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May 6, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 256: Mark Rogers

Welcome back for another week and another new guest, this is episode 256 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys  and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can get to […]
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June 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Bat For Lashes: The Boys of Summer (Live at EartH, London, 2019)

Bat For Lashes The Boys of Summer (ep) Bat For Lashes I’ve long been a fan of covers that go deep beyond anything resembling a ‘novelty factor’; covers where the artist (always a gifted songwriter of course) takes apart a classic track and rebuild it, not to make it better but simply to better understand […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, Album Review, Bat For Lashes, Bat For Lashes: The Boys of Summer (Live at EartH, Covers, Cyndi Lauper, Don Henley, Earth, EP, Kate Bush, Live, London, Natasha Khan, Piano, Solo, The Boys of Summer, The Boys of Summer (ep), Tori Amos, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 24, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Portico Quartet: We Welcome Tomorrow (ep)

Portico Quartet We Welcome Tomorrow (ep) Gondwana Records London’s nu-jazz combo, Portico Quartet, has a nice finite catalogue for you to explore – they have always been interested in jazz as purely starting point, from there they have ventured out towards prog via breakbeats – it’s a big ol’ melting pot really. Hypnotic, but busy, […]
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February 7, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 206: Kev Fitzsimons (Anxiety Club)

Welcome to episode 206 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Acting, Anchor, Anchor FM, Anxiety Club, Apple, Black Heart, Chat, Conversation, Covers Band, EP, Francine, Interview, iTunes, Kev Fitzsimons, La Petite Chocolat, London, Music, Podcast, Podcaster, Scotland, Simon Sweetman, Sofa, Songwriter, Songwriting, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 206, Sweetman Podcast # 206: Kev Fitzsimons, Sweetman Podcast # 206: Kev Fitzsimons (Anxiety Club), Sweetman Podcast: Kev Fitzsimons, T Leaf T, Thom Cross, U2, University, Wellington, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Jeff Beck Group: Twilight of the Idols

The Jeff Beck Group Twilight of the Idols: Classic Broadcasts From San Francisco and London – 1967-1968 Code 7 – Shockwaves Here in one place – and with mostly very reasonable sound quality – is a set of BBC Sessions and some live radio broadcasts from the Fillmore West in San Francisco; charting the early […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Aynsley Dunbar, BBC, Bootleg, Fillmore West, Jeff Beck, Jeff Beck Group, Live, London, Micky Waller, Radio, Reissue, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, San Francisco, The Jeff Beck Group, The Jeff Beck Group: Twilight of the Idols, Twilight of the Idols, Twilight of the Idols: Classic Broadcasts From San Francisco and London – 1967-1968, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 182: Ginette McDonald

Welcome to episode 182 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "Lyn of Tawa", Acast, Apple, Apple Podcasts, Bruce Mason, Circa, Circa Theatre, Comedian, Comedy, England, France, Ginette, iTunes, Joan, La Petite Chocolat, London, McDonald, Monologue, Movies, Play, Podcast, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 182: Ginette McDonald, Sweetman Podcast: Ginette McDonald, T Leaf T, The Pink Hammer, Theatre, TV, Yeastie Boys ·

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August 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 181: Marek Peszynski 

Welcome to episode 181 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat.  Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. I first met Marek Peszynski nearly 20 years ago. We worked together […]
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August 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Ezra Collective: You Can’t Steal My Joy 

Ezra Collective  You Can’t Steal My Joy  Enter The Jungle Records  Oh thank fuck for ears! Because, good lord, almost everything is wrong with this record…right up until you listen to it. The band’s name, that album cover, a record called You Can’t Steal My Joy – it’s just as well we don’t judge books (or albums) by their cover (even though a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ezra Collective, Instrumental, Jazz, Jorja Smith, London, Loyle Carner, UK, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover, You Can’t Steal My Joy ·

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March 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 108 – James Buttery

Welcome to episode 108 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with a guy called James Buttery. He’s a record collector. He’s the co-host of a brand new podcast called The Good, The Bad & The LP. He’s also the host of a YouTube channel where he […]
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February 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 104 – Megan Dunn

Welcome to episode 104 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a chat with Megan Dunn – she’s an artist, art-critic and writer. She’s recently released the book Tinderbox – which I loved. I contacted Megan for a chat because I’d enjoyed some of the press and interviews around Tinderbox […]
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August 15, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Golden Rules: Golden Ticket

Golden Rules Golden Ticket Lex Records Golden Rules is an unlikely pair – on paper, anyway. South London beatmaker and producer Paul White collaborates with Florida-based rapper, singer and producer Eric Biddines. Actually, screw that talk of “unlikely” – hip-hop is about taking from all sources, about a love of creation, flow, music – and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Tribe Called Quest, Album Review, Arrested Development, Eric Biddines, Florida, Golden Rules, Golden Ticket, Hip-Hop, London, Mos Def, Outkast, Paul White, Yasiin Bey ·

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June 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 25 – Roger Shepherd

Welcome to episode 25 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by our brand new sponsor, Phantom Billstickers. This episode features a chat with Roger Shepherd, the guy that started Flying Nun Records, the guy who has written the fantastic memoir, In Love With These Times – My Life With Flying Nun Records.
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