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July 26, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Targeted Ads on Instagram

The wind blows cold and deep and bones rattle and clang. The death of choice was signalled by capitalism’s birth, swaddled as it was in the illusion of options. Brittle marrow moves toward its own breaking point. The mildew of human grinding is all we’ll soon be left with; taint of dreams, hallmark etched onto […]
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June 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Roger McGough Had Done Enough – And Long Before He Wrote A Poem To Save My Life

What I said was that I’d first read the poem when I was about 15. And had loved it ever since. Had thought about it – and often – for nearly 30 years. And because that clearly wasn’t lofty enough I added that the poem, this one poem, was in fact a guiding light. I […]
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January 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 201: Mary Macpherson

Welcome to episode 201 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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May 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Jaron Lanier: Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now 

Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now Jaron Lanier Henry Holt and Co. Jaron Lanier was there for the building of the internet, an early chat-room visitor (and developer), a guy with major tech credentials. He’s become an internet philosopher, a fierce critic of Silicon Valley; he’s like any writer with a troubled history and […]
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September 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 132 – Peter Black

Welcome to episode 132 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Here I had a conversation with Peter Black. He’s a Wellington-based photographer. I didn’t know him, until we had this conversation. But I knew his work. I’ve known his work for a while and it’s had a profound impact […]
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August 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 131 – Emily Writes (About Her Life!)

Welcome to episode 131 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. And it’s welcome back to the podcast the first third-time guest, Emily Writes. She was first on in the very early days of the pod, back at episode # 14. And her first repeat-turn was for episode # 52, […]
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August 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: John Prine Showed Me His Pussy On Instagram

I love John Prine, he’s a songwriter’s songwriter, a hero to many – though not as well known as he should be. He’s going to have even more of a following if he keeps behaving the way he is right now on Instagram. He started following me – and I didn’t even tweet about it […]
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May 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

No More Comments on Off The Tracks

I’m ending comments on Off The Tracks. I am, as usual, behind the times. Loads of sites have long ago ended comments – noticing of course that social media channels are the place for discussion. And while that’s true for Off The Tracks too – the real reason I’m (finally) doing away with comments here […]
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