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November 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Oh The Places A Neil Finn Show Can Go!

I’ve seen Neil Finn perform in a few different contexts – in a few different cities too. I’ve seen him heading Crowded House and Split Enz reunions, I’ve caught him a few times with brother Tim, sometimes billed as The Finn Brothers, or Finn, and there’s been a bunch of Neil Finn shows. You go to a Neil Finn show […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Concert, Crowded House, Finn, Finn Brothers, Gig, Gigs, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Live, Neil Finn, Oh The Places A Neil Finn Show Can Go!, Reunions, Split Enz, Tim Finn, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 172: Eddie Rayner

Welcome to episode 172 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 in your Spotify library.Here is my chat with Eddie Rayner. I recorded this in late […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor, Anchor/FM, Apple Podcasts, Chat, Conversation, Crowded House, Discussion, Eddie Rayner, Enz, ENZSO, ep.172, Interview, Keyboardist, Keyboards, La Petite Chocolat, Music, Musican, Off The Tracks, Paul McCartney, Piano, Schnell-Fenster, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Space Waltz, Split Enz, Spotify, Stitcher, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 172, Sweetman Podcast # 172: Eddie Rayner, T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 342

V/A, Rikky and Pete [OST] (1988) I was chuffed to find this – something I knew about for a while…it’s the soundtrack to a film of the same name (obviously). Have yet to see the film, just this trailer. But I’ll hunt it out. The songs here (mostly) come from Phil Judd, many under the […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1988, Australian, Crowded House, Eddie Rayner, Film, Fingers Crossed, LP, Noel Crombie, Noel's Cowards, Phil Judd, Record, Recurring Dream, Rikky & Pete, Rikky and Pete, Schnell-Fenster, Score, Songs, Soundtrack, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 342, V/A, Various Artists, Vinyl, Wendy Matthews ·

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May 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 61 – Phil Judd

Welcome to episode 61 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, L’affare and Yeastie Boys. This one is a conversation with Phil Judd. Founding member of Split Enz, creator of the mighty Mental Notes album, and its wonderful cover image too, Judd should need no introduction. But I’ve given him […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Australia, Chat, Conversation, Counting The Beat, Crowded House, Enz, Ep.61, Episode 61, Film Scores, Interview, Kiwi, L'affare, Love Is A Moron, Melbourne, Mental Notes, Neil Finn, New Zealand, NZ, Phil Judd, Play It Strange, Podcast, Schnell-Fenster, Simon Sweetman, Singer/Songwriter, Split Enz, Suburban Reptiles, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 61 – Phil Judd, Swingers, T Leaf T, The Enz, Tim Finn, Unique, Yeastie Boys ·

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April 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Phil Judd: UniQue

Phil Judd UniQue (Independent/philjudd.com) Buried deep down toward the end of Phil Judd’s new album are three of his finest songs. I say that knowing full well that he is the writing genius behind Late Last Night, Sweet Dreams, Counting The Beat and dozens of other songs. Phil Judd soundtracked a big part of my […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Crowded House, Ed Cake, Miles Golding, Phil Judd, Phil Judd: UniQue, Play It Strange, Schnell-Fenster, Split Enz, Swingers, Unique ·

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December 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 601

Crowded House, Together Alone (1993) It can be easy to forget/take for granted what a superb pop-act Crowded House was/is – that original run, just four albums – all very good, but this, the final one from that first run is easily their best; head and shoulders above the others. Seven singles, some edgy material, […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1993, Crowded House, Kare Kare, LP, Mark Hart, Neil Finn, Record, Reissue, The Vinyl Countdown # 601, Vinyl ·

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November 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit: # 13 Finn

I’ve always loved the Finn album, the first collaborative pairing of Neil and Tim Finn; just the brothers (Dave Dobbyn plays bass on one song on the album, beyond that all the instrumental duties are handled by Neil and Tim). The album was released in 1995 – I can remember being excited about its release, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alt, Crowded House, Dave Dobbyn, Everyone Is Here, Finn, Finn Brothers, Great Kiwi Albums, Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit, Great Kiwi Albums You Must Revisit: # 13 Finn, Kiwi, Neil, Neil Finn, NZ, Pajama Club, Phantom Billstickers, Split Enz, The Finn Brothers, Tim, Tim Finn ·

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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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August 5, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Best Guitarist in The World: # 10 – David Hidalgo

A few years ago I was interviewing Mitchell Froom. In the 1990s Froom was one of those Everywhere Producers. He was married to Suzanne Vega and helped with her records, he produced Crowded House – and played the beautiful organ solo for Don’t Dream It’s Over. He had mega-hits with The Corrs and Sheryl Crow […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog On The Tracks, Bob Dylan, Crowded House, David Hidalgo, Facebook, Guitar, Guitarist, Houndog, La Bamba, Mitchell Froom, Neil Finn, On Song, Phantom Billstickers, The Best Guitarist In The World, The Best Guitarist in The World # 10, The Best Guitarist in The World: # 10 – David Hidalgo, The Latin Playboys, The Wolves, Tom Waits ·

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July 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Neil Finn: NZ Tour (Sept 2014)

Ever since the release of Dizzy Heights – the fabulous return-to-form from one of our greatest songwriters – I’ve been wondering when Neil Finn might announce a quick clip around the country. I’ve seen Neil Finn play a dozen times or more – reunions with Split Enz and Crowded House, shows billed as Finn or Finn […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bic Runga, Crowded House, Dizzy Heights, Finn, Neil Finn, NZ Tour, NZ Tour 2014, NZ Tour Announcement, September 2014, Sharon, Sharon Finn, Split Enz, Tim Finn, Tour ·

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February 10, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Neil Finn: Dizzy Heights

Neil Finn Dizzy Heights Lester Records Neil Finn’s first solo album in over a decade – but it’s not like he hasn’t been busy, there was the Pajama Club tour and album, that lovely Finn Brothers record, a couple of Crowded House records and tours and his Seven Worlds Collide shows and albums. Plenty to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Crowded House, Dizzy Heights, Neil Finn, Pajama Club, Split Enz ·

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March 26, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1560

Talking Heads, Naked (1988) People forget about this album – or try to forget about this album. I can’t go calling it the best Talking Heads album. But I don’t agree with the idea that only the first four albums were worth it. I like all of the band’s material – as I outlined here […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged "Free Badge", 1988, Blog On The Tracks, Cool Water, Crowded House, David Byrne, Def Leppard, Hysteria, LP, Naked, Neil Finn, Pajama Club, Talking Heads, The Democratic Circus, Vinyl ·
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