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November 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Bootleg Beatles (November 14, Wellington)

The Bootleg Beatles Opera House, Wellington Thursday, November 14 I’ve seen The Bootleg Beatles before – so they’re not the only repeat-offenders. They were very good. And I’m not (often) a fan of tribute acts. But a) it’s The Beatles. And b) this is a very good-natured, well-meaning, deftly executed tribute show. It’s about celebrating […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1960s, Abbey Road, George, Gig Review, Gig Review: The Bootleg Beatles, Gig Review: The Bootleg Beatles (November 14, History, John, Live Gig, Live Gig Review, November 14, Opera House, Paul, Ringo, The Beatles, The Bootleg Beatles, Thursday, Tribute, Tribute Act, UK, Wellington, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Steve Gunn (November 10, Wellington)

Steve Gunn MOON, Wellington Sunday, November 10 I first saw Steve Gunn a couple of years ago when he first visited New Zealand. This was his third visit – playing a bunch of shows around the country. It’s a different set every time with Gunn, though the focus at the moment is most definitely his […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acoustic, Gig Review, Gig Review: Steve Gunn (November 10, Guitar, Gunn, Live Gig, Michael Chapman, MOON, Newtown, November 10, Steve, Steve Gunn, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Preview: The Spines Dreamboat Album Release Show (Wgtn, Sat Nov 23)

Next Saturday, November 23, sees the Spines return to the stage at the San Fran in Wellington. Not only that, they’ll be bringing new songs – from a new album. The band’s latest recording, Dreamboat, will be launched. So it’ll be a set of brand new songs as well as some back-catalog favourites. Opening the […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Album Release, DJ, Dreamboat, Gig, Gig Preview, Gig Preview: The Spines Dreamboat Album Release Show (Wgtn, Jon Mcleary, Live Gig, New Album, November 23, San Fran, Sat Nov 23), Saturday, Simon Sweetman, Spines, The Spines, Wellington, Yann Le Dorre, YOLK, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Joan As Police Woman (October 23, Wellington)

Joan As Police Woman Meow, Wellington Wednesday, October 23 New York-based Joan Wasser – who tours and records as Joan as Police Woman recently released a career-covering “Joanthology” and in support of that she mounted a solo tour which brings her to New Zealand for the first time.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Gig Review, Gig Review: Joan As Police Woman (October 23, Guitar, Joan, Joan As Police Woman, Joan Wasser, Joanthology, Live Gig, Live Review, Meow, October 23, Piano, Solo, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Tami & Jay Neilson (October 18, Wellington)

Tami Neilson: This is Tami Neilson! With Special Guest Jay Neilson Meow, Wellington Friday, October 18 One of the trickiest things for Kiwi musicians, I think, is keeping touring fresh. There’s the old album/tour/album cycle – which is more about releasing a single, then touring, then releasing a single sometimes in this long, extended death-of-the-album […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Country, Friday, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: Tami & Jay Neilson (October 18, Jay Neilson, Joshua Neilson, Live Gig, Live Show, Meow, October 18, Songwriter Series, Tami & Jay Neilson, Tami Neilson, Tami Neilson: This is Tami Neilson! With Special Guest Jay Neilson, The Brokenwood Mysteries, This is Tami Neilson!, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Blackbird Ensemble Performs Björk: All Is Full Of Love (October 17, Wellington)

The Blackbird Ensemble Performs Björk: All Is Full Of Love Shed 6, Wellington Thursday, October 17 Musical director Claire Cowan has been creating shows with her Blackbird Ensemble across the last decade – the music of Radiohead, Arvo Part and Bjork, other things too. Finally Wellington was allowed to see the ensemble’s best loved show […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, All Is Full Of Love, Anna Coddington, Bjork, Blackbird Ensemble, Claire Cowan, Gig Review, Gig Review: Blackbird Ensemble Performs Björk: All Is Full Of Love (October 17, Live, Live Gig, Live Review, Mara TK, October 17, Priya Sami, Shed 6, Thursday, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Fleetwood Mac (September 12, Akld)

Fleetwood Mac Spark Arena, Auckland Thursday, September 12 I was so into this – and very nervous. I’m a mega Fleetwood Mac fan, I love all periods of the band, all versions. But it’s ten years since I last saw them (back when Lindsey Buckingham was still front and centre) and I just had to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Akld, Auckland, Christine McVie, Fleetwood, Fleetwood Mac, FM, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: Fleetwood Mac, John McVie, Live Gig, Live Music, Mac, Mick Fleetwood, Mike Campbell, Neil Finn, Reunion, September 12, Spark Arena, Stevie Nicks, Thursday, World Tour, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Paul Kelly: Live at Sydney Opera House

Paul Kelly Live at Sydney Opera House Universal Import I realise now that my ‘break’ from listening to Paul Kelly came about due to the embarrassment of once trying to jump on stage with him once, of nearly wrestling a guitar from his hands, of all the silliness of youth… I was – and am […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2018 Tour, 2019, ABC, Album Review, Australia, Concert, Live, Live at Sydney Opera House, Live Gig, Opera House, Paul Kelly, Sydney, Sydney Opera House, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Jennifer Stumm & Te Koki Trio (August 8, Wgtn)

Jennifer Stumm & Te Koki Trio: Secrets & Hidden Messages  MFC  Thursday, August 8  This Chamber Music NZ concert featured touring American violist Jennifer Stumm with local musicians Inbal Megiddo (cello), Jian Liu (piano) and Martin Riseley (violin): Te Koki Trio.  The opening piece was just for the trio, a Chamber Music-commission by local composer Michael Williams. Over a see-sawing frenzy of violin the piano provided […]
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August 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: STROMA – Voices of the World (August 1, Wgtn)

Stroma: Voices of The World  Hannah Playhouse  Thursday August 1 In a wide-ranging program that sought to show connections and cross-pollinations between cultures, between the scored notes of music and the more off-the-cuff field recordings of human and animal voices, of natural sounds (rainfall), once again the Wellington-based Stroma collective hit it out of the park. This […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 'Bouyi' from Yunnan, A Wonderful Day, Al Fraser, Alistair Fraser, An overture, Anna Clyne, August 1, Beethoven, Bianca Andrew, Bridget Douglas, Celeste Oram, Downstage, Folk Songs, Gig Review, Hamish McKeich, Hannah Playhouse, Irirangi (Meditation), Jack Body, John Psathas, Julia Wolfe, Keir Gogwilt, Live Gig, Live Music, Luciano Berio, NZ, Reeling, Rob Thorne, Stroma, Thursday, Voices of the World, Wellington, Wgtn, 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 […]
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June 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Simon O’Neill & Rodger Fox (June 9, 2019)

Simon O’Neill & Rodger Fox MFC, Wellington (3pm) Sunday, June 9 Every year, in the Sunday 3pm slot at the Jazz Festival, Rodger Fox (and his Big Band) offers up an innovative collaboration. We’ve had Rodger and band with classical pianist Michael Houstoun – they even made a record together as a result. We’ve had Fox reuniting […]
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