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April 24, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

John Williams / Berliner Philharmoniker: The Berlin Concert

John Williams / Berliner Philharmoniker The Berlin Concert Deutsche Gram France John Towner Williams is on a victory lap – and rightly. He’s just turned 90. His influence is everywhere in film scoring and his work continues. Here in celebration of some of his finest work, the Berliner Philharmoniker presents a towering program of highlights. […]
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September 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 276 – NZSO: Summer Pops – Music From The Movies, Wellington, 2018

It seemed a good idea to get some culture, the whole family. Music From The Movies was the name of the NZSO’s Summer Pops program for 2018 and, alas, it was a fucking snore-fest. It didn’t fire. Ever. Just some dated, monotonous, lifeless movie scores. No punch. No fire. No fun. All very boring. And […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged [OST], 2018), Film, Gig, Live, Movie, Movie Score, Music From The Movies, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, NZSO, Orchestra, Score, Soundtrac, Soundtrack, Stub, Stubs, Stubs is an occasional feature here at Off The Tracks – looking back through the ticket-stub box and remembering how the show went down., Stubs: # 276, Stubs: # 276 – NZSO: Summer Pops – Music From The Movies, Summer Pops, Summer Pops – Music From The Movies, Symphony Orchestra, Wellington 2018 ·

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September 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

Metallica & San Francisco Symphony S&M2 Rhino/Blackened Recordings School was a while ago and thinking about it now it had its moments. So I think I will go to the Reunion – why not? I mean it might bring back some of those happy memories. Memories of not much happening at all. And new visions of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Heavy Metal, Metallica, Metallica & San Francisco Symphony, Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: S&M2, Orchestra, Orchestral Versions, Reunion, Rhino/Blackened Recordings, S&M, S&M2, San Francisco Symphony, School, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 65

Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra, Big Band Beatlemania (1964) Maybe my Beatlemania streak was shining deep on that day…I saw this and had to have it and do I need it? Fuck no! But do I have it anyway. Hell yes! Actually, the guy in the shop goes, “that one must be a freebie” since […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1964, Beatles, Beatles Covers, Big Band, Buddy Morrow, Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra, Covers, His Orchestra, Instrumental, Jazz, LP, Mono, Orchestra, She Loves You, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 65, Vinyl ·

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July 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 223: Lance Philip

Welcome to episode 223 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 […]
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November 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Harry Connick Jr: True Love – A Celebration of Cole Porter

Harry Connick Jr. True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter Verve Harry Connick Jr. is a musical master; wizard. Beautiful singer, great pianist, dab-hand at the arranging and such an ear and feel and flow to it all. He has made it look and sound easy – but that’s what happens when you’re a child […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Celebration of Cole Porter, Album Review, Big Band, Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick, Harry Connick Jr: True Love - A Celebration of Cole Porter, Harry Connick Jr., Jazz, Orchestra, True Love, True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter, Verve, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Roger Daltrey: The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Orchestral

Roger Daltrey The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Orchestral Polydor Need further proof that Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are locked in a strange professional marriage? Well, after countless new tours as, effectively, The Two, Rog takes the summer off and tours one of Pete’s most personal set of ‘work stories’ all on his own. Well, all on […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Orchestra, Orchestral, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Symphonic, The Who, The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Orchestral, Tommy, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 246

Eric Jupp, The Rockin’ Strings (1960) I have just found this in my record collection – no idea how long I’ve had it or where it came from (well, I can guess it belonged to a grandparent, not sure which set though; could easily go either way with easy listening gems like this). Eric Jupp […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1960, Australia, Easy Listening, Eric Jupp, LP, Nostalgia, Orchestra, Record, Skippy, The Rockin' Strings, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 246, Vinyl, We'll Meet Again ·

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January 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 151: Marc Taddei

Welcome to episode 151 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 to access each new episode; or […]
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January 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 150: Delia Shanly

Welcome to episode 150 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Did I think I’d make it to 150 when I started this podcast? I had no number in mind. So we continue… Thanks for listening if and when you do. Now – as you probably know, as well as […]
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December 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Bryan Ferry and his Orchestra: Bitter-Sweet

Bryan Ferry and his Orchestra Bitter-Sweet BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited If there was ever an artist that would know perfectly how to, er, “remake / remodel” oneself, it was always going to Bryan Ferry, right? First obvious proof – beyond his dapper, debonair, noir-meets-ageless charms and music and approach – it was the late-90s […]
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December 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Orchestra Wellington NEW WORLD (December 1, Wgtn)

Orchestra Wellington NEW WORLD MFC Saturday, December 1 The closing event in Orchestra Wellington’s 2018 program was a suitably epic closer to the “Great and Noble” season, featuring a guest conductor for one piece, a guest soloist in regular concert master Amalia Hall, a world premiere and some stately performances of the classical music world’s […]
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