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March 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Dakota McFadzean: To Know You’re Alive

To Know You’re Alive Dakota McFadzean Conundrum Press Dakota McFadzean is a Canadian comic strip writer and artist – he has two previous volumes of bundled shorts and his work has appeared in MAD Magazine, Funny or Die, The New Yorker and The Best American Comics.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Adrian Tomine, Book, Book Review, Cartoon, Comic, Comics, Conundrum Press, Dakota McFadzean, Dakota McFadzean: To Know You’re Alive, Daniel Clowes, Graphi Novel, R. Crumb, Short Stories, Shorts, To Know You’re Alive, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind # 6: “Wilson” by Daniel Clowes

Wilson by Daniel Clowes I guess my introduction to Daniel Clowes was the movie Ghost World – and then much later I read the collected strips of it when published as a single-volume graphic.  There was probably the movie Art School Confidential in there too before I ever got to the comics. But in the […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art School Confidential, Book, Books, Books That Blew My Mind, Books That Blew My Mind # 6, Books That Blew My Mind # 6: “Wilson” by Daniel Clowes, Caricature, Cartoon, Comic, Daniel Clowes, David Boring, Drawing, Drawn and Quarterly, Eightball, Ghost World, Graphic Novel, Ice Haven, Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron, Wilson, Wilson by Daniel Clowes, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Noah Van Sciver: The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski

The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski Noah Van Sciver Fantagraphics; 1 edition Noah Van Sciver’s brilliant satire Fante Bukowski is here collected so we have the standalone volumes one, two and three all in one big book to enjoy. Along with some ephemera including visual tributes by other graphic novelist artists.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Book, Book Review, Cartoon, Charles Bukowski, Comic, Complete, Fantagraphics, Fante Bukowski, Fante Bukowski Three, Fante Bukowski Two, Graphic Novel, John Fante, Noah Van Sciver, Noah Van Sciver: The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski, Poet, Poetry, The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski, Writer, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 203: Dave Armstrong

Welcome to episode 203 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, 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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor, Anchor FM, Apple, Cartoon, Chat, Circa, Column, Columnist, Comedy, Conversation, Danny Mulheron, Dave Armstrong, Garrick Tremain, Interview, iTunes, Kiwi Christmas, La Petite Chocolat, Music, Play, Playwright, Satire, Seven Periods With Mr. Gormsby, Shortland Street, Simon Sweetman, Skitz, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 203, Sweetman Podcast # 203: Dave Armstrong, T Leaf T, Television, The Holidaymakers, The Pelians, The Pelicans, The Surprise Party, Theatre, Trumpet, TV, Writing, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Box Brown: Is This Guy For Real? – The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman

Is This Guy For Real?: The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman Box Brown  First Second A graphic novel about Andy Kaufman written and drawn by the guy that paid tribute to Andre The Giant using the same form – I’m in!  
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Andy Kaufman, Bob Zmuda, Book, Book Review, Box Brown, Box Brown: Is This Guy For Real? - The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, Brian "Box" Brown, Brian Brown, Cartoon, Comedian, Comedy, Comic, Graphic Novel, Is This Guy For Real?, Is This Guy For Real? - The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, Jerry Lawler, Letterman, Pro-Wrestling, SNL, Taxi, The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman, Troll, Vince McMahon, Wrestling, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Ross Murray: Rufus Marigold

Rufus Marigold  Ross Murray  Earth’s End  Ross Murray’s Rufus Marigold comic strip began life online – now it’s a book – expanded, new panels, new stories. It’s a wonderful examination of social anxiety. Much like Brent Williams’ powerful Out of the Woods graphic novel it is doing great work for explaining lived-experience with mental illness; for normalising, de-stigmatising.  I’m not an anxiety-sufferer, but, like anyone, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Adrian Tomine, Anxiety, Book, Book Review, Brent Williams, Cartoon, Comic, Daniel Clowes, Depression, Earth's End, Graphic Novel, Mental Health, Out of the Woods, Ross Murray, Ross Murray: Rufus Marigold, Rufus Marigold, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

DVD Review: Coco – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6)

Coco Director: Lee Unkrich Pixar/Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6) Hi again, it’s me – Oscar! “Remember me?” After I review Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows I’ll review Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone But now it’s Coco. I saw this at the movies with my dad last Christmas holidays. In 2017. It […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 6, Animation, Cartoon, Coco, Coco – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman, Dead, DVD, DVD Review, DVD Review: Coco, DVD Review: Coco – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6), DVDs, Film, Film Review, Ghost, Lee Unkrich, Movie, Movie Review, Music, Oscar Sweetman, Pixar, Songs, Undead ·

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August 8, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

DVD Review: Sarah & Duck (Lots of Shallots and other stories) – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6)

Sarah & Duck Lots of Shallots BBC Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6) Oscar here again. I’m reviewing Sarah & Duck  instead of Coco – I will review Coco, and Jumanji and then Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 but first up I want to talk about Sarah & Duck. Scarf Lady is funny I mean Scarf Lady is the […]
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August 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Film Review: Hotel Transylvania 3 – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6)

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Director: Genndy Tartakovsky Sony Pictures Animation Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6) Hi, it’s me again, Oscar. Did you like the Peter Rabbit review? I’m sorry this new review isn’t Coco but I will do that soon – because I wanted to review this movie because it was so good, and funny.  I like […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 6, Adam Sandler, Animation, Cartoon, Film Review, Film Review: Hotel Transylvania 3, Film Review: Hotel Transylvania 3 – Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6), Genndy Tartakovsky, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, Movie Review, Oscar, Oscar Sweetman, Reviewed by Oscar Sweetman (age 6) ·

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April 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Film Society: Preview – The Adventures of Prince Achmed (April 9)

The Wellington Film Society’s program resumes – following a break from Easter. We left off with an animated film – The Illusionist (L’Illisioniste). And we return with one too… The oldest existing feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed. The work of Charlotte “Lotte” Reiniger – the film features several famous avant-garde animators and a […]
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March 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Mica Levi: Delete Beach [OST]

Mica Levi Delete Beach [OST] DDS Following on from the incredible scores to Under The Skin and Jackie Mica Levi returns to the world of movies and moving images for another soundtrack, this one the score to an anime short.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Album Review, Anima, Animated, Cartoon, DDS, Delete Beach, EP, Interlude, Jackie, Japanese, Mica Levi, Mica Levi: Delete Beach [OST], Score, Soundtrack, Theme, Under The Skin, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Film Society: Preview – AGM + Fantastic Planet (Mon, Mar 5)

The Wellington Film Society’s program for 2018 is underway. A wonderful start with last week’s screening of Brazil. So great to finally get to see that head-fuck of a film on the big-screen. Loved it! This week is the society’s Annual General Meeting – all members welcome for the 72nd AGM in the life of […]
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