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April 16, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Interviewing Rick Allen

I interviewed Rick Allen, drummer for Def Leppard. My main worry, when they told me he was on his way down for a chat, was whether he’d lost his left or right arm in that horrific car crash. Would he be able to shake my hand – just normally? Or would he invert the other […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Def Leppard, Drums, Hysteria, Interview, Interviewing Rick Allen, Rick Allen ·

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February 15, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Talking To John S. Hall

One morning I sat and chatted on the phone with John S. Hall for over an hour. He is the lead singer and writer for the band King Missile. They are mostly known for their silly song, Detachable Penis. But that’s so unfair. They have many more silly songs they should be known for. Some […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Chat, Conversation, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Interview, John S. Hall, King Missile, Poem, Poems, Poet, Poetry, Poets, Songwriting, Talking To John S. Hall, They, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Writing ·

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February 3, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 288 – Ben Elton, Wellington, 2021

I didn’t write a review of this show – because I interviewed Ben ahead of the tour. What a treat that was – Ben Elton on the phone. Actually you can have a listen! First I wrote it up for my newsletter and site, then I decided the audio was good enough, so I shared […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2021, Ben Elton, Books, Comedy, Concert, Gig, Interview, Performance, Podcast, Show, Stub, Stubs, Stubs is an occasional feature here at Off The Tracks – looking back through the ticket-stub box and remembering how the show went down., Stubs: # 288, Stubs: # 288 – Ben Elton, The Young Ones, Wellington, Writer, Writing ·

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November 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Imagine

I talked to Alan White. You may or may not know already that he is the drummer for a band called Yes. He also did a bunch of sessions back in the day, including playing with Joe Cocker, George Harrison and John Lennon. That’s him playing drums on the song Imagine. Can you imagine? I […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Alan White, Imagine, Interview, John Lennon, Poem, Poem: Imagine ·

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November 15, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Things You Find Out On The Side Are Sometimes The Best Bits of Interviews

I used to write this thing called The Vinyl Countdown – I was curious about my own record collection, why did I have the albums I had? Where had they come from – not just the store or record fair, but where were they before I owned them? How did I hear about them? What […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtrack, Blog, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Dave Dobbyn, David Byrne, Interview, My Life In The Bush of Ghosts, On Song, The Things You Find Out On The Side Are Sometimes The Best Bits of Interviews, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 273: Dai Henwood

Hi and welcome to episode 273 of Sweetman Podcast – finding my way back into podcasting after a nearly three-month break. As with last year’s lockdowns I paused the podcast. But we’re back now – at least through until the end of the year. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual […]
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September 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The Ben Elton Interview

Earlier this year I spoke to Ben Elton. What a dream. I shared the audio as an episode of my podcast. But there was also a transcript and written piece (for my Sounds Good newsletter). So if you missed that at the time I offer it up here now. I feel like Ben Elton’s work […]
Posted in Blog, Interviews · Tagged Author, Ben Elton, Blackadder, Comedian, Comedy, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Interview, Podcast, PR, Promo, Sounds Good, Stage, Substack, The Ben Elton Interview, The Young Ones, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Writer ·

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August 24, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Lockdown Hiatus

For just the third term – in six years – Sweetman Podcast is having a cuppa tea, and then a lie-down. Level 4 lockdown doesn’t make the kind of podcasting I do at all possible. Plenty of podcasts in the sea, maybe far too many – and a lot of them are so good at delivering video […]
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August 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 270: Tarns Hood

Hi and welcome to episode 270 of Sweetman Podcast. 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 there and have it saved in your Spotify library. It’s on most of the podcast platforms besides the ones […]
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August 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 269: Andrew Gladstone (Garageland)

Hi and welcome to episode 269 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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July 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 268: Catherine Robertson

Hi and welcome to episode 268 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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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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