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December 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: December 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 this most recent session probably marked five years. […]
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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Book, Book Launch, Interview, Jesse Mulligan, Live On Air, Meow, Poems, Poet, Poetry, Poetry Reading, Radio New Zealand, Radio NZ National, Reading, RNZ, RNZ Interview, RNZ Interview: The Death of Music Journalism, The Cuba Press, The Death of Music Journalism, Wellington, Writing, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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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January 31, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Pre-Panel: The Story of the Day (Jan 27, 30, 31)

Last week I had my secod go on the Pre-Panel on RNZ. Well, actually I had my second run of three goes… The Panel runs from 4-5pm but at 3.45pm they have the “Pre-Panel” where Wallace Chapman introduces the guests and the question of the day and they get a producer or a guest (or […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged #31, 3.45pm, 30, Bringing Your Authentic Self To Work, January 27, January 30, January 31, Kobe Bryant, Radio, Radio New Zealand, Radio NZ, Radio NZ National, RNZ Pre-Panel: The Story of the Day, RNZ Pre-Panel: The Story of the Day (Jan 27, Story of The Day, The Grammy Awards, The Panel, Wallace Chapman, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 13, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Reviews: December 2018

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 nearly three years into  it. Last year I […]
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September 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 181 On The Air – Part Two

When I got the call to be interviewed on the national radio station on a music subject that I knew well it was always going to be about Wellington. I did toy briefly with the idea of talking about Todd Rundgren for half an hour but got talked out of it. I really loved the […]
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December 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Worst Thing To Happen To Music This Year

A couple of weeks ago I left you with a list of the biggest stinkers of 2015 – and I’ve looked back through that list, they are all duds (or were duds to my ears anyway) but there isn’t an album there that stands out as the single worst thing I heard this year. I […]
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September 14, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 6 – Phil O’Brien

Welcome to the sixth episode of Sweetman Podcast. This one is a chat with Phil O’Brien, radio personality. You may know Phil from his current stint as host of Saturday Night on Radio NZ National or for his co-hosting of Matinee Idle, a show he created over a decade ago. But Phil O’Brien’s career in […]
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January 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Noelle McCarthy

Noelle McCarthy is the host of Summer Noelle on Radio New Zealand National. Here are five albums she’s loving right now… 1 – Liz Phair, Exile In Guyville: Camilla Martin got me into Liz Phair, when we were at bFM. Help Me Mary was the first of hers I heard, I think, it would have […]
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