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July 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 266: Jeff Kingsford-Brown

Hi and welcome to episode 266 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 Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it […]
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March 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Hobbling On

When I was 13 I was in the school’s First XI hockey team – the youngest and at that point the first ever junior to be in with the seniors. We were playing the best school in the league and in the final moments of the game the ball was dragged back in front of […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Crossroads, Hobbling On, New Plymouth, Passion and Warfare, Poem, Poem: Hobbling On, Ry Cooder, Steve Vai ·

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March 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: Govett-Brewster Gallery 50th Birthday After Party

Last week I was in New Plymouth for the Govett-Brewster’s 50th Birthday Bash – I was asked over to play some tunes at the aftermath of the street party. It was a great weekend in Taranaki and fun to play some tunes over there. Based on that setlist I thought I’d put  it all together as a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 50th Birthday, DJ, DJ Setlist: Govett-Brewster Gallery 50th Birthday After Party, Govett-Brewster Gallery, New Plymouth, Playlist, Playlist: Govett-Brewster Gallery 50th Birthday After Party, Setlist, Spotify, Taranaki, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: Govett-Brewster Gallery 50th Birthday After Party, Saturday February 29, 2020

I’m a big fan of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery over in New Plymouth there. So what a great honour and treat to be asked over to play some tunes at the end of their street party. The Govett-Brewster is celebrating its 50th Birthday – the people of New Plymouth were out in the street with […]
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May 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: A Bed For The Night In New Plymouth After The R.E.M. Gig  

We drove to New Plymouth to see R.E.M.  It rained the whole way and we had no accommodation booked. We thought we’d just find something when we got there. But everyone else had a similar plan. Or had already planned.  So we drove around the town trying to work out what to do – suddenly […]
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April 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 165 – Graeme Jefferies (The CakeKitchen)

Welcome to episode 165 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. Here’s a conversation I had with Graeme Jefferies – […]
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October 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 84 – Midge Marsden

Welcome to episode 84 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Up in Auckland recently I finally got to have a sit-down chat with Midge Marsden. We’ve talked about doing this a few times, he and I have corresponded over the years – but this was the first time we’d […]
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October 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Bryan Adams NZ Summer Tour 2018

Bryan Adams will bring his GET UP world tour to New Zealand early next year, taking in some of the country’s most iconic and picturesque outdoor summer venues. Presented by Neptune Entertainment and The Breeze, the tour starts on January 2 at Matakana Country Park north of Auckland, then travels to the TSB Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth on January 4. The next stop on […]
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May 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 64 – Patrick Gower

Welcome to episode 64 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and our brand new sponsor, Le Petite Chocolat – organic and fairtrade craft chocolate from Hastings. Delicious. Check them out…
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March 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Cat Stevens: Three NZ Shows (Dec, 2017)

Cat Stevens is celebrating 50 years since his debut album – the world tour stops in for three New Zealand shows (Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch) ahead of Christmas. Tickets are on sale from April 5, 10am with My Ticketek Pre-sale, Tuesday, April 4, 10am-10pm. The 50 Year Anniversary Peace Train Tour will have Yusuf/Cat Stevens […]
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October 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

WOMAD 2015: Lineup Announced

The 2015 WOMAD Festival in New Plymouth is going to be a ripper – check out that lineup: Richard Thompson, Sinead O’Connor, Rufus Wainwright, Youssou N’Dour, Toumani & Sidiki Diabate, Public Service Broadcasting, Lake Street Drive – and those are just the obvious standouts. Check that link there to the full line-up there are plenty […]
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August 8, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1314

The Seekers, The Best of The Seekers (1967) This goes back to New Plymouth – circa 1990. My first time at the Bowl, my first backstage experience too. We were holidaying with friends in Taupo. The father of the family-friends was tied up with the promotion of a New Zealand tour by The Seekers (this […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Athol Guy, Building Bridges, Judith Durham, New Plymouth, Suicidal Tendencies, The Carnival Is Over, The Seekers, Vinyl ·
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