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April 19, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: Graham Brazier’s Top 20 (1978)

Someone shared a picture of Graham Brazier on social media the other week. It was from 1978, from Rip It Up and it featured a list by The Braz of his Top 20 songs. What a list. I decided we needed this out in the world to listen to right now – so I made it up as […]
Posted in Blog, Playlists · Tagged 1978, Graham Brazier, Graham Brazier's Top 20 (1978), Playlist, Playlist: Graham Brazier's Top 20 (1978), Rip It Up, Spotify, You can follow me on Spotify for my playlists. Click here to check out any of the other playlists on Off The Tracks You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron Want more? Check out my Substack ·

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March 30, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

I Miss Sonic Youth But The Music Is Always There

When I was 13, I started reading Guitar World – I was obsessed with the guitar. I was listening to a lot of blues-rock stuff – Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck. But reading Guitar World helped me to go further back (Robert Johnson, Django Reinhardt) and wider/broader (Alan Holdsworth). I would read about my favourite guitar heroes (Ritchie Blackmore) and […]
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March 9, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Locked Into The Same Game

Sherman Alexie said the last song on the mixtape was the one that held the promises you could not take back. And I think about that any time I am making a playlist. I make the last song a giant absurdity – something grandiose, or instead, sometimes, just a tiny little coda.  I’m sure I’m […]
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March 7, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: Tears For Fears Sampler

The brand new album by Tears For Fears is their first record together in 17 years. It’s there for you to check out in that link. I’ve given it a couple of listens, some of it is really great. Some of it is just okay. Some of it is a bit WTF? But I’ll charge […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Best, Collection, Compilation, Greatest Hits, Playlist, Playlist: Tears For Fears Sampler, Sampler, Spotify, Starter, Tears for Fears, Tears For Fears Sampler ·

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March 4, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: A Year of Little Somethings….

Every week – as part of my Substack newsletter I share a weekly playlist. A Little Something For The Weekend. That’s what I call it. It’s there on my Spotify for anyone to check out of course. But it arrives in your inbox when you subscribe to the newsletter. Every Friday, a new playlist. The same rule […]
Posted in Blog, Playlists · Tagged A Little Something For The Weekend, A Year of Little Somethings...., Music, Playlist, Playlist: A Year of Little Somethings...., Playlists, Sounds Good, Spotify, Substack, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 2, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: Mark Lanegan Sampler (R.I.P.)

R.I.P. Mark Lanegan. What a shock. He was just 57. If you click that link you can read my eulogy post. It will also take you to my absolute and all-time favourite Lanegan solo album. But the gravel-throated heart-and-soul singer was more than just a solo artist. He was a frequent collaborator. He was in […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Eulogy, Mark Lanegan, Playlist, Playlist: Mark Lanegan Sampler (R.I.P.), R.I.P., Spotify ·

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January 23, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Playlists By Writers

Just the other day this Stephen King playlist took my interest. A story of King’s ultimate selection. I had to hear this. And wow. Some pretty great choices. Now I have Stephen King’s favourite music to listen to when I’m reading a Stephen King book. Or as I’m writing. It won’t ever make me write […]
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January 9, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: Monday Monday

Time for a new playlist to share. Time also to start work for the year. Monday, eh. Well, I made this special “Monday” playlist a few weeks back – I think it’s time to share it. Just some songs I like. A few ‘Monday’ mentions in there – but the vibe all up is one […]
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October 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of ‘Sad’ Songs

I love a good sad song. There might not be anything better in music. Sad music that elevates you. Sad music that takes you away from who you are. That lets you wallow for that moment in someone else’s problems. You gain a perspective from hearing your own pain placed in minor chords or a […]
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June 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: There’s Worse People

Time for another playlist. I made this one last night – it’s called “There’s Worse People” because that line came out during the day and I want to remember it for a song or a poem or…something, so I title this playlist There’s Worse People. If you’d like to read into the contents of the […]
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June 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: Shut Up And Listen

Time for another playlist. I made this one a few days back – 40 songs, just under three hours of music. No real theme here, just a bunch of songs I like and thought might sound good altogether. That’s it. But I wanted to share it around – in case anyone else liked what they […]
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June 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: Make A Jazz Noise

I make a few playlists – some to share, many are just for myself. Well, they’re all to share because they’re on Spotify and anyone can find them or can follow my account to get the updates etc. But what I mean is sometimes I’m specifically making a playlist for an audience – whereas other […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 30, Jazz, Legends, Make A Jazz Noise, Playlist, Playlist: Make A Jazz Noise, Spotify ·
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