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December 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Come Together – Abbey Road (December 10, Wellington)

Come Together: Abbey Road Opera House Thursday, December 10 Last year some of New Zealand’s best known, much loved musicians banded together and delivered a concert replication of Neil Young’s Live Rust album/show – I went along slightly cynical. I left impressed with the effort – it showcased that wonderful music in the very best […]
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October 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Tami Neilson: CHICKABOOM!

Tami Neilson CHICKABOOM! Outside Music You don’t need me to tell you that it’s been a funny old year…still, I just have. I’m reminded of it daily, as we all are, but at this point in the year I’m doing my best to count blessings, to find highlights, to think of the good things that […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Brett Adams, CHICKABOOM!, Country, Delaney Davidson, Gospel, Jay Neilson, Joe McCallum, Outside Music, Rockabilly, Soul, Tami Neilson, Tami Neilson: CHICKABOOM!, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Live Rust Concert Tour (August 6, Wgtn)

Various Artists: Live Rust Concert Tour  Opera House Tuesday, August 6 So this was the pitch: bunch of Kiwi musicians paying tribute to Neil Young’s Live Rust album/tour on its 40th Anniversary. I’ll be honest, I didn’t quite get it at first. I mean, I get that there’s lots of people out there that love Neil […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, A Night with the Rolling Stones – Sam Cutler Toured With Bands You Never Will, All-Star, August 6, Brett Adams, Chris O'Connor, Crazy Horse, Delaney Davidson, Dianne Swann, Gig Review: Live Rust Concert Tour (August 6, Jol Mullholand, Jon Toogood, Liam Finn, Live Rust, Live Rust Concert Tour, Neil Young, Opera House, Reb Fountain, Sean Donnelly, SJD, Tribute, Tuesday, Various Artists: Live Rust Concert Tour, Wellington, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 134 – Dianne Swann

Welcome to episode 134 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Dianne Swann is known for her time in the bands Everything That Flies, When The Cat’s Away, The Julie Dolphin, Boom Boom Mancini and – most recently – The Bads. She has performed around the world as a headliner […]
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March 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Mockers (March 2, Wgtn)

Mockers San Fran Friday, March 2 I missed last year’s reunion tour by the Mockers – so I was eager to see this. Also, the recent CD/DVD package from last year’s Powerstation show confirmed what people had said about last year’s tour; this version of the band can really play! It’s a good night out.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2018), Andrew Fagan, Brett Adams, Chris O'Connor, Friday, Gig Review, Gig Review: Mockers (March 2, Live, Live Gig, Live Music, March 2, Mockers, San Fran, The Mockers, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Mockers: Live At The Powerstation

Mockers Live At The Powerstation (Independent) The recent reunion tour of the Mockers was a triumph – here’s the (lasting) proof, the band’s Powerstation gig from its national tour captured on double-CD and DVD. In the time since the band broke up its guitarist Brett Adams went away and became one of the best and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Andrew Fagan, Brett Adams, CD, Chris O'Connor, DVD, Kiwi, Live, Live at the Powerstation, Mockers, Mockers: Live At The Powerstation, NZ, Powerstation, Reunion, The Mockers, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 82 – Wayne Bell

Welcome to episode 82 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I was in Auckland for a brief visit so I made the most of potential-podcast time and finally caught up with Wayne Bell. Wayne is a drummer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. I’ve met Wayne a few times across the […]
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August 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Bads: Losing Heroes

The Bads Losing Heroes The Bads The Bads – formed around the duo of Bret Adams and Dianne Swann – return with album number four. They haven’t made a bad album, only Bads albums – which are always very good albums; I thought their last one might have been their best. And then this rolled […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ben King, Brett Adams, Dave Khan, Dianne Swann, Losing Heroes, The Bads, The Bads: Losing Heroes, Wayne Bell ·

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November 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Last Waltz – 40th Anniversary Concert (November 23, Wgtn)

The Last Waltz: 40th Anniversary Concert Opera House Wednesday, November 23 Here was The Tall Order: take a bunch of musicians, give them four days to rehearse – and then send them out on the road to play a quick series of shows as a tribute to one of the greatest concert films of all […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2016), 40th Anniversary, Brett Adams, Delaney Davidson, Gig Review, Gig Review: The Last Waltz - 40th Anniversary Concert (November 23, Mike Hall, November, Opera House, Paul Ubana Jones, Reb Fountain, Tami Neilson, The Band, The Last Waltz, Wayne Bell, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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October 17, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Rodriguez (Oct 15, Wgtn)

Rodriguez Opera House Wednesday, October 15 Rodriguez returns just 18 months after his first victory lap on the back of the Searching For Sugar Man documentary. He still has a local pick-up band, nothing resembling stage-craft and his songs – for all the charm and how caught up in the myth and alleged mystery of […]
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May 3, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Bads (May 2, Wgtn)

The Bads Puppies Thursday, May 2 The Bads is, primarily, the duo of Dianne Swann and Brett Adams. They were, previously, The Julie Dolphin and Boom Boom Mancini and were, for a time, based in London. Since becoming The Bads they’ve been back in Auckland and when they go on the road it’s as a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Brett Adams, Craig Terris, Craig Terris Band, Craig Terris Group, Dianne Swann, Gig Review, Live, Mike Hall, Puppies, The Bads, Travel Light, Wayne Bell, Wellington ·

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March 29, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Bads: Travel Light

The Bads Travel Light Warners You won’t hear a bad album by The Bads. All you will hear – across the catalogue – are very, very good albums. The latest might be their finest, but I still go back to the other albums by The Bads and I’m never disappointed. Travel Light begins with a […]
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