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June 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: On Twitter

Bill Cosby is free because a lawyer was paid a heap of money to prove they’re the best at lawyering. Justice has been severed. Elvis Costello said he was fine with Olivia Rodrigo making a song that sounded like his – because his song sounded like Bob Dylan’s and Bob Dylan’s song sounded like Chuck […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bill Cosby, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Elvis Costello, Lil Nas X, Madonna, Olivia Rodrigo, On Twitter, Poem, Poem: On Twitter, Twitter ·

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September 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 53

Madonna, Papa Don’t Preach [Single] (1986) When I was a kid and Madonna burst onto the scene I thought she was fantastic – and then very quickly grew self-conscious about that; I wasn’t meant to like her. So I didn’t really pursue fandom, never bought any of the records. But the big songs were inescapable. […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1986, EP, Hung Up, LP, Madonna, Papa Don't Preach, Pretender, Record, Single, The Immaculate Collection, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 53, Vinyl ·

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June 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A: DVD

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A Director: Steve Loveridge Madman  The Amy Winehouse documentary was devastating – of course. But what was amazing about it – as is the case with documentary subjects that came of age across the last two decades – was the gathered footage. Home videos, goof-offs, early social media…
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Doco, Doco Review, Documentary, DVD, DVD Review, Film, Film Review, Hip-Hop, Immigrant, M.I.A., Madman, Madonna, Matangi, Matangi / Maya / M.I.A, Matangi / Maya / M.I.A: DVD, Mathangi Arulpragasam, Maya, Movie Review, Music Doco, Politics, Pop Music, Rap, Sri Lanka, Steve Loveridge, Superbowl, Tamil, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 106: Scritti Politti– “Cupid & Psyche 85”

I had never heard this – well, dur, that’s what these posts are all about… But I do know Scritti Politti. My first reference was the Who’s That Girl soundtrack which mostly features Madonna songs (since it was a Madonna vehicle) but has a few other period song including one from Scritti. And the “comeback” […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “Cupid & Psyche 85”, # 106, 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums Challenge, 1001 Albums To, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1980s, 1985, Book, Eighties, Green Gartside, Madonna, Perfect Way, Politti, Scritti, Scritti Politti, Scritti Politti– “Cupid & Psyche 85”, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 106, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 106: Scritti Politti– “Cupid & Psyche 85”, The Word Girl, White Bread Black Beer, Who's That Girl ·

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April 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Cyndi Lauper: She’s So Unusually Great!

When I was young I liked Cyndi Lauper. Well, I liked some of the songs when they appeared on the radio.  I liked She-Bop; I can remember it going round and round on a C-90 cassette tape that I was given along with my first tape-player (after my parents’ first overseas trip). The C-90 was bunged in […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Cyndi, Cyndi Lauper, Cyndi Lauper: She’s So Unusually Great!, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Lauper, Madonna, Nostalgia, She Bop, She's So Unusual, She’s So Unusually Great!, True Colors, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 479

Madonna, The Immaculate Collection (1990) I posted a photo of the LP cover the other day and someone wrote underneath, “Has your turntable been hacked?” – or some such. No chance of that ever. I’m the only one playing records in my place, the turntable sits on my desk, I don’t even need to move […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1990, 2xLP, Compilation, Gatefold, Greatest Hits, Hung Up, LP, Lucky Star, Madonna, Ray of Light, Record, The Immaculate Collection, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 479, Vinyl ·

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August 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? – A Hypothetical: What Musician Would You Invite To A Meal?

So there are all these hypothetical situations people talk about – five famous people you can have over for dinner; you can – apparently – traverse time with this (makes sense I guess, being that it’s a hypothetical). You can cherry-pick from the eras, have a seating plan that includes Abraham Lincoln sitting across from […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Band, Blog, Bob Mould, Conversation, Dinner, Dinner Party, Food, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? – A Hypothetical: What Musician Would You Invite To A Meal?, Guest, Husker Du, Madonna, Meal, Music, Musician, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, Sugar ·

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April 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Kitsch or Classic: What is Your Favourite 1980s Soundtrack Album?

Here’s a very simple question for you – what is the best 1980s film soundtrack? What is your favourite?  I ask this because I’ve only recently realised that I am something of a collector of film soundtracks – particularly ones from the 1980s. Obscure, obvious and all points between. You want it (or most likely […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Giorgio Moroder, Kitsch or Classic, Kitsch or Classic: What is Your Favourite 1980s Soundtrack Album?, Less Than Zero, Madonna, Over The Top, Prince, Purple Rain, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, Sammy Hagar, What is Your Favourite 1980s Soundtrack Album? ·

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January 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

She-Bop – All The Best Tunes From The Best Women Making Pop Music: DJ Set

I’m a fan of the 1980s – I’m sure I’ve made that known plenty of times. So for a slight twist on an 80s DJ night I’ve decided to feature only the women. Solo artists, duets, lead singers in bands, cameos – it’s all about the female voice and those soaring anthems and power ballads […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1980s, 7pm, All The Best Tunes From The Best Women Making Pop Music, Bangles, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Gibson, DJ, DJ Set, Eurythmics, Female, Fleetwood Mac, Fri, Friday, Girls, January 27, LP, Madonna, Record, San Fran, She Bop, She-Bop – All The Best Tunes From The Best Women Making Pop Music: DJ Set, Stevie Nicks, Tiffany, Vinyl, Whitney Houston, Women ·

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December 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Turks in Havelock North – Homecoming Xmas Eve: 80s music DJ Set (Thursday, December 24)

I’m back in Hawke’s Bay for Christmas and I’m going to be playing some 80s records down at Turks in Havelock North on Thursday, December 24. Christmas Eve. It’s an early start – 5pm, and an early finish (11.30pm for a midnight close). So that’s over six hours of my favourite tunes from the 1980s. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1980s, 80s, Alison Moyet, BBQ, Christmas, December 24), DJ Set, DJing, Eighties, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, Home, Homecoming, Last Christmas, LP, LPs, Madonna, Records, Thursday, Turks Bar, Turks in Havelock North – Homecoming Xmas Eve: 80s music DJ Set (Thursday, Vinyl, Wham!, Xmas Eve ·

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September 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1040

Madonna, Who’s That Girl [OST] (1987) Funny how it’s credited as a Madonna album – and yet this movie soundtrack features only four songs by Madz; that’s less than half the album. Actually this is the first Madonna album I owned. I have no real attachment to the film or the Madonna songs but I […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1987, Best Thing Ever, LP, Madonna, Scritti Politti, Soundtrack, Vinyl, Who's That Girl ·

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May 5, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1135

Madonna, Like A Virgin (1985) It’s funny what you wouldn’t allow yourself to buy at one stage – I kinda wanted this album on tape. But I never ever bought it – must have thought it not right to own a Madonna tape. Weird. No issue with that now. I don’t like a lot of […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1984, 1985, Angel, Bernard Edwards, Chic, Dress You Up, Into The Groove, Like: A Virgin, LP, Madonna, Material Girl, Nile Rodgers, Tony Thompson, Vinyl ·
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