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April 15, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

A Few Stray Thoughts On Bruce Springsteen

Some Bruce Springsteen fans probably thinks he’s written their version of The Great American Novel, by dragging John Steinbeck down into rock’n’roll. Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The U.S.A was one of my first tapes – and I loved it so much and everyone else in the family hated it. I had no frame of reference beyond Bruce […]
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August 13, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Paul Kelly: Forty Days

Paul Kelly Forty Days Cooking Vinyl Limited I keep thinking this is a very prolific period for Australia’s greatest songwriter. But actually it’s just a purple patch – within a purple patch. He’s always been regular and often prolific with his output but the last decade has seen a combination of ends-tying compilations and themed-shows […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Acoustic, Bill Withers, Cooking Vinyl Limited, Covers, Forty Days, Lockdown, Paul Kelly, Paul Kelly: Forty Days, Poems, Quarantine, Readings, Shakespeare, Slim Dusty, Solo, Sonnet, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, YouTube ·

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August 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: I Used To Like Bruce Springsteen Until I Listened Very Closely

Bruce Springsteen mincing hard, a grinning, gurning clown, sweating bullets to let you know he means it – that dull rasp of a voice, no actual bark, even less bite. He’s written some gems, a small handful, but I couldn’t ever let it be thought that I didn’t love some of what he’s done. Though […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bruce Springsteen, I Used To Like Bruce Springsteen Until I Listened Very Closely, Paul Kelly, Poem, Poem: I Used To Like Bruce Springsteen Until I Listened Very Closely, The Boss ·

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September 16, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: The Bruce Springsteen Grinning-Statue Show

Bruce Springsteen is a craftsman, hell of a writer but fuck all that chest-puffing and that stupid-ass grin. Gimme Paul Kelly with his mortician’s grimace, his songs for the ages and the usual Australian lack of self-doubt. It’s not a competition but Bruce Springsteen is auditioning for his own statue, and Paul Kelly is doing […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Paul Kelly, Poem, Poem: The Bruce Springsteen Grinning-Statue Show, The Bruce Springsteen Grinning-Statue Show ·

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August 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Paul Kelly: Live at Sydney Opera House

Paul Kelly Live at Sydney Opera House Universal Import I realise now that my ‘break’ from listening to Paul Kelly came about due to the embarrassment of once trying to jump on stage with him once, of nearly wrestling a guitar from his hands, of all the silliness of youth… I was – and am […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2018 Tour, 2019, ABC, Album Review, Australia, Concert, Live, Live at Sydney Opera House, Live Gig, Opera House, Paul Kelly, Sydney, Sydney Opera House, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Spencer P. Jones

Spencer P. Jones has died. I loved so much of the music Spencer P. Jones created and assisted. For he was behind so many bands and various guises, sometimes a sideman, often out front – his songs…someone else’s songs…killer player! The Australian guitarist – best known for his involvement in The Johnnys and Beasts of […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Aussie, Australia, Australian, Beasts of Bourbon, Death, Eulogy, Highlights Of A Dangerous Life, Kiwi, Liver Cancer, NZ, Paul Kelly, R.I.P., R.I.P. Spencer P. Jones, Spencer Jones, Spencer P. Jones, Te Awamutu, The Johnnys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 31, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Best Gigs Of The Year: The Top 10 Gigs I Reviewed in 2017

Every year I see some great shows – and 2017 offered up plenty. There were loads of great shows I missed (Paul McCartney – though I saw him in 1993 at least) and others that someone else will tell you was the best where I thought it was fucking absurd (Future Islands). Still, all up, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bill Frisell, Comet Is Coming, James Taylor, Midnight Oil, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Paul Kelly, PJ Harvey, Pseudo Echo, Steve Gunn, The Best Gigs Of The Year, The Best Gigs Of The Year: The Top 10 Gigs I Reviewed in 2017, The Top 10 Gigs I Reviewed in 2017 ·

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December 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 94 – Adam McGrath (The Eastern)

Welcome to episode 94 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a terrific chat with Adam McGrath of The Eastern. Adam is also a solo artist – with his debut solo record due out early next year. But for the last half-decade and more he’s been the frontman […]
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December 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Paul Kelly (November 30; Wgtn)

Paul Kelly The Opera House, Wellington Thursday, November 30 It was my first time seeing Paul Kelly in a decade and a half – and what a busy time it’s been for him, particularly post-2010. Writing his memoir and putting on the series of A-Z shows seems to have him fully revitalised, in the last […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Busby Marou, Cameron Bruce, Dan Kelly, Gig Review, Gig Review: Paul Kelly (November 30; Wgtn), Linda Bull, Live, Live Gig, Paul Kelly, Peter Luscombe, The Eastern, The Opera House, Vika and Linda, Vika And Linda Bull, Vika Bull, Wellington ·

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October 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Meeting Famousness: The See And Be ‘Zine Scene

Incredibly Hot Sex With Hideous People – it’s a ‘zine you can scoop up around Wellington; put together by Bryce Galloway (aka Mr. Pudding, aka DJ $1 Record; I first knew him through his work as part of The Wendyhouse). There are over 60 issues of it but the one I fondly recall is Issue […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Anika Moa, Ben Lee, Bryce Galloway, Celebrity, DJ $1 Record, Ewen Chatfield, Famous, Famous People, Incredibly Hot Sex With Hideous People, Meeting Famousness, Meeting Famousness: The See And Be ‘Zine Scene, Mr. Pudding, Nick Cave, Paul Kelly, Pavement, Stephen Malkmus, The See And Be ‘Zine Scene, The Wendyhouse, Zine ·

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August 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Five Songs For Friday: 17 – (New and Old) Favourite Instrumentals

It’s been a big week of podcast-edits for me, and as well as layering in loads of music (often instrumentals) I’ve been listening to lots of instrumental music even when not editing. There are some new and old favourites here. Something for everyone, hopefully. Five things that I dig at any rate.
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May 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Carving It Out: Backstory and Economy in Songwriting

A couple of years ago I had a chat with Anthonie Tonnon  –it was in the lead up to his then-new album, his first solo record and we got to talking about economy in songwriting, the ideas around narrative, songs that seem to be stuffed with back-story, but done in a subtle, stirring way. There are certain […]
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