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February 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 244 – NOT Randy Newman, Wellington, 2020

In a perfect world I was to be up now writing a review – no doubt a frothing, rave review – of Randy Newman. I’d bought a ticket – I’d bought two (one for my dad as a birthday present) and we were going to go and see Randy Newman; his first time ever visiting […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 20/20, Cancelled Gig, February, Newman, NOT Randy Newman, Randy, Randy Newman, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 244, Stubs: # 244 – NOT Randy Newman, The Oscars, Wellington ·

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December 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gigs I Saw in 2019

I probably saw fewer gigs – and reviewed fewer gigs – in 2019 than any other year. That’s kinda nice. I also paid for a few shows too; more than other years. That’s also nice – liberating…although I’m so conditioned to writing a review to process the show that I still turn out the reviews […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, April, Auckland, August, Book, Classical, Comedy, Concert, Concert Review, December, February, Festival, Gig Review, Gigs, Gigs I Saw, Gigs I Saw in 2019, Hawke's Bay, January, Jazz, July, June, Live Gig, Live Gig Review, Live Review, March, May, Music, Musician, November, October, Poet, Pop, Rock, September, Wellington, Year in Review, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Sebadoh to Play Two NZ Shows (Feb, 2020)

Sebadoh will tour New Zealand in 2020, playing two shows. Lou Barlow, Jason Lowenstein and Bob D’Amico return with their latest critically acclaimed album, Act Surprised – the ninth Sebadoh studio album. “Sebadoh kicks off its fourth decade with rare cohesiveness of vision, in a string of spiky, aggressive three-minute rock songs that don’t let their jagged edges obscure the throbbing […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 20/20, Act Surprised, Auckland, Bob D'Amico, Feb 2020, Feb 4, Feb 5, February, Jason Lowenstein, Lou Barlow, NZ Tour, San Fran, Sebadoh, Sebadoh to Play Two Shows, Tour, Tour Announcement, Tour Announcement: Sebadoh to Play Two Shows (Feb, Tour Dates, Wellington, Whammy! ·

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May 30, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Squeeze to play 3 NZ Shows (Feb, 2020)

The South London new-wave warriors, Squeeze, have announced New Zealand show dates for 2020 with their brand new tour ‘The Songbook Tour’. With shows set to land in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, fans around the country will have a chance to see brand new material from Squeeze, as well as hits like Cool For Cats, Tempted and Up The Junction as Squeeze bring the soundtrack of the […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 20/20, February, Glenn Tilbrook, Live Music, MJR Presents, NZ Tour, Squeeze, The Songbook Tour, Tour, Tour Announcement, Tour Announcement: Squeeze to play 3 NZ Shows (Feb ·

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February 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Rants In The Dark: Theatre

Rants In The Dark Directed by Lyndee-Jane Rutherford (based on the book by Emily Writes adapted for the stage by Mel Dodge, Lyndee-Jane Rutherford and Bevin Linkhorn) Circa Theatre; Circa One (January 19 – February 16) [Good Times Company]  Yes, due to bad holiday-planning I am very late to Rants In The Dark – but I saw the opening night […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, Adaptation, Amelia Reid-Meredith, Bevin Linkhorn, Book, Bronwyn Turei, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Emily Writes, Family, February, Good Times Company, January, Lyndee-Jane Rutherford, Mel Dodge, Mothers, Parenting, Parents, Play, Rants In The Dark, Rants In The Dark: Theatre, Review, Theatre, Theatre Review, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Elvis Perkins: The Blackcoat’s Daughter

Elvis Perkins The Blackcoats’s Daughter [OST] Death Waltz Recording Company In the mid/late 2000s Elvis Perkins made a couple of terrific singer/songwriter albums – he was part Paul Simon, part Van Morrison – but most importantly the biggest part of him was something other; was Elvis Perkins. He arrived on the scene back-loaded with back-story, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Anthony Perkins, Ash Wednesday, Death Waltz Recording Company, Elvis Perkins, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, Elvis Perkins: The Blackcoat's Daughter, February, Home, Horror Film, NZ Festival, Oz Perkins, Psycho, Score, Soundtrack, The Blackcoat's Daughter, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Marlon Williams Showcase: Make Way For Love Gets Previewed in Sydney, Monday, January 29, 2018

I was in Sydney for a few things – a chat on the radio, a Foo Fighters/Weezer gig, but mostly to catch up with friends and family. It turned out to be a more “work-related” long weekend than anticipated. Some meetings with various industry people – chatting about books and things and meeting two key […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "Singer", 2018), Aldous Harding, Australia, February, Jan, January 29, Make Way For Love, Make Way For Love Gets Previewed in Sydney, Marlon Williams, Monday, Roy Orbison, Songwriter, Sydney, The Big O, The Marlon Williams Showcase, The Marlon Williams Showcase: Make Way For Love Gets Previewed in Sydney, The Unfaithful Ways, Universal ·

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November 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 91 – Shelagh Magadza (Again!)

Welcome to episode 91 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting once again with the Artistic Director of the NZ Festival and Wellington Jazz Festival, Shelagh Magadza.
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November 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 212 – Prince, Auckland, 2016

The show was announced – just Prince, a piano and microphone. Three weeks later the show happened. In that time I wondered how I could get there, if I could get there. I concluded, pretty swiftly, that there was no hope. I had never seen Prince. And never would. This was the only time he […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Akld, Auckland, February, Gig Review, Live, Microphone, Piano, Prince, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 212, Stubs: # 212 – Prince ·

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October 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

NZ Festival 2018: Check Out The Full Programme

Wellington’s NZ Festival takes place over February/March of 2018 – earlier tonight the full programme was announced – along with theatre, comedy, dance, visual arts – a separate Writers Week and many multi-discipline acts there’s a stunning music line-up. David Byrne, Thundercat, Grizzly Bear, Perfume Genius, Anne Sofie Von Otter, The Staves and Cecile McLorin Salvant w/ […]
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May 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #204 – The Winery Tour, Wellington, 2017

I covered a fair few Winery Tours for the newspaper when I was doing the reviews – some good shows, some dire. The branding always irked me but if the music was good that was all that mattered. I don’t do the reviews anymore, so they print garbage like this – where the headliner got […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2017), Benny Tipene, Bic Runga, Brooke Fraser, February, Gig, Live Gig, Live Music, Mark Reid, Review, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #204 – The Winery Tour, The Basin Reserve, Wellington, Wgtn, Winery Tour ·

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November 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Neurosis: Two NZ Shows (Feb, 2017)

The mighty Neurosis will perform its first ever NZ shows in February 2017. LIFE IS NOISE is proud to return the post metal legends to Australia and then on to New Zealand for the first time ever – with shows at Wellington’s San Fran and Auckland’s Kings Arms on February 14 and 15. Tickets from […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2017), Akld, Feb, February, Gig, LIFE IS NOISE, metal, Neurosis, Neurosis: Two NZ Shows (Feb, Post Metal, PR, Promo, Tour, Tour Announcement, Wgtn ·
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