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November 24, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Short Story: Neighbourhood Fragments # 9

I was listening to Pip Adam’s podcast. Because I like to listen to Pip Adam’s podcast. She has good guests. She gives good chat. She likes good books (and writes good books) and it’s a fun way to spend 40 minutes (or so). Particularly while walking. (I love podcasts best when I’m walking). The other […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Aro Valley, Better off Read, Luke Buda, Neighbourhood Fragments, Neighbourhood Fragments # 9, Pip Adam, Podcast, Short Story, Short Story: Neighbourhood Fragments # 9, Wellington ·

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June 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 258 – Arabia-Buda-Scott, Wellington, 2018

It’s always a gamble with arts festivals – any festivals – you see some amazing stuff, you see some duds. And its all shapes and sizes – you get to have your mind blown by an act you maybe didn’t think you’d like, you get let down by something you expected would be great, you […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2018), Arabia-Buda-Scott, Arts Festival, Gig, Gig Review, Lawrence Arabia, Live Gig, Luke Buda, NZ Festival, Sam Scott, Stubs, Stubs is an occasional feature here at Off The Tracks – looking back through the ticket-stub box and remembering how the show went down., Stubs: # 258, Stubs: # 258 – Arabia-Buda-Scott, The Phoenix Foundation, Ticket, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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February 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Arabia-Buda-Scott (February 27, Wgtn)

Arabia-Buda-Scott The Festival Club Tuesday February 27 Lawrence Arabia (James Milne) here combined with the songwriters from The Phoenix Foundation (Luke Buda and Sam Scott) for an evening of songs from across their catalogues. This included material from the Fabulous/Arabia side-project, Sam Scott’s Bunnies on Ponies band and several new, as yet unreleased, Phoenix Foundation […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Arts Festival, Feb 27, Festival, Festival Club, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: Arabia-Buda-Scott (February 27, James Milne, Lawrence Arabia, Live Gig, Live Music, Luke Buda, NZ Festival, Phoenix Foundation, Sam Scott, Tuesday, Wellington, Wgtn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 87 – Luke Buda

Welcome to episode 87 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This is a conversation with Luke Buda. He’s a member of the bands, The Phoenix Foundation and TEETH, he’s also recorded solo albums and works as a film composer scoring  Netflix TV show and several of New Zealand’s best-loved […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Ant Donaldson, Chat, Chris O'Connor, Composer, Conrad Wedde, Conversation, David Long, Ep.87, Episode 87, Film, Glastonbury, Interview, iTunes, Jools Holland, Le Petite Chocolat, Luke Buda, Musician, Phoenix Foundation, Podcast, Sam Scott, Simon Sweetman, Solo Artist, Soundcloud, Soundtrack, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 87, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 87 – Luke Buda, T Leaf T, Talk, TEETH, The Close Readers, The Phoenix Foundation, TV, UK, Wellington, Yeastie Boys ·

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June 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Short Story: Neighbourhood Fragments # 6

One of the guys from The Phoenix Foundation walks past you in the street. You’ve got your headphones on and so you do the nod – and he points and guesses what you might be listening to, says, “Aldous Harding is it?” And you laugh and say, “yeah, Party!” But actually you’re listening to Lewis […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Aldous Harding, Lewis Tennant, Luke Buda, Neighbourhood Fragments, Neighbourhood Fragments # 6, Podcast, Short Story, Short Story: Neighbourhood Fragments # 6, The Phoenix Foundation ·

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April 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Record Store Day 2017: Slow Boat Records

April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 22. Our friends at Slow Boat Records always put on a terrific day with instores and the very best of the Limited Edition Record Store Day-only vinyl reissues and special releases. In previous years they’ve hosted Neil Finn, Tami Neilson, Dave Dobbyn, Anika Moa, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Album Launch, April 22, Competition, Cuba St, French For Rabbits, Instore, Luke Buda, Prizes, Raffle, Record Store Day 2017, Record Store Day 2017: Slow Boat Records, RSD, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Spot Prizes, TEETH, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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January 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 590

