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June 15, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

What A Good Score! – #15: Baraka by Michael Stearns

I have no idea whether it was the film or the music that came first, for me, with Baraka – but I think, maybe, it was the music. I know I didn’t see the film until about a decade after it was released, and probably I saw it on the back of seeing a few […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged [OST], Ambient, Baraka, Blog, CD, Documentary, Film, Good Score, Instrumental, Michael Stearns, Movie, Score, Soundtrack, the band and the astounding…, The Good, What A Good Score is a new series here at Off The Tracks – looking at movie soundtracks, What A Good Score!, What A Good Score! – #15, What A Good Score! – #15: Baraka by Michael Stearns ·

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May 16, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Watching Music

The best way you can learn about music is by listening to it – sure, you can research, ask questions, read up, get opinions from others…these are all smart ways to build your knowledge, but number one is to listen widely. And far too often. Reading about music has been a big part of my […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Amazon Prime, Aro Video, Blog, Concert, Content, Doco, Documentaries, Documentary, DVD, Footage, Live, Music, Streaming, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here, Tubi, VHS, Video Store, Watching Music, YouTube ·

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May 8, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

They Call Him Magic: The Magic Johnson Doco Series

We all have our lists of pandemic viewing, the things we got into because of forced closures and time spent indoors – and one of the big ones was The Last Dance – ostensibly about The Chicago Bulls basketball team, but really about Michael Jordan’s mile-wide competitive streak. I lapped up The Last Dance, compulsive […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Apple, Basketball, Blog, Documentary, Magic Johnson, The Last Dance, The Magic Johnson Doco Series, They Call Him Magic, They Call Him Magic: The Magic Johnson Doco Series, They Call Me Magic, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here ·

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March 25, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

The Ballad of John And Harry

Here’s a super-sad story about Harry Nilsson. There are several, of course. You only need to hear the way he sings to know that. But here’s one I only heard recently. When John Lennon died, Harry was super-depressed. And not just because his friend and idol had died. No, he actually thought the rest of […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Documentary, Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, John Martyn, Music, Story, The Ballad of John And Harry, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here ·

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January 16, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: The Best Part About Aging

There’s a guy in a documentary about movie fanatics. He collects the soundtracks on vinyl. Has hundreds. When asked, on camera, about his favourite – he points out that he doesn’t have one. Because he doesn’t have a turntable. When I saw that film, in a crowded cinema, everyone laughing, I thought he was a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged [OST], Cinemania, Documentary, Film, Poem, Poem: The Best Part About Aging, Score, Soundtrack, The Best Part About Aging, Vinyl ·

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December 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Beatles – Get Back: Film

The Beatles: Get Back Director: Peter Jackson Walt Disney Studios / Apple Corps Ltd. WingNut Films / Disney+ Peter Jackson’s much-hyped dig into the vaults of the footage that already gave us the Let It Be film (whatever that was) and the Rooftop Concert, was released over American Thanksgiving weekend on the streaming service Disney […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Apple, Archive, Disney, Documentary, Film, Film Review, Get Back, Let It Be, Movie, Peter Jackson, The Beatles, The Beatles - Get Back: Film, The Beatles: Get Back, TV Series, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

That Terrible George Harrison Doco

I watched the Martin Scorsese documentary about George Harrison – it’s called Living in the Material World. I don’t get the fuss. It’s nearly four hours long. I sat and took it in one sitting. It felt like work. So many people had told me that it was good but was at least 45 minutes too long. Isn’t that […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Doc, Doco, Documentary, George Harrison, Living In The Material World, Martin Scorsese, That Terrible George Harrison Doco, The Beatles ·

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October 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Velvet Underground: Film

The Velvet Underground Director: Todd Haynes AppleTV+ Todd Haynes’ brand new documentary that is simply called “The Velvet Underground” started streaming on Apple TV+ over the weekend. John Cale’s abrasive viola strikes filled the room. A split-screen and black and white. I’m sold already.
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July 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Alexander Taylor: Scream, Queen! – My Nightmare on Elm Street (Original Soundtrack) 

Alexander Taylor Scream, Queen! – My Nightmare on Elm Street (Original Soundtrack) Notefornote Ent The documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street is worth a watch – a fascinating story within a story, of both the making of the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge and the coming out of its […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [Original Soundtrack], [OST], A Nightmare On Elm Street, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, Alexander Taylor, Christopher Young, Documentary, Freddy Krueger, Queen, Score, Scream, Scream Queen!, Scream Queen! – My Nightmare on Elm Street (Original Soundtrack), Soundtrack, Stranger Things, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 257: Florian Habicht

Hey there, this is episode 257 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys  and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]
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March 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Australian Dream: DVD

The Australian Dream Director: Daniel Gordon Madman This brilliant documentary, directed by Daniel Gordon from a script by Stan Grant, uses the story of AFL legend Adam Goodes – an inspiration on and off the field – to tell the wider stories of identity and racism. Goodes, winner of almost every single award going in […]
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February 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Bee Gees – How Can You Mend a Broken Heart: Film

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Director: Frank Marshall Diamond Docs / White Horse Pictures / HBO Documentary Films / HBO Max Oh, I love the Bee Gees! Wasn’t always the case. As a kid I feel like I was trained to laugh at them – via Kenny Everett and later […]
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