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October 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Underworld: DRIFT: Episode 5 – “GAME”

Underworld DRIFT: Episode 5 – “GAME” Smith Hyde Productions Here we have EP 5  of Underworld’s Drift Project. It’s the most recent – and it’s the final installment ahead of a boxed-set treatment. We kick off with the brooding balladry of Toluca Stars (Film Edit), one of several pieces across the series which is both […]
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September 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Underworld: DRIFT: Episode 3 – “HEART”

Underworld DRIFT: Episode 3 – “HEART” Smith Hyde Productions Episode 2 might have been the best value – in terms of length – but if I have a favourite from Underworld’s EP-packages collated from material across the last year (The Drift Project) then so far it’s most definitely Episode 3 (aka Heart) – its title […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Atom, Drift, Drift: Episode 3, DRIFT: Episode 3 – “HEART”, Dust, EP, Ep.3, Episode 3 – “HEART”, Heart, Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, Undeworld ·

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May 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Nightwatchman Clicks His Flashlight: On Jon McLeary’s Double Century of Ghost Posts

Well, he’s a cricket fan, so he’ll enjoy the mention of a “double century” – but one thing I learned a while back is that you have to pick your moments and celebrate your own milestones in this writing-online caper. You have to turn up. And turn up. And turn up again. And if you […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art, Band, Blog, Bob Dylan, Bruno Lawrence, Chris Knox, Cricket, Family, Films, Ghost, Ghost posts, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Heart, Jon Mcleary, Manslaughter, Movies, Music, Novel, On Jon McLeary’s Double Century of Ghost Posts, Painting, Peter McLeavey, Spines, The Ghost, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary, The Nightwatchman Clicks His Flashlight, The Nightwatchman Clicks His Flashlight: On Jon McLeary’s Double Century of Ghost Posts, The Spines, War Stories, Wellington, Writing, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 28, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Mindfulness at Heart

the mind has a heart of its own the heart don’t mind at all this is the problem for all of us and the solution as well
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Heart, Mind, Mindfulness, Mindfulness at Heart, Poem, Poem: Mindfulness at Heart, Problem, the mind has a heart of its own the heart don’t mind at all this is the problem for all of us and the solution as well, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 54: Bad Company – “Bad Company”

Just. Couldn’t. Give. A. Fuck. About Bad Company. Never cared. Still don’t. Listened to this – because it’s a challenge. And feel the same way about them (still) as I do bands like Cheap Trick, Rush, Heart and Grand Funk Railroad. (Not comparing any of them as soundalikes of each other). Just bizarre to think […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums Challenge, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1970s, Bad Co., Bad Company, Bad Company – “Bad Company”, Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad, Heart, Rush, Seventies, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 54, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 54: Bad Company – “Bad Company”, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 24, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Dig

Aristotle believed the brain was merely a cooling system. That human beings did all their thinking with their heart. Some days I’m not sure he was wrong. Many times I wish he was right.
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September 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Dance

The heart beat the feet to it do it. Catch up if you can.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Beat, Dance, Do It, Feet, Heart, Poem, Poem: Dance, The heart beat the feet to it do it. ·

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July 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Hart and Soul

Out back in the yard with my book of poems by Hart Crane and reading it is hard – but good things don’t come easy. Or if they do it’s with some confusion too – like the sun shining in the middle of winter, the new puppy is out and off; exploring… and there’s music – […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bowie, Bowie The Dog, Dog, Hart, Hart and Soul, Hart Crane, Heart, Outside, Poem, Poem: Hart and Soul, Poet, Poetry, Puppy, Soul ·

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May 26, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: a youthful heart

A youthful heart   may know   Less than   a heart filled   With knowledge   and experience   But it hurts   twice as much   Or so it seems.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged a youthful heart, Heart, Poem, Poem: a youthful heart ·

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January 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Telegraphed Hearts

poor you hanging on to the other end of whatever this is thinking (to yourself) ‘poor you’ about me.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Heart, Poem, Poem: Telegraphed Hearts, Telegraph, Telegraphed Hearts ·

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March 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1167

Peggy Lee, Latin Ala Lee! (1960) The album’s subtitle tells you exactly what to expect: Broadway Hits Styled With An Afro-Cuban Beat – check out On The  Street Where You Live – that should tell you all you need to know. I love Peggy Lee so was super-stoked to find this; a case of hearing […]
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September 11, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1856

The Pet Shop Boys, Actually (1987) It’s a funny thing, right place/right time and I quite like a song like It’s A Sin, but get it wrong and I can’t take the bombast, it sounds like Fashion Week in one four-minute pop-slice. Ew. But I’m always happy to hear What Have I Done To Deserve […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Actually, Dusty Springfield, Heart, It's A Sin, Opportunities, Pet Shop Boys, Rent, West End Girls, What Have I Done To Deserve This? ·

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