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August 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

My New EBook: Selected Interviews (Vol. 1)

I’ve just published my new e-book – a selection of some of my favourite interviews. There are new essays and context-notes around each interview and the range of subjects takes in not just musicians but two pro-wrestlers, a filmmaker and a comedian. There are 15 conversations documented from living legends (Joan Baez, Ry Cooder, Mavis […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Amazon, Author, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Cassandra Wilson, Comedian, Comic, Damon Albarn, Drummers You Just Can't Beat, e-book, ebook, Filmmaker, George Clinton, I'm Calling You From The Edge Of The World...Are You There?, I'm Calling You From The Edge Of The World...Are You There? : Selected Interviews From New Zealand (Vol. 1), Interviews, Jeff Beck, Joan Baez, John Waters, Kindle, Mavis Staples, Movie, Music, My New Ebook, My New EBook: Selected Interviews (Vol. 1), Pro-Wrestling, Ric Flair, Rob Schneider, Ry Cooder, Sananda Maitreya, Selected Interviews, Selected Interviews From New Zealand, Simon Sweetman, Sonny Rollins, Steve Vai, Terence Trent D'arby, Todd Rundgren, Vol. 1, Writing ·

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August 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

John Carpenter: Anthology – Movie Themes 1974-1998

John Carpenter Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998 Scared Bones Records John Carpenter – like John Waters – finds himself at 70 years of age and with one of the sideline aspects of his filmmaking career now being the new main revenue stream. For Waters it’s writing and delivering his one-man-show, for Carpenter it’s music. They’re both […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1974-1998, Album Review, Anthology, Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998, Cult, Film, Filmmaker, Horror, John Carpenter, John Carpenter: Anthology, John Carpenter: Anthology - Movie Themes 1974-1998, John Waters, Lost Themes, Lost Themes II, Movie, Movie Themes, Music, Scared Bones Records, Sci-Fi, Score, Soundtrack, Themes, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 537

Johnny Mathis, You Light Up My Life (1978) If it’s good enough for John Waters, it’s good enough for me. That should be my mantra or a motto – it’s neither, but I’ll see if I can get some funding and put it in place. I knew about Johnny Mathis growing up, but it wasn’t […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1978, Compilation, Covers, Family Ties, How Deep Is Your Love, John Waters, Johnny Mathis, LP, Record, The Vinyl Countdown # 537, Vinyl, You Light Up My Life ·

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October 31, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Musical Worlds of John Waters: Filmmaker, Author, Icon

It’s one thing to like music, to follow it, to read about it, absorb it – but music is just a part of the larger pop-culture wheel. Usually you scratch a music fan and find someone obsessed with movies, TV, books, comics…all or any of them as well. And so it is with our favourite […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Author, Filmmaker, Icon, John Waters, Role Models, The Musical Worlds of John Waters, The Musical Worlds of John Waters: Filmmaker ·

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October 17, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The John Waters Interview: From The Archives

I have John Waters on the line, cult film-maker, writer, visual artist, collector and curator, journalist, raconteur and lifelong music fan. His voice, that unmistakable purr, camp but measured, a highbrow hick so happy to talk. The subject/s? Anything. Everything. He’s back in his home. Baltimore. The only place John Waters could come from. We […]
Posted in Blog, Interviews · Tagged Archives, Blog, Blog On The Tracks, Film, Filmmaker, Films, Interview, John Waters, Movie, Pope of Trash, Role Models, The John Waters Interview: From The Archives ·

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February 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Five Films That Stay With Me: Jimmy Jones

Jimmy Jones is a landscape gardener, constructor, designer etc.  He arrived in Sydney 17 years ago via Dunedin, Nelson, Motueka and well NZ in general. He’s never written about music or played in a band but has been surrounded by music, musicians, engineers, producers, writers et al since he was a teenager. His brother Damian […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged A Streetcar Named Desire, All About Eve, All About My Mother, Apocalypse Now, Australia, Barry Gifford, Bill & Ted, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Burden of Dreams, Cafe Meow, Carnivale, David Lynch, Eraserhead, Film, Film Review, Films, Fitzcarraldo, Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now, Five Films That Stay With Me, Five Films That Stay With Me: Jimmy Jones, George Carlin, Heart of Darkness, Hearts of Darkness, Inland Empire, Jimmy Jones, Jodorowsky, John Waters, Kika, Klaus Kinski, Lost Highway, Mick Jagger, Movie Review, Movies, Mulholland Drive, Santa Sangre, Sante Sangre, Special Guest, Sydney, Werner Herzog, Wild at Heart ·

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November 4, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Five Films That Stay With Me: Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson is a Wellington office worker who makes a lot of music and watches a lot of movies in his spare time. Chris is one third of Wellington electropop band, Gold Medal Famous. Chris is also one half of experimental duo Selective Yellow along with James Noble. Gold Medal Famous are playing two shows this […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Cecil B. Demented, Chris Wilson, Deep In The Heart of Saturday Night, Divine, Enter The Void, Film Festival, Film Review, Films, Five Films That Stay With Me, Five Films That Stay With Me: Chris Wilson, Godzilla vs Ebriah, Gold Medal Famous, Guest Post, John Waters, Movies, Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Powertool Records, Selective Yellow, Special Guest, Tangerine, Victoria ·

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May 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 75 – John Waters, Wellington, 2011

I’m not sure I’ve ever paid money to hear someone speak. (A spoken-word show or lecture I mean, not counting Writers Festival panels, stand-up comedy and theatre). But if there was ever anyone I would pay money to see talk it’s John Waters. (Actually it’s probably Henry Rollins too). But I’ve been lucky to see […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2011, Author, Comedian, Director, Film, Filmmaker, Interview, John Waters, Opera House, Spoken Word, Stubs: # 75 – John Waters, This Filthy World, Wellington, Writer ·

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July 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America

In John Waters’ latest book he imagines hitchhiking across America via a couple of novellas – then he documents his actual journey. In the book’s back page he offers the following playlist: 1. Marvin Gaye, Hitch Hike 2. Nervous Norvus, Transfusion 3. Del Reeves, Looking At The World Through A Windshield 4. Pat and The […]
Posted in Blog, Playlists · Tagged Book, Carsick, Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America, CompilationS, John Waters, Mix, Playlist, Soundtrack, YouTube ·

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September 23, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1837

Divine, The Story So Far (1984) I bought this album recently for $5 (I think? Maybe it was a bit less). I had no real intention of ever listening to it – but just thought it was a funny thing to have really. Divine being known for his/her work with John Waters. I’m a fan […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Blue Monday, Divine, I'm So Beautiful, John Waters, Love Reaction, New Order, The Story So Far, Vinyl ·

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