Off The Tracks

Off The Tracks
  • Blog
    • Interviews
    • Miscellany
    • Special Guests
    • Reviews
  • Podcasts
  • The Vinyl Countdown
  • Back Catalogue
  • About
    • About
    • About the banner image
    • On Song
    • Advertise

Posts Tagged Magazines

Archive

December 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 243: Murray Cammick

Welcome to episode 243 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys 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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor, Apple, Art School, Auckland, bFM, Chat, Conversation, DJ, DJing, Exhibition, Fast Cars, Funk, George FM, Interview, Interviewer, Interviews, Journalism, Lan dof the Good Groove, LP, Magazines, Murray Cammick, Music Journalism, Music Journalist, Phoner, Photographer, Photographs, photos, Photospace Gallery, Podcast, Records, Rip It Up, Shake!, Simon Sweetman, Soul Music, Soundcloud, Southside, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 243, Sweetman Podcast # 243: Murray Cammick, Vinyl, Wildside, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

Archive

January 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 149: Simon and Nick at the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival

Welcome to episode 149 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Here’s something different. Last year I was invited along to speak with Nick Bollinger at the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival. It was a lot of fun. Part of a magic weekend in fact. And with the permission of Nick […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged 2018), Blog, Books, Cabana, Episode 149, Facebook, Harcourts Hawke's Bay Arts Festival, Hawke's Bay, Hawke's Bay Arts Festival, https://wardini.co.nz/, Jamie Macphail, Journalism, La Petite Chocolat, Live, Louise Ward, Magazines, Music Journalism, Music Writing, Napier, Nick Bollinger, October, Panel, Panel Discussion, Podcast, Q&A, RNZ, Roy Brown, Simon and Nick at the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival, Simon Sweetman, Social Media, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 149, Sweetman Podcast # 149: Simon and Nick at the Hawke’s Bay Arts Festival, T Leaf T, The Listener, Writers and Readers, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

Archive

May 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 116 – Mark Cubey

Welcome to episode 116 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one’s a conversation I had with Mark Cubey. His most recent job was managing Writers & Readers as part of the NZ Festival. Before that, for more than a decade, he was the producer of Saturday Mornings on […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acting, Books, Chat, Communication, Conversation, Culture, Editor, ep.116, Episode 116 – Mark Cubey, Film, Internet, Interview, Kim Hill, Le Petite Chocolat, LOOP, Magazines, Mags, Mark Cubey, Music, NBR, NPR, NZ Festival, Podcast, Pop Culture, Producer, Radio, Radio Active, Radio@ctive, RNZ, Salient, Simon Sweetman, Social Media, Sub-Editor, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 116 – Mark Cubey, T Leaf T, Technology, The Listener, Theatre, TV, Twitter, Wellington, Writers & Readers, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

Archive

May 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

How to Write About Music: Excerpts from the 33 1/3 Series, Magazines, Books and Blogs with Advice from Industry-leading Writers

How to Write About Music: Excerpts from the 33 1/3 Series, Magazines, Books and Blogs with Advice from Industry-leading Writers Marc Woodworth/Ally-Jane Grossan (eds). Bloomsbury Academic The always worth checking out, usually excellent 33 1/3 series (pocket-sized loved letters to classic/interesting albums, usually by authors of note and/or excellent music writers) is something of an […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 33 1/3, 33 1/3 Series, Ally-Jane Grossan, Anthology, Authors, Blog, Blogger, Blogging, Book, Book Review, Books and Blogs with Advice from Industry-leading Writers, Chuck Klosterman, Compilation, How to Write About Music, How to Write About Music: Excerpts from the 33 1/3 Series, Jonathan Lethem, Journalism, Lester Bangs, Magazines, Marc Woodworth, Marc Woodworth/Ally-Jane Grossan (eds)., Music, Music Blog, Music Journalism, Music Writing, Rick Moody, Writer, Writing ·

Archive

December 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 38 GoNZo

My mum was pretty cool – every Monday when I came home from high school in the early seventies NME, Sounds and Melody Maker were there waiting for me. Writers like Nick Kent, Charles Shaar Murray and Nik Cohn. The Lone Groover, Anton Corbijin, Julie Burchill and Chrissie Hynde. It all informed my musical library […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Andrew Fagan, Criticism, David Cohen, Gary Steel, Gonzo, Guest Blog, Jon Mcleary, Magazines, Music, Music Critic, Music Writing, NME, NZ, Rip It Up, Russell Brown, Simon Sweetman, Spines, Steve Braunias, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 38 GoNZo, The Spines, War Stories, War Stories # 38, Writing ·

Popular

  • Charlotte Grimshaw: The Mirror Book
  • Janna Lapidus Leblanc: Four Years In Pictures
  • Neil Peart Was The World’s Most Overrated Drummer
  • The Sad Story of Bob Welch: Fleetwood Mac’s Most Undervalued Member
  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 8 – Mark Knopfler
  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 11 – Lindsey Buckingham
  • Revisiting Live at Knebworth (1990)
  • Little Feat: Meanest Blues of All (Live 1973)
  • Gig Review: Bill Bailey – En Route To Normal (March 14, Wellington)
  • Poem: Dear Ngā Mihi,

Archives

Tags

Album Review Auckland Book Book Review Chat Compilation DJ DVD DVD Review EP Film Film Review Gig Gig Review Guest Blog Guitar Interview Jazz Jon Mcleary Live Live Gig LP Movie Music NZ Podcast Poem Record Records Simon Sweetman Soundtrack Spines Spotify Stub Stubs Sweetman Podcast The Ghost of Electricity The Spines The Vinyl Countdown Vinyl Wellington Wgtn Writing You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron [OST]

Categories

  • Back Catalogue
  • Blog
  • Interviews
  • Miscellany
  • Mixtapes
  • Playlists
  • Podcasts
  • Reviews
  • Scene Of The Day
  • Special Guests
  • The Vinyl Countdown

Off The Tracks is the home of Sweetman Podcast, a weekly interview/chat-based pod. It's also home to my reviews across film, TV, music and books and some creative writing as well.

Off The Tracks aims to provide quality reviews and essays, regular blog updates about the shows, albums, books and movies you should be experiencing.

It's a passion project. Your support will help to keep Off The Tracks online.

All content © 2021 by Off The Tracks. WordPress Themes by Graph Paper Press