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January 4, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: The Recent Past Mortem

We didn’t have much when we were kids, just a couple of bootstraps to pull ourselves up with, said John Key to the country as we buckled – those  same bootstraps now around our throats; his salamander eye fizzing, his slurred vowels crashing like waves, his drink spilling – the silent assassin dribbling, this new […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged John Key, Poem, Poem: The Recent Past Mortem, The Recent Past Mortem ·

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April 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

John Key’s Jazz Monsters: Dune Dancing

John Key’s Jazz Monsters Dune Dancing Odd Music Productions. Long before there was a dead-eyed monster called John Key roaming this land and ruining healthcare – somehow proud in an aw-shucks way that the people who allegedly liked him in his old job also had a nickname for him as “The Smiling Assassin” – there […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Auckland, Dune Dancing, Jazz Monsters, John Key, John Key’s Jazz Monsters, John Key’s Jazz Monsters: Dune Dancing, Kiwi, NZ, Piano, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

SIX60 – Till The Lights Go Out: DVD

SIX60: Till The Lights Go Out Director: Julia Parnell Notable Pictures Six60 was the brainchild of New Zealand’s 38th Prime Minister, Sir John Philip Key. As the patron saint of populism, Key invented the band in a rundown Dunedin Scarfie/Breather squat-hole partly to distract from the housing crisis, but mostly so his son Max had […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Concert, DVD, DVD Review, Film, Film Review, Gig, John Key, Julia Parnell, Movie, Music, Music Doco, Notable Pictures, Six60, SIX60 - Till The Lights Go Out: DVD, SIX60: Till The Lights Go Out, Till The Lights Go Out, Till The Lights Go Out: DVD, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 64 – Patrick Gower

Welcome to episode 64 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and our brand new sponsor, Le Petite Chocolat – organic and fairtrade craft chocolate from Hastings. Delicious. Check them out…
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May 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: The Nightwatchman

There he is at the crease, no runs on the board, but he won’t be ignored – as he aims for the middle and never heads too far down the pitch. He is always able, just, to dig it out from the block-hole, best foot forward, which is obviously right. He’s left with the bat, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bill English, Cricket, Election, John Key, Nightwatchman, NZ, Poem, Poem: The Nightwatchman, Prime Minister, September, The Nightwatchman ·

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May 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Thanks Mum: A Kiwi Celebration

Thanks Mum: A Kiwi Celebration A heartfelt collection of letters, memories, poems and tributes written by everyday people from across the country Penguin Random House In what you could only assume is a sort of early-warning R.I.P. to publishing – created by the mainstream publishing industry’s very own, crowd-plundered Trojan horse – the Mother’s Day […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2016), A Kiwi Celebration, Book, Book Review, Free, John Key, Johnny English, Letter, Mother's Day, New Zealand, NZ, Penguin Random House, Poem, Thanks Mum, Thanks Mum: A Kiwi Celebration, Tribute ·

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February 23, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Rock music is freedom, the Eagles are shit, John Key’s a liar and we’re getting what we put up with – which is why we’re getting shit; Jaz Coleman talks…and talks…

I’ve interviewed Jaz Coleman once before. So when it comes to the worlds of this Killing Joke frontman, industrial music pioneer, post-punk godfather, record producer and classical composer, conductor and arranger, well, I know the score. I remind him of this, and he cuts me off by saying, “Yes, yes, I know who you are, […]
Posted in Blog, Interviews · Tagged Album Launch, Auckland, Classical, Comedy, Composer, February 28, Flag Change, Going Over To The Dark Side, Jaz Coleman, John Key, John Key’s a liar and we’re getting what we put up with – which is why we’re getting shit; Jaz Coleman talks…and talks…, Killing Joke, Kiwi, Lecture, New Zealand, NZ, NZ Resident, Philosophy, Politics, Pylon, Rock music is freedom, Shihad, Spoken Word, Symphonic, Symphony, Talk, The Classic, the Eagles are shit, TPP, TPPA ·

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August 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #126 – Off-Key: Concert For Artistic Freedom, Wellington, 2014

Last year Darren Watson released a satirical song called Planet Key (with a video by Jeremy Jones). It was banned. And so a bunch of Wellington bands got together and put on the Off-Key: Concert for Artistic Freedom show. It was great to be in a pub on a Sunday afternoon with like-minded people; people […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2014, AAA, Backstage Pass, Darren Watson, DJ, DJ Set, Election, Fundraiser, Jeremy Jones, John Key, MEDIA, Media Pass, Off Key, Off-Key: Concert For Artistic Expression, Planet Key, Politics, San Fran, Satire, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #126 – Off-Key: Concert For Artistic Freedom, Sunday Afternoon, Tribute, Wellington ·

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March 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Third Term Blues: Could we fix voter apathy with a two-term cap?

Regardless of the way you vote, a huge problem with power – and the way that absolute power corrupts absolutely – is the fact in this country a Prime Minister can, seemingly, rule forever. Whether it’s a Labour leader or a National one, there’s such a thing as Third Term Blues. It’s when the person […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Column, John Key, NZ Today, NZTODAY, Political Commentary, Politics, Rant, State of The Nation, Third Term, Third Term Blues, Third Term Blues: Could we fix voter apathy with a two-term cap?, Writing ·

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March 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Steve Braunias: Madmen – Inside The Weirdest Election Campaign Ever

Madmen: Inside The Weirdest Election Campaign Ever Steve Braunias Luncheon Sausage Books Hilarious, sharp, a bit bonkers – often perfect. I am of course referring to Braunias’ brand of satire/coverage in this election campaign diary as taken from the pages of Metro and padded out to standalone volume with new intro and outro. But I […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Book, Book Review, Column, Diary, John Key, Madmen, Madmen: Inside The Weirdest Election Campaign Ever, Metro, Political Satire, Politics, Satire, Steve Braunias ·

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November 16, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

No Joke: John Key’s Priorities

John Key made a joke about a paedophile and convicted murderer. He could barely keep a straight face, so pleased with himself, the chuckle starting before he had finished his line. It was serious news – just a week after the NZ justice system had looked silly by being so desperate to charge a plotted […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Column, Comment, John Key, John Key's Priorities, No Joke, No Joke: John Key's Priorities, PM, Politics, Prime Minister, Rant ·

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September 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Nurture’s Best – Great NZ Music on the eve of the election: DJ Set

This coming Friday, September 19, I’ll be playing some records down at the San Fran for a late show directly following Jeremy Elwood’s Election Special comedy show. Since it’ s the eve of the election the theme will continue and it’ll be a set of my favourite New Zealand music. Late last year I did […]
Posted in Blog, Mixtapes · Tagged Comedy, DJ, DJ Set, DJing, Election 2014, Election Special, Great NZ Music, Great NZ Music on the eve of the election, Jeremy Elwood, John Key, Kiwi, Nurture's Best, Nurture’s Best – Great NZ Music on the eve of the election: DJ Set, NZ, On Song, Records, San Fran, Simon Sweetman, Vinyl ·
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