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March 23, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Lucy Dacus Returns to NZ (June 2022)

Well, it’s been a couple of years since I’ve done a post about a live show. For obvious reasons (COVID). Any time promoters or artists have shifted the show it’s felt like a wee prayer that then goes unanswered. It’s been hard to put a brave face on it, or draw any sort of smile. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019 EP, 2022, Auckland, Banished Music, Blog, Coronavirus, Covid, Covid-19, Gig, Hollywood Avondale, Home Video, June, June 2022, Live Music, Lucy Dacus, Lucy Dacus Returns to NZ, Meow, NZ Tour, Strange News, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here, Tour, Tour Announcement: Lucy Dacus Returns to NZ (June 2022), Wellington ·

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July 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Elling: Theatre

Elling Direction: Ross Jolly (written by Simon Bent, based on the novel by Ingvar Ambjørnsen) Circa Theatre; Circa One (June 30– July 24) Elling has twice suffered postponement with Covid lockdown restrictions, cancelled altogether last year and then its opening week was delayed for this season given the temporary move to level 2 – meaning […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2021, Bronwyn Turei, Circa, Circa One, Circa Theatre, Elling, Elling: Theatre, Gavin Rutherford, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Jeff Kingsford-Brown, July, June, Norway, Oslo, Play, Play Review, Ross Jolly, Simon Bent, Steven Ray, Theatre, Theatre Review, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, William Kirche ·

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June 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: June 2021

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. I’ve been doing it for about five years now. Most months. This was my first time in for 2021. This month I talked about two records from artists that have written their own songs but were here paying tribute to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2021, Bob Dylan, Chrissie Hynde, Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, Chrissie Hynde: Standing In The Doorway - Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, Different Drum, Dolenz Sings Nesmith, Dylan, Jesse Mulligan, June, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Nesmith, New Albums, Radio, Radio NZ, Reviews, RNZ, RNZ Reviews, RNZ Reviews: June 2021, Standing In The Doorway, The Monkees, Tomorrow Is A Long Time ·

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June 7, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: June 2020

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, Miscellany · Tagged 20/20, Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Blur, Cover Two, Jesse Mulligan, Joan As Police Woman, June, June 2020, Music, Out Of Time, Radio, Reviews, RNZ, RNZ Reviews, RNZ Reviews: June 2020, Shelby Lynn, Strange Things ·

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December 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gigs I Saw in 2019

I probably saw fewer gigs – and reviewed fewer gigs – in 2019 than any other year. That’s kinda nice. I also paid for a few shows too; more than other years. That’s also nice – liberating…although I’m so conditioned to writing a review to process the show that I still turn out the reviews […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, April, Auckland, August, Book, Classical, Comedy, Concert, Concert Review, December, February, Festival, Gig Review, Gigs, Gigs I Saw, Gigs I Saw in 2019, Hawke's Bay, January, Jazz, July, June, Live Gig, Live Gig Review, Live Review, March, May, Music, Musician, November, October, Poet, Pop, Rock, September, Wellington, Year in Review, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Monkees (June 10, Wgtn)

The Monkees  MFC, Wellington   Monday, June 10 I’m a believer (ha!) that you have to do the research – you have to know what to expect. Anyone thinking they were getting anything close to the actual Monkees would be defeated purely by numbers; part-time players in their later years Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz (now all that’s left) were never going […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged “Headquarters", Davy Jones, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: The Monkees (June 10, Head, June, June 10, Live, Live Gig, MFC, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Monday, Monkees, Nes, Peter Tork, The Monkees, Wellington, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Preview: Lōemis 2019

Pirate & Queen, the people behind Wellington’s wondrous Litcrawl bring back the Lōemis festival. It’s happening in, around and right through the heart of Wellington from 14 – 22 June, 2019.  The festival brings 18 beautifully crafted events spread over nine days at venues across Wellington, leading up to Maruaroa o Takurua, the winter solstice. Lōemis 2019 contains an entirely new […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Festival, https://www.loemis.nz/, June, June 14-22, LitCrawl, Loemis, Maruaroa o Takurua, Pirate & Queen, Preview, Preview: Lōemis 2019, Wellington, Wgtn, Winter Solstice, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Jazz Festival: 2019 Headliners Announced

The Wellington Jazz Festival usually pulls together a great line-up, we’re talking over 100 gigs in just a few days. A real showcase for local talent – and of course some international headliners. The full reveal is a week or so away – but the international headliners have been confirmed. And it’s one of the best […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, 5-9 June, Alicia Olatuja, Ambrose Akinmusire, Ghost-Note, Herbie Hancock, https://www.jazzfestival.nz/, Jazz, Jazz Festival, June, PR, Promo, Wellington, Wellington Jazz Festival, Wellington Jazz Festival: 2019 Headliners Announced, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: June 2018

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 a couple of years into […]
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April 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Documentary Edge Festival 2018: Programme Announced

The always-wonderful Documentary Edge Festival returns for 2018 with screenings in Wellington (09 – 20 May, Roxy Cinema) and Auckland (23 May – 04 Junes, Q Theatre) with a range of docs from New Zealand and abroad. Music, gender, politics, life – documentaries on a single subject, films that cover many things – shorts (9 mins) […]
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March 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Jazz Festival 2018: Headliners Announced

The Wellington Jazz Festival returns, 6–10 June 2018, to host an exciting line up of modern jazz greats, including six-time Grammy Award–winner and Director of the legendary Newport Jazz Festival, Christian McBride. Jazz bassist McBride, who has collaborated with heavyweights from Sting to James Brown, will bring his talented new quartet Christian McBride’s New Jawn to open the […]
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May 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Tiny Ruins: Winter Tour (June/July/Aug 2017)

Tiny Ruins has a new album completed – however it’s going to be a few months before any of us get to hear it. The good news is the announcement of a new tour, across NZ over winter. Even better, the shows will feature some of the brand new songs. Tiny Ruins is a favourite […]
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