Dave Dobbyn, Harmony House (2016) I was right on board when this album came out – reviewed the album even got to sit down and talk for a couple of hours with DD for the podcast. I’m a huge fan of Dave Dobbyn’s music – and this was his first album after a (long) 8-year […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2016), Angelina, Dave Dobbyn, DD, Dobbyn, Harmony House, Kiwi, LP, Luke Buda, NZ, Record, Sam Scott, The Phoenix Foundation, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 590 ·

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November 27, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: TEETH (November 26, Wgtn)

TEETH Meow Friday, November 26 TEETH is a four-piece comprised of Luke Buda (Phoenix Foundation), David Long (The Mutton Birds), Ant Donaldson (The Labcoats) and Tom Callwood (Phoenix Foundation) and in line with recently releasing a new single the group played a Friday night residency across November at Meow. Four shows, one per week. A […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Ant Donaldson, David Long, Friday, Gig Review, Gig Review: TEETH (November 26, Live Gig, Live Music, Luke Buda, Meow, November, Phoenix Foundation, TEETH, The Phoenix Foundation, Tom Callwood, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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November 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Win Tickets to TEETH – This Friday: 11/11/16

The band TEETH is a quarter of a way through its 4-week residency at Meow in Wellington. The first show was fantastic. A great band (Luke Buda, Thomas Callwood, David Long and Ant Donaldson) knocking out top new songs. This week’s gig has a replacement opening act: Terror of the Deep are stepping up as […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 11/11/16, Ant Donaldson, Competition, David Long, Double Pass, Free Tickets, Friday, Luke Buda, Meow, PR, Promo, TEETH, Terror of the Deep, The Phoenix Foundation, Thomas Callwood, Wellington, Win, Win Tickets to TEETH – This Friday: 11/11/16 ·

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October 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

TEETH: New Single + Four Wellington Shows in November

Wellington’s TEETH (Anthony Donaldson – Drums, Thomas Callwood – Bass, BVs, David Long – Guitar, Luke Buda – Guitar, Vocals) announce their new single Gangrene and a Novemberresidency at Meow with Friday night shows across the month – $10 entry each week – with a different opening act each time: Friday 4th November with gently […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Anthony Donaldson, David Long, Gangrene, Garage Project, Gig Preview, Gigs, Live Gig, Luke Buda, Meow, New Single, November, Residency, TEETH, TEETH: New Single + Four Wellington Shows in November, Thomas Callwood, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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September 12, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Moniker: Hunt For The Wilderpeople [OST]

Moniker Hunt For The Wilderpeople [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Majestical Pictures Ltd I loved the film and am looking forward to a re-watch as it’s about to be released on DVD – it would be remiss of me to not highlight the soundtrack though, here available as a standalone score. Credited to “Moniker”, which is […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Album Review, Conrad Wedde, Film, Luke Buda, Moniker, Moniker: Hunt For The Wilderpeople [OST], Movie, Phoenix Foundation, Ricky Baker, Sam Scott, Score, Soundtrack, Taika Waititi, The Phoenix Foundation ·

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March 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Dave Dobbyn: Harmony House

Dave Dobbyn Harmony House Dave Dobbyn Here is the new Dave Dobbyn album – his first in eight years. Yes! If you’ve been waiting, you’ve been waiting too long… Beginning with Waiting For A Voice, its title perhaps giving us a clue behind the delay between records, we’re in a different world, particularly as album […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Available Light, Dave Dobbyn, Don McGlashan, Envy of Angels, Episode 16, Freedom, Harmony House, Hopetown, Lament for the Numb, Liam Finn, Loyal, Luke Buda, Mutton Birds, Neil Finn, Neil Young, Randy Newman, Sam Scott, Sleeps With Angels, Sweetman Podcast, The Islander, The Phoenix Foundation, Twist, Vinyl ·
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