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March 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Richard Pryor: ‘Craps’ (After Hours) – 50th Anniversary

Richard Pryor Craps (After Hours) Omnivore Recordings In the Richard Pryor story it’s often mentioned that as he was climbing the mountain of stand-up he had to shed the clothes of Bill Cosby Clone. Mentioning Cosby might be triggering enough these days but there’s no denying that in the 1960s Cosby was one of comedy’s […]
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March 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Bill Bailey – En Route To Normal (March 14, Wellington)

Bill Bailey: En Route To Normal MFC, Wellington Sunday, March 14 Bill Bailey is one of the first big-name international comedians to perform in New Zealand since our lockdown; certainly he’s the one undertaking the biggest tour. “Just me and the Wiggles”, he jokes. All entertainment bases covered. Bailey is a much loved and respected […]
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March 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Richard Pryor Addresses A Fucked Up Nation

Richard Pryor told America about racism but America just wanted to laugh. Richard Pryor told America about homophobia too but the laughs just kept on coming Prior to Richard there were safe comics, doing bits not taken from their own lives but when Richard Pryor decided to out his inner demons on American stages they […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Comedian, Comedy, Poem, Poem: Richard Pryor Addresses A Fucked Up Nation, Richard Pryor, Richard Pryor Addresses A Fucked Up Nation, Stand Up ·

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March 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 249: Gavin Hewitson (Gavin Learns)

Welcome to Sweetman Podcast. It’s 2021. But I started this year with conversations recorded at the very end of 2020. Now we’re into fresh conversations recorded in 2021. And this is episode 249 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as […]
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January 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life

Lewis Black Thanks For Risking Your Life TLB Records Available as a video (streaming) or old-fashioned CD/comedy album, Lewis Black must have just snuck in with one of the last ‘proper’ comedy specials ahead of the pandemic. As you see from the cover he was masked up – and his audience was socially distanced, he […]
Posted in Blog · Tagged Album Review, Comedian, Comedy, Comedy Album, Comedy Special, Commentary, Coronavirus, Covd-19, Covid, Donald Trump, Lewis Black, Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life, Orange, Pandemic, Stand Up, Stand-up Comedy, Thanks For Risking Your Life, TLB Records, Trump, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 240: Lucy Roche

Welcome to episode 240 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 Spotify […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchorfm, Apple, Chat, Class Comics, Comedian, Comedy, Comedy Club, Comedy Quest, Comic, Conversation, Covid-19, Fringe Bar, Interview, Lockdown, Lucy Roche, Open Mic, Podcast, RAW, School, Sex Worker, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stand Up, Stand-up Comedy, Stand-Up Comic, Stitcher, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 240, Sweetman Podcast # 240: Lucy Roche, T Leaf T, The Fringe, Wellington, Wgtn, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Melinda Hill: Inappropriate

Melinda Hill Inappropriate Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company Melinda Hill’s latest comedy album (and it’s available to watch on Apple TV) is bold and funny and deep – and speaks to her development as a joke-writer and deliverer, but also arrives at exactly the right time.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged #MeTooSoon, A Nacelle Company, Apple TV, Comedian, Comedy, Comedy Album, Comedy Dynamics, Comedy Set, Comedy Special, Inappropriate, Live, Live Set, Live Stand-Up, Melinda Hill, Melinda Hill: Inappropriate, Stand Up, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 235: Peter Rowley

Welcome to episode 235 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 Spotify […]
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October 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Nore Davis: LIVE From The Comedy Trap House

Nore Davis LIVE From The Comedy Trap House Blonde Medicine, LLC Nore Davis is a stand-up and sketch comic – you might have seen him on Amy Schumer’s show for instance. And he has a couple of comedy albums under his belt already. This latest is an interesting one – as much for the medium […]
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August 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

My New EBook: Selected Interviews (Vol. 1)

I’ve just published my new e-book – a selection of some of my favourite interviews. There are new essays and context-notes around each interview and the range of subjects takes in not just musicians but two pro-wrestlers, a filmmaker and a comedian. There are 15 conversations documented from living legends (Joan Baez, Ry Cooder, Mavis […]
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August 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 226: Eamonn Marra

Welcome to episode 226 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 Spotify […]
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August 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Matt Braunger: Finally Live In Portland

Matt Braunger Finally Live In Portland Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company Matt Braunger is a stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member at the end of MADtv’s run, he’s also been a voice artist (Bojack Horseman, among others) and pops up in bit parts on movies, he’s hosted a handful of podcasts and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Nacelle Company, Album Review, Comedian, Comedy, Comedy Album, Comedy Dynamics, Finally Live In Portland, Live, Live Album, Matt Braunger, Matt Braunger: Finally Live In Portland, Portland, Special, Stand Up, Stand-up Comedy, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·
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