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December 14, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Features: The Beatles one by one…

About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular music or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. Over the last two years, I’ve been slowly building up a chat on each of The Beatles. It started late November in 2018. Jesse Mulligan asked me if […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, George Harrison, Jesse Mulligan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Radio, Radio New Zealand, Radio NZ, Ringo Starr, RNZ, RNZ Feature, RNZ Features, RNZ Features: The Beatles one by one..., The Beatles, The Beatles one by one... ·

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December 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: The Solo Career of John Lennon

About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular music or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. Over the last two years, I’ve been slowly building up a chat on each of The Beatles. But how to finish with John Lennon? Well there was the […]
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November 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: November 2020

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into  it or so… For […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Afternoons, Album Review, Albums, Cover Versions, Covers, EP, It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry, Jesse Mulligan, Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In), Lockdown, Music, November 2020, Radio, Radio New Zealand, Radio NZ, Reviews, RNZ, RNZ Reviews, RNZ Reviews: November 2020, Sharon Jones, Sleepless Night, What Have You Done For Me Lately, Yo La Tengo ·

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October 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: October 2020

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into  it or so… For […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 20/20, Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Album Review, Albums, Daughter, Jesse Mulligan, Lydia Loveless, National Radio, October, Radio, Radio New Zealand, Radio NZ, Radio NZ National, Reviews, Riddle Daddly, RNZ, RNZ Reviews, RNZ Reviews: October 2020, Simon Sweetman, Skin Suit, The Bobby Lees, The Wringer, Wringer, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Interview: The Death of Music Journalism

I’m often on RNZ to talk about music – but the boot was on the other foot just the other day when I was interviewed about my debut poetry collection, The Death of Music Journalism. The book, published by The Cuba Press, is available through all good book shops now and launches tomorrow, Sunday, October […]
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September 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: September 2020

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into  it or so… For […]
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August 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: The Legacy of the Carpenters

About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular music or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. I’ve long been a fan of the music of the Carpenters and wanted to play some of my favourites, some of the key examples of Karen’s great singing […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2pm, Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Carpenters, Jesse Mulligan, Karen Carpenter, Music Feature, National Radio, Radio, Radio New Zealand, Radio NZ, Richard Carpenter, RNZ, RNZ Feature: The Legacy of the Carpenters, Spotify, The Legacy of the Carpenters, Tuesday ·

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August 8, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: August 2020

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into  it or so… In […]
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July 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: The Music of Paul McCartney

About once a month or so I have a long chat on RNZ about a particular music or a theme – for their regular Tuesday music features. Over the last two years, I’ve been slowly building up a chat on each of The Beatles. It was time to talk Paul McCartney (I’ve only got John […]
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June 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Curtis Mayfield

I always love having a chat about music on RNZ – I look forward to the chance every month or so to have a natter and for this feature I got to talk about Curtis Mayfield, one of my all-time favourites. I’d been spending a lot of time with Mayfield’s music recently and wanted to tell some of […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Curtis Mayfield, Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions, Jesse Mulligan, Radio, Radio New Zealand, RNZ, RNZ Feature, RNZ Feature: Curtis Mayfield, Soundtrack, Superfly, The Impressions ·

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May 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Tori Amos

I always love having a chat about music on RNZ – I look forward to the chance every month or so to have a natter and for this feature I got to talk about Tori Amos – specifically the early albums – I was a fan from when I first heard them. I haven’t always kept […]
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April 12, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: April 2020

Once a month or so I have a chat on RNZ on their Afternoons show with Jesse Mulligan. These things start – randomly and stop in much the same way. I hope to keep doing this. For a while at least. I think I started in December of 2015, so now four years into  it or so… I […]
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