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February 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Preview: DJ Aphrodite w/ LUNG and more, MOON, Wellington, Saturday April 11, 2020

The legendary Human Traffic soundtracker rave & jungle original instigator DJ APHRODITE UK returns to NZ with support from live punky indie psycho garage bands LUNG, SKIN & BLISTERS & DARA & the DARETTES at Moon in Newtown Wgtn from 7pm. Should be a ripper! More info here. It’s $25 for early bird tickets, it’ll […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 20/20, Gig Preview, Gig Preview: DJ Aphrodite w/ LUNG and more, MOON, Saturday April 11, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 205: Steve Gunn

Welcome to episode 205 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, Anchor, Chat, Conversation, ep.205, Flying Nun, Harry Nilsson, Interview, La Petite Chocolat, Minor Threat, MOON, Music, Newtown, NZ Tour, Philadelphia, Podcast, Randy Newman, Richard Thompson, Songwriter, Soundcloud, Spotify, Steve Gunn, Sweetman Podcast # 205, Sweetman Podcast # 205: Steve Gunn, T Leaf T, The Beatles, Tour, Touring, Wellington, Yeastie Boys, Yo La Tengo, 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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July 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Steve Gunn to play SIX shows in NZ (Nov, 2019)

Steve Gunn has been a regular visitor to New Zealand – and we’re lucky when we get the chance to see him. Gunn is an incredible talent. He’s a fairly prolific recording artist too, so there’s always a great new album in tow – and he performs covers as well as originals. His music is […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Auckland, Blenheim, Blue Smoke, Christchurch, Dunedin, Guitar, Hawke's Bay, http://www.steve-gunn.com/, MOON, Nov, November, NZ, NZ Tour, Sitting Room Session, Steve Gunn, The Cook, The Plant, Tour Announcement, Tour Announcement: Steve Gunn to play SIX shows in NZ, Tuning Fork, Wellington ·

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December 25, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 142 The Spines – 2016

1981 – “It was a terrible song but The right name for this band” 2016 – This being our thirty-fifth anniversary I was hoping to get to play a lot of gigs and things always shape up differently than you had planned… In the summer we played at a few carnivals and parks. There was […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged #142, 1981, 2016), 35th Anniversary, Art, Ben Fulton, Bodega, Family, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Hannah Fraser, John Th eGhost, Jon Mcleary, Les Knight, Lisa Tomlins, Malky Taylor, Meow, Mike Nyland, MOON, Music, Neil, Simon Sweetman, Spines, Steve Holloway, Stu Brown, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 142 The Spines – 2016, The Spines, Tora, Tora Tora Tora, Valhalla, War Stories # 142, War Stories by Jon McLeary, Wellington, Writing ·

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July 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 119 If I Were You

When I first saw you baby I couldn’t believe my eyes After the show John and I talked long into the rest of the night – he’s a close friend and knows the music very well The beauty of playing a gig sometimes is just the pleasure of singing some of these lines I’ve written […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Beast Girl, Gig, Gigs, Guest Blog, Guest Post, If I Were You, Jon Mcleary, July, July 9, Live, Live Music, MOON, Music, Song, Song Lyric, Spines, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 119 If I Were You, The Moon, The Spines, Vorn, War Stories, War Stories # 119, Wellington, Wgtn, Writing ·

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May 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Five Films That Stay With Me: Vorn Colgan

