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October 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The 27 Club

I’m sure most of you have heard of “The 27 Club” – or something along those lines? You know, the main members are Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison – they all died aged 27. You can look up 27 Club on Wikipedia and get a longer list. It might have started with Brian Jones from The Rolling Stones or – given that […]
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July 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 267: Sam Duckor-Jones

Hi and welcome to episode 267 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 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind # 6: “Wilson” by Daniel Clowes

Wilson by Daniel Clowes I guess my introduction to Daniel Clowes was the movie Ghost World – and then much later I read the collected strips of it when published as a single-volume graphic.  There was probably the movie Art School Confidential in there too before I ever got to the comics. But in the […]
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July 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

I Don’t Know Much About (How To Do) Art But I Know What I Like (Trying To Do): In Praise Of Doodling The Fuck Out Of Some Paper, Yo!

Late last year I started playing the drums again – after at least six or seven years without touching the sticks and even longer since I took it seriously in any sort of practicing-regime way. Earlier this year I bought a basketball and started making trips to any hoop I might find to try my […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art, Biro, CRAFT, Doodling, Drawing, Felt, I Don’t Know Much About (How To Do) Art But I Know What I Like (Trying To Do), I Don’t Know Much About (How To Do) Art But I Know What I Like (Trying To Do): In Praise Of Doodling The Fuck Out Of Some Paper, In Praise Of Doodling The Fuck Out Of Some Paper Yo!, Marker, Painting, Pastels, Pencil, Pens, Sketchpad, yo!, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 198: Fifi Colston

Welcome to episode 198 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 […]
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February 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 102 – Marie Le Lievre

Welcome to episode 102 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a chat with visual artist Marie Le Lievre. She’s a Christchurch-based artist. A painter, primarily. Though her current show at Bartley & Company in Wellington features drawings and paintings.
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August 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 176 The Record Covers

I started buying albums in the 70s and it was a great time for the cover artwork. I have to admit that was part of the attraction for me – those Hipgnosis and Roger Dean images grabbed my imagination. It was an essential aspect to enjoying an album for me. By the time the Spines […]
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April 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 156 Three Years of Weeks

156 divided by 52 equals 3 It’s the longest I’ve ever held a job I did have a week off when my computer went bung about six months ago Each week I seem to be able to come up with something or it presents itself But every now and then I’ll just want to throw […]
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December 7, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Shaun Tan: The Singing Bones

The Singing Bones: Inspired by Grimms’ Fairy Tales Shaun Tan Allen & Unwin Australian artist and writer Shaun Tan creates worlds you fall into; places and spaces you must revisit. Whether working wordlessly (The Arrival) or telling a story through words and images (The Red Tree) his work is memorable, brilliantly evocative and he is […]
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