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February 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 209: Lucien Johnson

Welcome to episode 209 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T  and Yeastie Boys . 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 in your […]
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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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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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February 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 101 – Ant Donaldson

Welcome to episode 101 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with legendary Wellington drummer Ant Donaldson. I met Ant a few years back – having been an admirer of his playing across so many bands. The Razorblade, The Mantarays, The Six Volts/Front Lawn, The Labcoats, The […]
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October 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 87 – Luke Buda

Welcome to episode 87 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This is a conversation with Luke Buda. He’s a member of the bands, The Phoenix Foundation and TEETH, he’s also recorded solo albums and works as a film composer scoring  Netflix TV show and several of New Zealand’s best-loved […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Ant Donaldson, Chat, Chris O'Connor, Composer, Conrad Wedde, Conversation, David Long, Ep.87, Episode 87, Film, Glastonbury, Interview, iTunes, Jools Holland, Le Petite Chocolat, Luke Buda, Musician, Phoenix Foundation, Podcast, Sam Scott, Simon Sweetman, Solo Artist, Soundcloud, Soundtrack, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 87, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 87 – Luke Buda, T Leaf T, Talk, TEETH, The Close Readers, The Phoenix Foundation, TV, UK, Wellington, Yeastie Boys ·

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December 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 40 – Sean James Donnelly (SJD)

Welcome to episode 40 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with Auckland-based musician/producer/soundtrack composer Sean James Donnelly – better known, in band and solo-musician guise as SJD. I’m a huge fan of Sean’s music – all of his albums, I think he’s one of the great talents in New Zealand […]
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October 16, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Neil Finn Solo w/ Strings (October 13, Wgtn)

Neil Finn Solo w/ Strings Opera House Tuesday, October 13 Neil Finn has been one of New Zealand music’s elder statesmen for some time now – it might be a role he’s finally comfortable with. Certainly he’s our high achiever and there’s no denying his abilities, the setlists are goldmines of hits and rarities – […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Chris O'Connor, Crowded House, Dizzy Heights, Dominion Post, Finn Brothers, Gig Review, Gig Review: Neil Finn Solo w/ Strings (October 13, Liam Finn, Neil Finn, Opera House, Sharon Finn, Solo, Split Enz, Strings, Stuff.co.nz, Victoria Kelly, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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September 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: SJD with Strings (September 3, Wgtn)

SJD w/ Strings Paramount Thursday, September 3 Forgive the delay here, the late review, there were site issues and I worried that I’d missed my window reviewing this show – then remembered, just the other day, there’s still the Auckland version, a week or so to go, so no harm done in mentioning just how […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Auckland, Band, Chris O'Connor, Gig, Gig Review, Live, Live Gig, Paramount, Saint John Divine, Sandy Mill, SJD, SJD w/ Strings, Songs From A Dictaphone, String Quartet, Strings ·

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June 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Don McGlashan (June 19, Wgtn)

Don McGlashan Paramount Friday, June 19 Don McGlashan’s Lucky Stars is a terrific album – I thought that at the time (as the review in that link will tell you) and I’m really glad that McGlashan clearly thinks so too, he opened his Lucky Stars show by playing the album in its entirety. Nothing says […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Chris O'Connor, Don McGlashan, Gig Review, Gig Review: Don McGlashan (June 19, June 19, Live Gig, Lucky Stars, Paramount, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds, Tom Rodwell, Warm Hand, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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April 12, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 54 Tora Tora Tora – Part Two

2015 Day One We arrived for the festival early on Good Friday and as we drove in there were already far more people and tents than in the previous years. We put together Spines camp in our usual northeast corner then went down to the stage to set up and sound check – we were […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art, Barry Saunders, Caroline Easther, Chris O'Connor, Gig, Guest Blog, Jon Mcleary, Music, Review, Riki Gooch, Spines, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 54 Tora Tora Tora - Part Two, Tora, Tora Tora Tora, War Stories, War Stories # 54, Writing ·

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May 21, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Phoenix Foundation: Tom’s Lunch (ep)

The Phoenix Foundation Tom’s Lunch (ep) The Phoenix Foundation/Universal Here’s the new collection of songs from The Phoenix Foundation. It arrives swiftly on the heels of last year’s double-album which was sprawling and ambitious and mostly wonderful but did, by the very nature of being a double-album, contain one or two bits of filler fodder […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Chris O'Connor, EP, Fandango, The Phoenix Foundation, Tom's Lunch, Tom's Lunch (ep) ·

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