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November 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: NGĀ TUONE by Riki Gooch (November 20, 2020)

Riki Gooch: NGĀ TUONE St. Peter’s on Willis, Wellington Jazz Festival Friday, November 22 I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone else that thinks about music the way Riki Gooch does. You can pile up any of the usual clichés – the music flows through him, he is a conduit for groove, he lives and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 20/20, Al Fraser, Anna Edginton, Bridget Kelly, Conduction, Conductor, Cory Champion, David Long, Friday, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: NGĀ TUONE by Riki Gooch (November 20, Improvisation, Jazz Festival, Jeff Henderson, Live Gig, NGĀ TUONE, November 20, November 22, Parks, Premiere Series, Riki Gooch, Ruby Solly, St. Peters, Wellington, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Mutton Birds (February 7, Wellington)

The Mutton Birds San Fran, Wellington Friday, February 7 Two sold out Mutton Birds shows in Wellington! And I was lucky to get to one. Luckier still, it seems, to get to the second one. How do I know that? Well there were murmurs of the band playing one big song earlier on and then […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 20/20, Alan Gregg, David Long, Don McGlashan, February 7, Friday, Gig Review, Gig Review: The Mutton Birds, Live Gig, Ross Burge, San Fran, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 121 – Barry Saunders

Welcome to episode 121 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I reckon I first met Barry Saunders some 15 years ago or so. He used to come in for chats in the music store where I worked. He was a new dad. His little girl – now a university […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged "Singer", Americana, Barry Saunders, Chat, Christchurch, Conversation, Country, David Long, Delaney Davidson, ep.121, Episode 121, Hands Of My Heart, Interview, Kiwi, Le Petite Chocolat, Long Shadow, Maureen, NZ, One Red Morning, Podcast, Poet, Poetry, Rockinghorse, Sam Hunt, Simon Sweetman, Singer/Songwriter, Songs, Songwriter, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 121, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 121 – Barry Saunders, T Leaf T, Taranaki, The Interislander, The Only Game In Town, The Warratahs, The Weatherman, Travel, Warratahs, Wayne Mason, Wellington, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 89 – Kirsten McDougall

Welcome to episode 89 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here I had a chat with Kirsten McDougall. She is a writer, publicist and literary manager. We discuss her various roles and talk about her two books, The Invisible Rider and Tess. The Invisible Rider is a 2012 release, […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Book, Books, Chat, Conversation, David Long, Eleanor Catton, Essay, Essays, Fergus Barrowman, Interview, Kirsten, Le Petite Chocolat, LitCrawl, Literarture, Literary Manager, McDougall, Novel, Novella, Podcast, Poem, Poetry, Process, Publicist, Publicisty, Short Stories, Short Story, Simon, Simon Sweetman, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 89 – Kirsten McDougall, T Leaf T, Tess, The Invisible Rider, The Luminaries, Victoria University Press, VUP, Wellington, Wgtn, Write, Writer, Writing, Yeastie Boys ·

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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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May 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 164 Me and the Don

The first time I saw Don McGlashan, well it might have been in the Plague or the Whizz Kids. I saw the Plague several times in the late 70s as they played some of the same gigs as Negative Theatre – Nambassa, Christchurch students’ art fest and I saw them in Hamilton and Wellington too. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged #164, Alan Gregg, Art, Bands, Blam Blam Blam, Blams, Chris Sheehan, David Long, Don McGlashan, Drummer, Drums, Envy of Angels, Front Lawn, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Me and the Don, Mutton Birds, Nambassa, Negative Theatre, Ross Burge, Songwriting, Spines, the Don, The Front Lawn, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 164, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 164 Me and the Don, The Mutton Birds, The Spines, War Stories, War Stories # 164, Wellington, Wgtn, Whizz Kids, Writing ·

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April 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 159 The Braille Guys