Vorn Colgan has been New Zealand’s best-kept musical secret for so long now that it seems almost a shame to spoil it.  He has been writing and releasing albums under the Vorn moniker to critical acclaim and commercial non-plussed-ness since 1999, as well as contributing to the work of indie legends such as Dangerpin, The Sproutts and […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 8mile, A Hard Day's Night, Dangerpin, Drowning By Numbers, Eight Mile, Elvis Presley, Film, Film Review, Films, Five Films That Stay With Me: Vorn Colgan, Gold Medal Famous, Kids, LoudQUIETLoud, Maniac, Mean Girls, Monty Python, Monty Python and The Holy Grail, MOON, Movie Review, Movies, Music, Musician, Newtown, One Trick Pony, Pixies, Prince, Pulp Fiction, Purple Rain, Reservoir Dogs, Saturday May 14, Special Guest, Taranaki, The Breakfast Club, The Lord of The Rings, The Sound of Music, The Sproutts, This Is It, Vorn, Vorn Colgan, Wellington, Wellington Sea Shanty Society, Wgtn ·

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April 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Carter/Morley/Yeats: Two Gigs (Akld/Wgtn) April, 2016

Audio Foundation presents Carter/Morley/Yeats in Wellington and Auckland – late April, 2016. The incendiary trio of Shayne Carter, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats has been blowing minds over the last two years with their rare performances. First formed to play an impromptu set at a friend’s wedding, the band has recently played a bunch of […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Akld, Auckland, Audio Foundation, Bored Games, Carter, Carter/Morley/Yeats, Carter/Morley/Yeats: Two Gigs (Akld/Wgtn) April, Dimmer, Double Happys, Dunedin, Gate, Gig Annoucement, http://www.audiofoundation.org.nz/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPQD93VFof4, Michael Morley, MOON, Morley, Nowhere! Festival, NZ, PR, Promo, Robbie Yeats, Shayne Carter, Straitjacket Fits, The Dead C, Tour Announcement, undertheradar.co.nz, Verlaines, Wellington, Wgtn, Yeats ·

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September 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Luna (September 23, Wgtn)

Luna MOON Tuesday, September 23 Sometimes you get that feeling – you’re in the right place, it’s the right time, and everyone around you is there to celebrate too. That’s the power of a really great gig, nostalgia gets a bad rap but it’s a big part of how we think and what we feel […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Dean Wareham, Dominion Post, Gig Review, Gig Review: Luna (September 23, Luna, MOON, Newtown, Stuff.co.nz, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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July 1, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Luna reunion: Two NZ Shows Announced (Sept, 2015)

Luna has reformed and will play two New Zealand shows in September, Auckland’s Tuning Fork on September 19 and Wellington’s MOON, September 22. Luna is one of several musical projects featuring the talented Dean Wareham. New Zealand born, Wareham was raised in Australia and America, he didn’t play in the city of his birth until […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 13 Most Beautiful, 2015, Auckland, Britta Phillips, Dean & Britta, Dean Wareham, Gig Preview, Lee Wall, Live Shows, Luna, Luna reunion: Two NZ Shows Announced (Sept, MOON, NZ Tour, Promo, Reunion, Sean Eden, Tuning Fork, Wellington ·

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May 25, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: SJD (May 22, Wgtn)

SJD MOON Friday, May 22 SJD is both Sean James Donnelly – and the kick-ass band he’s at the helm of; this line-up features some long-time collaborators (Chris O’Connor on drums, James Duncan on guitar, Victoria Kelly at the keys and BVs and Sandy Mill as harmony and co-lead singer, Mike Hall on bass and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Friday, Gig Review, Gig Review: SJD (May 22, James Duncan, Live, Live Gig, Live Review, Mike Hall, MOON, Newtown, Saint John Divine, Sandy Mill, Sean Donnelly, Sean James Donnelly, SJD, Songs From A Dictaphone, Southern Lights, Superman You're Crying, Victoria Kelly, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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May 6, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

SJD Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, May 22)

Following their super-successful Record Store Day the great Slow Boat Records will soon be hosting an instore performance from SJD. In town to play at MOON (later that same night) and bringing with him a band, and perhaps his finest album, Sean James Donnelly will perform a set at Slow Boat Records at 5.30pm on […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, Cuba Street, Friday May 22, Instore, May 22), MOON, Newtown, Sean James Donnelly, SJD, SJD Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Wellington, Wgtn ·
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