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June 24, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Remembering Puppies

Puppies – I always hated the name – was a small bar located ever so slightly off the beaten track in Wellington city central still, but a basement, yet another Wellington venue with an annoying pillar in the way. It was a stoned-throw from the action but if you could summon the enthusiasm to get […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bar, Blink, Blog, Gigs, Ian Jorgensen, Live Music, Music, Puppies, Remembering Puppies, Venue, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Wellington ·

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June 21, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

The James Cabaret Was One Of The Very Best Places To See Live Music in Wellington

Oh The James Cabaret. One of my all-time favourite venues. Once of Wellington’s best chances to keep that great music happening… First the venues started dropping like flies. And then COVID did the rest. But at The James Cab, a sweatbox, no windows, and in a residential space – so no all-nighters – you would always […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Concert, Gig, Gigs, James Cab, James Cabaret, Live Event, Live Music, Show, The James Cabaret Was One Of The Very Best Places To See Live Music in Wellington, Venue, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Wellington ·

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November 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Oh The Places A Neil Finn Show Can Go!

I’ve seen Neil Finn perform in a few different contexts – in a few different cities too. I’ve seen him heading Crowded House and Split Enz reunions, I’ve caught him a few times with brother Tim, sometimes billed as The Finn Brothers, or Finn, and there’s been a bunch of Neil Finn shows. You go to a Neil Finn show […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Concert, Crowded House, Finn, Finn Brothers, Gig, Gigs, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Live, Neil Finn, Oh The Places A Neil Finn Show Can Go!, Reunions, Split Enz, Tim Finn, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 15, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Seeing Simon & Garfunkel. Twice.

Back in 2009 Simon & Garfunkel played. Twice. And I went to both shows. I only found out I’d be at both gigs at about 4pm on the Friday of the weekend they played. But, good stuff. I’d always been interested in the idea of attending back-to-back shows by an artist but it’s an extravagance that […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art Garfunkel, Concert, Dominion Post, Garfunkel, Gig, Gigs, Paul Simon, Review, Reviews, S&G, Seeing Simon & Garfunkel, Seeing Simon & Garfunkel. Twice., Show, Simon, Simon And Garfunkel, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Those Early Musical Experiences That Stick

DD Smash. Napier. Marine Parade, Soundshell. 1984. I was at primary school. I loved DD Smash. Well, I liked them. Well, I knew that one song Outlook for Thursday. But more importantly, my brother liked DD Smash. And mum and dad did too. They didn’t like them enough to pay – so we sat outside on the concrete, with a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged arly Musical Experiences, Blog, Dave Dobbyn, DD Smash, Gig, Gigs, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Miles Davis, Outlook For Thursday, Peter Frampton, Prince, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Those Early Musical Experiences That Stick ·

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May 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 256: Mark Rogers

Welcome back for another week and another new guest, this is episode 256 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 […]
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September 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 228: Ben Mulchin (Valhalla)

Welcome to episode 228 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys 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 […]
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July 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 219: Colin Morris

Welcome to episode 219 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys 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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor FM, Blues, Chat, Colin Morris, Colin Morris Records, Column, Concerts, Conversation, England, Fisheye Discs, Gigs, Interview, Jazz, Journalism, Music, NZ, Podcast, Radio, Record Store, Records, Retailer, Review, Reviewer, Reviews, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Sweetman Podcast # 219, Sweetman Podcast # 219: Colin Morris, Sweetman Podcast: Colin Morris, T Leaf T, Tandys, Unity Books, Wellington, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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 […]
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September 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Don’t Fight It – It’s Bigger Than The ID

We don’t know how lucky we are. The music that means the most to me from New Zealand artists is barely ever the product of a funding body, doesn’t have corporate sponsors, isn’t major label-endorsed. It’s the battlers. It’s about brave hearts and (sometimes) troubled souls. It’s about an energy. An anger. A feeling. It’s […]
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January 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 150: Delia Shanly

Welcome to episode 150 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Did I think I’d make it to 150 when I started this podcast? I had no number in mind. So we continue… Thanks for listening if and when you do. Now – as you probably know, as well as […]
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December 31, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

2018: My Year in Review

Adapting. That’s the goal of the music and arts journo now. Has been the case for a few years. But never more so than right now. I started 2018 wondering if there was much point in writing or if there were any readers left for me at all even. I then decided it was about […]
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