Our Country – Americana Act II

Ray Davies Our Country: Americana Act II Sony Legacy Last year Sir Ray of the Davies ironed out some of the kinks in his various stories around America – a love/hate relationship that’s included living there, getting shot there, being banned from playing there, being fascinated by the music and culture, influencing it, staying distant […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Americana, Americana: Act II, Our Country, Our Country: Americana Act II, Ray Davies, Ray Davies: Our Country - Americana Act II, Sony Legacy, The Kinks, ur Country - Americana Act II, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 121 – Barry Saunders

Welcome to episode 121 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I reckon I first met Barry Saunders some 15 years ago or so. He used to come in for chats in the music store where I worked. He was a new dad. His little girl – now a university […]
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May 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 117 – Emily Fairlight

Welcome to episode 117 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat I had with Emily Fairlight. She’s a Wellington-based singer/songwriter and poet. She’s recently released the fantastic Mother of Gloom album. And before that, a few years ago now, there was a self-titled debut.
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acoustic, America, Americana, Calexico, Chat, Conversatio, Emily Fairlight, ep.117, Episode 117, French For Rabbits, Interview, Joshua Radin, Le Petite Chocolat, Leonard Cohen, Lucinda Williams, Lyttelton, Lyttelton Records, Mother of Gloom, Natalie Merchant, NZ Tour, Podcast, Poet, Poetry, San Fran, Simon Sweetman, Singer/Songwriter, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 117, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 117 – Emily Fairlight, T Leaf T, Wellington, Wgtn, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 94 – Adam McGrath (The Eastern)

Welcome to episode 94 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a terrific chat with Adam McGrath of The Eastern. Adam is also a solo artist – with his debut solo record due out early next year. But for the last half-decade and more he’s been the frontman […]
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September 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

David Rawlings: Poor David’s Almanack

David Rawlings Poor David’s Almanack Acony Records A new David Rawlings record is a chance for Gillian Welch fans to celebrate – just as any Gillian Welch album means some dynamic, earthy, wonderful playing from David Rawlings; so deep is their connection, their collaboration, that you almost have to like both of them, even if […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acony Records, Album Review, Americana, Brittany Haas, Country, David Rawlings, David Rawlings: Poor David's Almanack, Dawes, Gillian Welch, Griffin Goldsmith, Jim, Ketch Secor, Poor David's Almanack, Ryan Adams ·

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June 18, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Ray Davies: Americana

Ray Davies Americana Sony Legacy Late in the album we finally arrive – A Long Drive Home To Tarzana and The Great Highway feel like they might almost have something to say – but until then, Americana is an embarrassment. A ghastly, turgid crawl through country-rock settings that appears to be getting a free pass […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Americana, Ray Davies, Ray Davies: Americana, Sir Ray Davies, The Jayhawks, The Kinks ·
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