Neill Duncan was the first musician I hooked up with when I came to Wellington. He was at the Art Centre when Louise and I started there and played some flute and sax with us. He was part of what seemed to be a large group of interconnected alternate jazz players that were just starting […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged # 159, Act Your Age, Andy Craig, Ant Donaldson, Art Centre, Braille Records, David Donaldson, David Long, Family Mallet, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Jon Mcleary, Louise, Negative Theatre, Neill Duncan, New Deli Jazz Band, Primitive Art Group, Spines, The Braille Guys, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 159, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 159 The Braille Guys, The Spines, Thrashing Marlin, War Stories, War Stories # 159, Wellington ·

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February 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 51 – David Long

Welcome to episode 51 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with musician David Long. David Long is a composer and musician known for his work with The Mutton Birds and most recently TEETH – a band the features two members of The Phoenix Foundation and legendary Wellington drummer Ant Donaldson. […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Ant Donaldson, Brian Eno, Chat, Composer, Conversation, David Long, Don McGlashan, Episode 51, Episode Fifty-One, http://www.davidlong.co.nz/, Interview, Kiwi, Minimalism, Music, NZ, Podcast, post-punk, Simon Sweetman, Six Volts, Songwriting, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 51 – David Long, TEETH, Textures, The Front Lawn, The Labcoats, The Mutton Birds, Tin Syndrome, Wellington ·

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November 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: TEETH (November 26, Wgtn)

TEETH Meow Friday, November 26 TEETH is a four-piece comprised of Luke Buda (Phoenix Foundation), David Long (The Mutton Birds), Ant Donaldson (The Labcoats) and Tom Callwood (Phoenix Foundation) and in line with recently releasing a new single the group played a Friday night residency across November at Meow. Four shows, one per week. A […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Ant Donaldson, David Long, Friday, Gig Review, Gig Review: TEETH (November 26, Live Gig, Live Music, Luke Buda, Meow, November, Phoenix Foundation, TEETH, The Phoenix Foundation, Tom Callwood, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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November 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets to TEETH – This Friday: 11/11/16

The band TEETH is a quarter of a way through its 4-week residency at Meow in Wellington. The first show was fantastic. A great band (Luke Buda, Thomas Callwood, David Long and Ant Donaldson) knocking out top new songs. This week’s gig has a replacement opening act: Terror of the Deep are stepping up as […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 11/11/16, Ant Donaldson, Competition, David Long, Double Pass, Free Tickets, Friday, Luke Buda, Meow, PR, Promo, TEETH, Terror of the Deep, The Phoenix Foundation, Thomas Callwood, Wellington, Win, Win Tickets to TEETH – This Friday: 11/11/16 ·

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October 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

TEETH: New Single + Four Wellington Shows in November

Wellington’s TEETH (Anthony Donaldson – Drums, Thomas Callwood – Bass, BVs, David Long – Guitar, Luke Buda – Guitar, Vocals) announce their new single Gangrene and a Novemberresidency at Meow with Friday night shows across the month – $10 entry each week – with a different opening act each time: Friday 4th November with gently […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Anthony Donaldson, David Long, Gangrene, Garage Project, Gig Preview, Gigs, Live Gig, Luke Buda, Meow, New Single, November, Residency, TEETH, TEETH: New Single + Four Wellington Shows in November, Thomas Callwood, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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January 31, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 96 Peter Robinson

In 1980, between ending Negative Theatre and forming the Spines, I jammed with a few groups of people and one of those bands was the Tin Syndrome. It was Mark Austin with David Long and Peter Robinson was the keyboard player. Pete was a talented guy and a mass of contradictions – really shy and […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged AK Goss, Art, Bar Bodega, Bodega, David Long, Eulogy, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Jon Mcleary, Lions, Mark Austin, Music, Negative Theatre, Peter Robinson, R.I.P., Riki Gooch, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 96 Peter Robinson, The Spines, The Tin Syndrome, War Stories, War Stories # 96, Wellington, Writing, Your Body Stays ·
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