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November 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 241 – The Beat & The Selecter, Wellington, 2018

It was a double-bill, in fact they were taking turns to headline (a cool idea). I reckon The Selecter might have had the better energy all up but The Beat had more songs that resonated with this crowd; so Wellington was lucky to get that order – The Selecter first and The Beat second. Shit […]
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August 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 231 – Laneway, Auckland, 2019 

I don’t get to Auckland for very many gigs – once or twice a year if I’m lucky – it takes a lot of planning (and saving) usually. But since I was in Auckland making my debut on Waiheke Island (and there to do some book research and other work) I realised I just happened to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Akld, Auckland, Festival, Gig Review, January, Laneway, Laneway Festival, Off The Tracks, Review, Stub, Stubs, Stubs # 231, Stubs: # 231 – Laneway ·

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March 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: January 2019

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into  it or so… For […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, Afternoons, Brisa Roché, CD, Father, January, January 2019, Jesse Mulligan, Olympic Girls, Radio, Radio New Zealand, Radio NZ, Review, RNZ, RNZ Reviews, RNZ Reviews: January 2019, Tiny Ruins, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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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January 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: St Jerome’s Laneway Festival (January 28, Akld)

St. Jerome’s Laneway Albert Park, Auckland Monday, January 28 It was my first time at the Laneway Festival since the very first time it hit Auckland. It’s been through some venue changes since then, logistics so often the issue – hot weather with no shade, no room for all the queues for food and the […]
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January 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: Karyn Hay & Friends (January, 2019)

I’ve been having a chat on RNZ once a month or so for a few years now – as part of Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan. But the other week I was invited to speak on the summer show – Karyn Hay & Friends. Karyn is a broadcasting legend – and so it was a thrill to speak with her […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, Holidays, Jan, January, Karyn Hay, Karyn Hay & Friends, Nick Cave, Radio, Radio New Zealand, RNZ Reviews, RNZ Reviews: Karyn Hay & Friends, Summer, Summer Edition, Summer Show, The Delines, The Imperial, The Prophet Speaks, Van Morrison, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

St. Jerome’s Laneway 2019: Preview

It’s nearly time for St. Jerome’s Laneway for 2019. Mixing classic, dependable guests from previous events and/or regular visitor to New Zealand (Courtney Barnett, Florence + The Machine) with artists that have had a hell of a 2018 – their time is now (Jorja Smith, Mitski) an of course the classic “comeback / reunion” of a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Akld, Auckland, January, Laneway, Laneway 2019: Preview, St. Jerome's, St. Jerome's Laneway 2019: Preview, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Selecter & The Beat (January 25; Wgtn)

The Selecter & The Beat Opera House Thursday, January 25 Two tones of 2-tone bands on the one bill and it seems The Beat and The Selecter take it in turns to headline; Pauline Black bounds onto the stage, her energy palpable instantly. It’s The Selecter’s turn to start the night, it’s hot and the […]
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October 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Bryan Adams NZ Summer Tour 2018

Bryan Adams will bring his GET UP world tour to New Zealand early next year, taking in some of the country’s most iconic and picturesque outdoor summer venues. Presented by Neptune Entertainment and The Breeze, the tour starts on January 2 at Matakana Country Park north of Auckland, then travels to the TSB Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth on January 4. The next stop on […]
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September 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Vince Staples to Play Two NZ Shows (Jan, 2018)

Vince Staples has announced his hotly anticipated return to our shores this January for two huge headline dates. The critically acclaimed rapper brings with him the momentum of his stellar sophomore album, Big Fish Theory, to Wellington’s San Fran on January 12 and Auckland’s Powerstation on January 13. Tickets for both shows go on sale at […]
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January 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

WWE: Royal Rumble 2017

  Royal Rumble 2017 WWE WWE.com We’re on the road to Wrestlemania, first PPV event for 2017 and the undercard – a series of title matches – was particularly strong. Lots of feuds to end, to re-ignite, to develop; new feuds to kick in, new matches to get set up for WM. And The Royal […]
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January 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (January 17, Wgtn)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds TSB Bank Arena Tuesday, January 17 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ return to Wellington is just the third show of the brand new tour, the first dates in a couple of years, the first since the release of Skeleton Tree, the first since the death of Cave’s son […]
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