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 Ode

Archive

December 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Ivan Zagni / Steve Garden: Trouble Spots

Ivan Zagni / Steve Garden Trouble Spots Rattle Echo Not content with already being a home to the weird and wonderful – equal vestiges considered always. Steve Garden has expanded his Rattle Records label of quality New Zealand art music to include now the imprint, Rattle Echo. It is the role of this side-shoot to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Selection of Trouble Spots, Album Review, Ivan Zagni, Ivan Zagni / Steve Garden, Ivan Zagni / Steve Garden: Trouble Spots, Ode, Rattle, Rattle Echo, Rattle Records, Reissue, Remix, Steve Garden, Trouble Spots, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

Archive

June 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Ode

you are the kindest person i know      your mind is sharp       your heart is big           you understand me  better than i’ll ever know. you make me proud every day    just to think of you your spirit the  guide for our family                  […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Ode, Poem, Poem: Ode ·

Archive

March 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 330 

Last Man Standing, This Sporting Life (1986) Trust your instincts, I say. And have a browse, and a guess. And see what happens…What am I talking about? Okay, exactly this: A few weeks ago I was in Auckland, in a record store browsing, and I found this and at first I thought, “Oh my god it’s This […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1986, Kiwi, Last Man Standing, LP, Night of the Test, NZ, Ode, Record, Ross Mullins, Steve Garden, The Vinyl Countdown # 330, This Sporting Life, Vinyl ·

Archive

October 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Alexis French: The Cut

Alexis French The Cut Rattle/Ode Alexis French is a Kiwi trumpeter recently graduated from jazz school in Montreal – his album, The Cut features Canadian players with French taking the lead. His horn offers a stately presence on ballad The Second Fall and combines nicely with David Bellemare’s tenor saxophone for some post-bop lines but […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Alexis French, David Bellemare, Jazz, Nicholas Ferron, Ode, Rattle, The Cut, Trumpet ·

Archive

October 12, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Kids Presents Australian Playground

Various Artists: Putumayo Kids Presents: Australian Playground Putumayo World Music/Ode The “Playground” albums from the Putumayo Kids Presents series have been a highlight of Putumayo’s releases for our family since, well, since we started a family…my son Oscar has received them as birthday presents from friends and found some of my samples (before I’ve finished […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Australia, Australian Playground, Ode, Putmayo, Putumayo Kids Presents, Putumayo Kids Presents Australian Playground, V/A, Various, Various Artists ·

Archive

October 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Music of the Andes

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Music of the Andes Putumayo World Music/Ode Celebrating its 20th birthday the Putumayo label here returns to its South American roots with this collection, Music of the Andes. I love this one. Some wonderful, enchanting moods (Tibus Futuras’ Hijos del Viento) that transcend any western-appropriation notion of this as street-busking/nail-clinic music. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Andes, El Condor Pasa, Music of the Andes, Ode, Putumayo, Putumayo Presents, Simon & Garfunkel, South America, V/A, V/A: Putumayo Presents Music of the Andes, Various Artists, World Music ·

Archive

September 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Acoustic Christmas

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Christmas Putumayo World Music/Ode I’m not really a fan of Christmas albums, I tend to hate compilations that have the word ‘Acoustic’ in the title and I can’t stand Zooey Deschanel singing (or acting for that matter, but here that is another matter altogether) and yet I’m somewhat won-over by […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acoustic Christmas, Album Review, Christmas Album, Ode, Putumayo, Putumayo Presents, Putumayo Presents Acoustic Christmas, V/A, Various, Xmas ·

Archive

September 29, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Latin Lounge

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Latin Lounge Putumayo World Music/Ode As with the recent re-release of Brazilian Lounge here is an older comp from the Putuamyo label dressed up and being sent out into the world once more. But Latin Lounge manages to sound just as good – and better. It’s been updated, a few new […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, CompilationR, Latin, Latin Lounge, Ode, Putumayo, Putumayo Presents Latin Lounge, Re-Release, V/A, Various Artists ·

Archive

September 29, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Brazilian Lounge

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Lounge Putumayo World Music/Ode This one’s a reissue, a re-release. Originally put out into the world in 2006 Putumayo is representing its collection of sultry, chilled Brazilian grooves. Some of this music sounds so remarkably dated now, as if it’s been unearthed from the 1980s or 1990s, but there are […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Brazil, Brazilian Lounge, Ode, Putmayo, Putumayo Presents Brazilian Lounge, Putumayo World Music, V/A, Various Artists ·

Archive

September 22, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Australia

Various Artists: Putumayo Presents: Australia Putumayo World Music/Ode I’m not sure what this version of Australia is meant to represent – or who it’s meant to represent, or how…it’s really only the Australia of the gift shop that this new Putumayo compilation caters to/for. And that’s okay I guess. There’s some alright stuff here – […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Australia, Ode, Putumayo, Putumayo Presents, Putumayo Presents Australia, V/A, Various Artists ·

Archive

June 25, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Cafe Latino

Various Artists Putumayo Presents: Café Latino Putumayo World Music/Ode Here we have Putumayo returning to its roots with a new Latin American collection as part of the celebrations for the label’s 20th Anniversary. A selection of contemporary Latin American and Spanish songwriters (including Jehro, Roberto Poveda, Amanda Martinez and Sacha Nairobi) contribute a set of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Cafe Latino, Latin, Ode, Putumayo, Putumayo Presents, Putumayo Presents Cafe Latino, Putumayo World Music, V/A, Various Artists, World Music ·

Archive

June 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Putumayo Presents Native America

Various Artists Putumayo Presents: Native America Putumayo World Music/Ode Here’s a collection of contemporary Native American music (from the U.S. and Canada), haunting flute music – sure. But beyond that (and around that) there are songs – actual songs. Many of the artists here are singer/songwriters (of Native American descent) using aspects of their heritage […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Compilation, Native America, Ode, Putumayo, Putumayo Presents, Putumayo Presents Native America, V/A, Various Artists, World Music ·
← Older posts

Popular

  • Janna Lapidus Leblanc: Four Years In Pictures
  • Gig Review: Live Rust Concert Tour (August 6, Wgtn)
  • The Sad Story of Bob Welch: Fleetwood Mac’s Most Undervalued Member
  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 8 – Mark Knopfler
  • Sleaford Mods: All That Glue
  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 11 – Lindsey Buckingham
  • David Bowie’s Most Underrated Album: 1. Outside
  • Revisiting Live at Knebworth (1990)
  • Neil Peart Was The World’s Most Overrated Drummer
  • Gig Review: Come Together – Abbey Road (December 10, Wellington)

Archives

Tags

Album Review Auckland Book Book Review Compilation DJ DJ Set 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