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October 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Newsroom: Simon Sweetman vs. Stuff

This was originally published on Newsroom’s Reading Room page I wasn’t there for the start of music journalism in New Zealand – but I was there for the death of it. Some would say I was part of the reason. But you should never read the comments. All I know is I was sent to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Newsroom, Newsroom: Simon Sweetman vs. Stuff, Poems, Poetry, Reading Room, Robbie Williams, Simon Sweetman, Simon Sweetman vs. Stuff, Stuff, Stuff.co.nz, The Death of Music Journalism ·

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June 6, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 171: Sugar Magnolia Wilson 

Welcome to episode 171 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. This week it’s a chat with poet Sugar Magnolia […]
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April 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

That Time Robbie Williams Shared A Lovely Picture to Only Summon Hate 

I attended a Robbie Williams concert. That alone should have just been the bizarre thing – as a music fan with a hunger to write I’ve stooped fairly low previously. I once interviewed Shaznay of The All Saints. I attended a Wing “concert” in a tiny function room in a budget hotel. They served tea and coffee […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Chav, Fairfax, Robbie Williams, Stuff.co.nz, That Time Robbie Williams Shared A Lovely Picture to Only Summon Hate, The Spinoff, Twitter, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Let Me Entertain You

I got an email from Robbie Williams once. It was to apologise for the time he shared a picture of me and my kid to his 2.59m followers on Twitter.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Angels, Apology, Baby-Eater, Dads, Email, Let Me Entertain You, Photo, Poem, Poem: Let Me Entertain You, Robbie Williams, RW, Twitter ·

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September 11, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Dr. Tennant’s Verbal Highs Podcast: Episode 37 – I’m a guest on a podcast; Lewis Tennant is the host

Dr. Tennant’s Verbal Highs is a podcast that comes from a kitchen bench in Kingsland, Auckland. It’s podcasted weekly and the host is Lewis Tennant. The latest episode, # 37 features…Me! I’m the guest. I was up in Auckland for the weekend and Lewis and I had been in touch about it – we are […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Aldous Harding, Angry Fans, Auckland, Chat, Conversation, Dr. Tennant's Verbal Highs, Dr. Tennant’s Verbal Highs Podcast: Episode 37 – I’m a guest on a podcast; Lewis Tennant is the host, Episode 37, Guest, Interview, Journalism, Lewis Tennant, MC Tali, Podcast, Reaction, Reviews, Robbie Williams, University, Verbal Highs ·

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September 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Robbie Williams Returns To NZ For Two Shows (Feb, 2018)

Stuff reports that Robbie Williams will return to New Zealand in 2018. The Let Me Entertain You singer was last here in 2015 and Stuff reports that the tour resulted in a feud between “Williams and a Wellington music reviewer”. Stuff didn’t report that the “Wellington music reviewer” was working for Fairfax, Stuff’s parent when […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "Wellington music reviewer", 2018), Gig Preview, Robbie Williams, Robbie Williams Returns To NZ For Two Shows (Feb, Stuff, Tour Announcement ·

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February 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #199 – Robbie Williams, Wellington, 2015

It was going to be so easy…just a quick stroll down the road from my home, to a venue I was looking forward to experiencing; Robbie Williams wasn’t someone I was ever a fan of – but just from working music-retail (and reviewing) I knew his material, most of it anyway. Maybe he’d be the […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, Apology, Basin Reserve, Email, Fairfax, Gig Review, October, Robbie Williams, Spinoff, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: #199, Stubs: #199 – Robbie Williams, Stuff.co.nz, The Dominion Post, Wellington ·

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November 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 84 Sweetman

I’ve known quite a few journalists and critics over the years and, while one or two have been haughty and imperious, most are genuinely good compassionate people with fascinating minds and are great company. They do tend to have firm views and can cop a lot of stick for it – I love their bravery. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art, Blogger, Blogging, DJ, DJing, Friends, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Jane Bowron, Janey, Jon Mcleary, Journalist, Julie Lamb, Mates, Music, Off The Tracks, Painting, Records, Robbie Williams, San Fran, Simon Sweetman, Spines, Sweetman, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 84 Sweetman, The Spines, Vinyl, War Stories, War Stories # 84, Wellington, Writing ·

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November 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Robbie Williams (October 31, Wgtn)

Robbie Williams Basin Reserve Saturday, October 31 The whole chav-made-good, I’m grinning-so-I-must-be-winning shtick is tiresome – and it must be tiring. The fact that he can barely aim anywhere near a high note let alone hit one is insulting. But he’s cheeky and so we love him. He wished us well in the World Cup, […]
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September 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Deacon Blue: The Hipsters

  Deacon Blue The Hipsters EDSEL This is the first Deacon Blue album in over a decade and it’s about as good as you could ever expect – reminding of the band at its peak, reminiscent – instantly – of Deacon Blue and of mid-period Beautiful South (say, Blue Is The Colour through Painting It […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Deacon Blue, Here I Am In London Town, Pop, Robbie Williams, Scotland, Texas, The Beautiful South, The Hipsters, Turn ·

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