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July 27, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Melbourne Record Stores

I went hog-wild in Melbourne record stores. My mate Ryan met me in Fitzroy at 10am, right when some of the record shops start opening. A few don’t open until 11, and we missed some of them as a result. I had eyes only for the soundtrack section – and I came away with 11 […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Essay, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Melbourne Music Stores, Melbourne Record Store, Melbourne Record Stores, Record, Record Store, Records, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here, Vinyl, Writing ·

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July 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Drive-By Truckers: Live at Plan 9 July 13, 2006

Drive-By Truckers Live at Plan 9 July 13, 2006 New West Records Fifteen years ago the Drive-By Truckers played one hell of an in-store. They were at Plan 9 Records to help the store celebrate its 25th Anniversary. This resulted in a two-hour grab-bag of the band’s best material up to that point. It was […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 15th Anniversary, 2006, 25th Anniversary, Album Review, Drive-By Truckers, Drive-By Truckers: Live at Plan 9 July 13 2006, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, In-Store, Jason Isbell, John Neff, July 13 2006, Live, Live At Plan 9, Live at Plan 9 July 13, Mike Cooley, Patterson Hood, Record Store, Record Store Day, Reissue, Shona Tucker, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 219: Colin Morris

Welcome to episode 219 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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor FM, Blues, Chat, Colin Morris, Colin Morris Records, Column, Concerts, Conversation, England, Fisheye Discs, Gigs, Interview, Jazz, Journalism, Music, NZ, Podcast, Radio, Record Store, Records, Retailer, Review, Reviewer, Reviews, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Sweetman Podcast # 219, Sweetman Podcast # 219: Colin Morris, Sweetman Podcast: Colin Morris, T Leaf T, Tandys, Unity Books, Wellington, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 181: Marek Peszynski 

Welcome to episode 181 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. I first met Marek Peszynski nearly 20 years ago. We worked together […]
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August 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Paul McCartney: Amoeba Gig

Paul McCartney Amoeba Gig Capitol The Paul McCartney Reissue Series marches on and the latest swag is a batch of random live albums – from Wings through the solo years. And ever since Sir Macca became The Professional Beatles Jukebox (entering into his version of a Never-Ending Tour around the same time as Bob Dylan just without […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Amoeba Gig, Live, Live Album, Macca, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney: Amoeba Gig, Record Store, Reissue, The Beatles, Wings, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 15, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 107 – Dennis O’Brien

Welcome to episode 107 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat with Dennis O’Brien – he is the owner of Slow Boat Records in Wellington. But he also had a solo career as a musician – if you click on that link on his name you’ll be […]
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March 6, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Record Store Day 2018: List of Special Releases

April means Record Store Day – April 21st is the date for 2018. And the list of special releases, exclusive to RSD has just been released. Check in nearer the time with your local store for hints at what titles they might be able to get and for events on the day. There’ll be DJs and local […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2018), April 21, List of Special Releases, LP, Music, Record, Record Store, Record Store Day, Record Store Day 2018, Record Store Day 2018: List of Special Releases, Record Stores, RSD, Saturday, Vinyl, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

How Do You Find Music? How Does Music Find You? How Has That Changed?

Do you ever stop to consider the changes that have been made to the way you find music? Is your approach still the same? Surely it’s changed, you’ve changed formats, the formats have changed – in terms of delivery approach, in terms of regularity, in terms of how and when you receive them – as […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Cassette, CDs, Collecting, Collection, DVD, Facebook, How Do You Find Music?, How Do You Find Music? How Does Music Find You? How Has That Changed?, How Does Music Find You?, How Has That Changed?, Influence, LP, Mp3, Music, Music Collection, Music Journalism, Music Stores, Napster, Online, Record Store, Reviews, Social Media, Spotify, Tapes, Tastemaker, Twitter, VHS, Vinyl, YouTube ·

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November 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

All I Had To Do Was Listen To Carly Binding’s Album Every Day For Two Weeks And I Might Win A Home Theatre System – A Fair Trade (Nearly) – And No Questions Asked…Or So I Thought…

I’ve worked in a couple of music stores. Back in the day. The first time around I was a student and it was part-time work and it was great and the perks (beyond the then-crucial “Staff Discount”) amounted to some signed CDs now and then, a few promo/advance copies and a few free gig tickets. […]
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June 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 69 – Jeremy Taylor

Welcome to episode 69 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with writer, reviewer, musician and record store guy, Jeremy Taylor. If he’s not at the counter offering his wisdom he’s in the back room at Slow Boat Records […]
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April 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 561

V/A, Happy To Be Part of The Industry of Human Happiness (1969) Today is Record Store Day. I go to record stores for many reasons – but obviously to buy records. And to find things like this…things I never knew existed, or that I needed, or wanted, until I find them…Here’s a late-60s compilation of […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1969, 2nd-Hand, Albert Lee, Amen Corner, Bluesbreakers, Compilation, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Hang On To A Dream, Happy To Be Part of The Industry of Human Happiness, Humble Pie, Record Store, Record Store Day, RSD, Small Faces, The Nice, The Vinyl Countdown # 561, V/A, Various, Various Artists ·

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March 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Record Store Day 2015: Slow Boat Records

April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 18. Our friends at Slow Boat Records always put on a terrific day with instores and the very best of the Limited Edition Record Store Day-only vinyl reissues and special releases. Last year they had a great run of instore appearances and this year […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Cuba Street, Indie Record Stores, Jeremy Taylor, Neil Finn, Orchestra Wellington, Promo, Record Store, Record Store Day, Record Store Day 2015, RSD, Saturday April 15, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Tami Neilson, Wellington ·
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