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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 […]
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November 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Goodies – The Complete LWT Series: DVD

The Goodies – The Final Series The Complete LWT Series Madman In one of the saddest “Victory Laps” of all time (of all time) The Goodies took their unique brand of madness and mirth (or “Monty Python for kids” as one wag dubbed it) from an 8-season run throughout the 1970s with the BBC to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1970s, 1981, BBC, Britain, Comedy, DVD, DVD Review, England, LWT, Madman, Skit, The Complete LWT Series, The Final Series, The Goodies, The Goodies – The Complete LWT Series, The Goodies – The Complete LWT Series: DVD, The Goodies – The Final Series, The Goodies – The Final Series: DVD, UK, 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 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Lazy Susan: DVD

Lazy Susan Director: Nick Peet SHOUT! FACTORY   Lazy Susan is, quite extraordinarily, the worst comedy film you might ever see. In that it’s only joke – pretty much the literal lone ‘joke’ – is that the female character of Susan is played by a man. That man is Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) who […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Comedy, DVD, DVD Review, Film, Film Review, Lazy Susan, Movie, Movie Review, Nick Peet, Sean Hayes, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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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September 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Comedy

Went to the open-mic and the MC said to me after I spoke my words  that she was looking to put together a Comedy Poetry line-up for the next festival and would I like to be part of the bill? They did say I could expect some harsh reviews when I pivoted to poetry – […]
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August 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

PSA – Election 2020: Theatre

PSA: Election 2020 Direction: Gavin Rutherford (written by Thom Adams, Jamie McCaskill and Anya Tate-Manning) Circa Theatre; Circa One (August 21 – September 12) Public Service Announcements has been Wellington’s celebrated political satire series for the stage across the last decade. This was my first time attending. And of course Election 2020 has not only […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Anya Tate-Manning, August 21 – September 12, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Comedy, Drama, Election, Gavin Rutherford, Govt, Hannah Kelly, hom Adams, Jacinda Ardern, Jamie McCaskill, Johanna Cosgrove, Judith Collins, Kiwi, Matu Ngaropo, Neenah Dekkers-Reihana, NZ, NZ Govt, Play, PSA, PSA - Election 2020: Theatre, PSA: Election 2020, Public Service Announcements, Satire, Sepelini Mua’au, Simon Leary, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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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August 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Lenny Bruce: Fat Boy – The Genius of Lenny Bruce

Lenny Bruce Fat Boy: The Genius of Lenny Bruce Big Buzz Productions / Format Music Lenny Bruce. One of the names you can’t escape in a discussion of American comedy. One of the guys. Richard Pryor and George Carlin. Woody Allen. These are the sorts of names that come up when discussing the development of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Best Of, Comedian, Comedy, Compilation, Fat Boy, Fat Boy: The Genius of Lenny Bruce, Lenny Bruce, Lenny Bruce: Fat Boy - The Genius of Lenny Bruce, Live Comedy, Stand Up, Thank You Masked Man, The Genius of Lenny Bruce, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 259 – James Acaster, Wellington, 2019

It really became impossible for me to review comedy – the Comedy Festival turned very sour, or the acts involved in it did – or both. And then the newspaper wouldn’t send me along because I was too hard to get in the door (not due to my size, btw). And it has become harder […]
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June 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Amber Preston: Sparkly Parts

Amber Preston Sparkly Parts Stand Up! Records Amber Preston has been mentioned as one of the best up and comers by a few comics of note – and she sure proves herself as a consummate comedian with this full-set comedy record.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Amber Preston, Amber Preston: Sparkly Parts, Comedian, Comedy, Comedy Record, Comic, Fargo, Live, Live Record, Midwest, Sparkly Parts, Stand Up, Stand Up! Records, Stand-Up Comedian, Stand-up Comedy, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·
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