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March 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Jordan Luck Cares

When my son was born I got a call from Jordan Luck. He phoned me  – because, like many, he’d seen the mention of the new baby online. He had my number because I’d interviewed him just a few months before and he had asked me if I was a dad. I’d told him that […]
Posted in Blog, Mixtapes · Tagged Baby, Birth, Dad, Father, Jordan Luck, Jordan Luck Cares, Oscar, Poem, Poem: Jordan Luck Cares, The Dance Exponents, The Exponents ·

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October 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: We Listen To The Beatles

We listen to The Beatles because they’re the best band in the world – they mean the most to the largest number of people – and yeah, that’s changing and that’s all good too – but when my son asks me if this is a Paul or a John or a George song, or tells […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Dad, George Harrison, John Lennon, Me, Oscar, Paul McCartney, Poem, Poem: We Listen To The Beatles, Ringo Starr, Son, The Beatles, We Listen To The Beatles ·

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August 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: The Weekend With Mum and Dad 

It was lovely to see the folks and we didn’t fight much  a wee disagreement about the rugby player that dropped his shoulder,  turned his elbow and was red-carded  and a difference in opinion about drivers in the art-market and the price of a piece and how artists should just accept whatever someone is willing to pay – or do anything else since they haven’t met the market.  That was […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Dad, Mum, Poem, Poem: The Weekend With Mum and Dad, The Weekend, The Weekend With Mum and Dad ·

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August 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 178: Steve Francis (Bulletbelt)   

Welcome to episode 178 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. Steve Francis is the drummer and driving force behind […]
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April 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Hardest I’ve Ever Not Worked

People tell you not to read the comments – but you can really learn a lot about yourself. For example: Did you know that I used to earn enough to pay my mortgage by trolling music fans on Stuff? Neither did I. That was definitely news to me. I must have been stuck in that dreary day-job […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Archive, Blog, Blog On The Tracks, Blogging, Dad, Day Job, Kid, Off The Tracks, On Song, Oscar, Parenting, Parents, Son, Spinoff Parents, Stay at Home Dad, The Hardest I’ve Ever Not Worked, The Spinoff, Work, Working Parent, Writing, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 24, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Book Preview: Is It Bedtime Yet? – by Emily Writes and Friends

Arriving later this week Is It Bedtime Yet? is the brand new book by Emily Writes. She of Rants In The Dark. This time however Emily has some friends along. I’m even one of them! Is It Bedtime Yet’s subtitle is Parenting…the hilarious, the hair-raising, the heart-breaking – it’s a collection of stories, taken in […]
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January 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 99 – Adam Page

Welcome to episode 99 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a conversation with Adam Page, he’s an Australian musician – based in Adelaide. He runs Wizard Tone Studios and the label Wizard Tone Records is home to not only his own recordings but a great range […]
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September 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 503

The Peddlers, Birthday (1969) Recently I took a drive to Otaki to meet and record Roy Phillips for the podcast. We had a great ole chat – he has so many stories. And then after he signed my records. I had a couple of LPs by his group, The Peddlers. They were a shit-hot band, […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1969, Birthday, Dad, Girlie, Little Red Rooster, LP, Organ, Podcast, Roy Phillips, Signature, Signed, The Peddlers, The Vinyl Countdown # 503, Trio, UK, Vinyl ·

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