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May 7, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Photos from Photospace: Dirty Spoons w/ BOX OF HAMMERS and Bachelor of Architecture

Last night, Saturday, May 7, we hosted a gig up at Photospace Gallery in Courtenay Place. The excellent The Show Must Go On exhibition featuring some extraordinary rock’n’roll images captured by Murray Cammick is on until the end of May. And we thought it a nice idea to stage some sort of gig there. So my band, […]
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May 4, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Preview: Dirty Spoons, BOX OF HAMMERS and Bachelor of Architecture, Photospace, Saturday, May 7, 2022

This Saturday, May 7, my band Dirty Spoons will be part of a line-up at Photospace Gallery in Courtenay Place. Also on the line-up BOX OF HAMMERS (featuring John Kingston) and Bachelor of Architecture (Jules Desmond). The show starts at 6pm and it’s FREE ENTRY. There’ll be some beer and wine and non alcoholic refreshments. […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 6pm, Bachelor of Architecture, BOX OF HAMMERS, Courtenay Place, Dirty Spoons, Free, Gig, Gig Preview, May 7, NZ Music Month, Photospace, Photospace Gallery, Saturday ·

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June 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Nathan Haines Octet (June 12, Wellington)

The Nathan Haines Octet Opera House, Wellington, 8pm Saturday, June 12 Headlining this year’s Jazz Festival The Nathan Haines Octet – and, yes, we all know how lucky we are to be seeing anything in this climate, so no issues about an all-local line-up for this year’s festival, but also Nathan Haines is an internationally […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2021, 8pm, Alan Brown, Ben Turua, Elijah Whyte, Festival, Gig, Gig Review, Jazz, Jess Benson, Joel Haines, June 12, Live Gig, Live Jazz, Louis Baker, Michal Martyniuk, Nathan Haines, Opera House, Rachel Clarke, Richard Cesan, Saturday, The Nathan Haines Octet, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Wellington, Wellington Jazz Festival ·

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June 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry (June 12, Wellington)

Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry Opera House, Wellington, 2pm Saturday, June 12 The once unlikely pairing of classical pianist Michael Houstoun and big-band stalwart Rodger Fox is now an annual event. They’ve even sewn up the same slot too – an afternoon show and always to a packed house. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2021, 2pm, Big Band, Erna Ferry, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry, Jazz, Jazz Festival, June 12, Lance Philip, Live Gig, Live Music, Michael Houstoun and The Rodger Fox Big Band ft. Erna Ferry, Opera House, Rodger Fox, Saturday, The Rodger Fox Big Band, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Wellington ·

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April 3, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Wil Sargisson & Margot Pierard (April 3, Hawke’s Bay)

Wil Sargisson & Margot Pierard: Margot and Wil Time A Part Hygge, Te Awanga; HB Saturday, April 3 I first heard Margot Pierard and Wil Sargisson work together late last year at a house concert in Hawke’s Bay. I was blown away. Here, two world class talents took us on a journey through some of […]
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January 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: “It’s Been Five Years” – Tribute To David Bowie, San Fran, Saturday, January 9, 2021

In honour of it being five years since the release of Blackstar and David Bowie’s birthday and the weekend we mark five years since his death I decided to roll out some of my favourite Bowie songs again in a DJ set tribute. It’s Been Five Years… Always a bit of fun – and pressure […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "It's Been Five Years", 2021, Bowie, DJ Set, DJ Setlist: “It’s Been Five Years” – Tribute to David, Five Years, January 9, LP, Record, San Fran, Saturday, Setlist, Tribute To David Bowie, Vinyl ·

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November 7, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Words In November – Sweet Talk: Saturday, November 21, Featherston Bowling Club

Featherston’s Booktown has been one of the shining lights in the NZ literary festivals over the last few years – this year, of course Covid had other plans. So some of the events were rescheduled and spread out across the year. I’m thrilled to be part of the final even for 2020 – Words in […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 68 Fox Street, 7.00-8.00pm, Book, Booktown, Bowling Club, Discussion, Featherston, Featherston Bowling Club, Five O’Clock Shadows, Lynn Freeman, November 21, People from the Pit Stand Up, Poems, Poetry, Reading, Richard Langston, Sam Duckor-Jones, Saturday, Simon Sweetman, Sweet Talk, The Death of Music Journalism, Wellington, Words, Words In November, Words In November - Sweet Talk: Saturday, Writers, Writing, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Sitting Room Sessions: Margot Pierard & Wil Sargisson

This guy in Hawke’s Bay started this thing a while back called The Sitting Room Sessions – follow the page on Facebook. Check it out. House concerts, basically. Small gigs. Acoustic, primarily. A sitting audience. Waiting to be entertained, open to hearing anything, sure of quality due to the curation by their host. He’s trusted. […]
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December 31, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: Dave Dobbyn’s Classic Trilogy of Albums

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums and I also do a bunch of Music Features. And last Christmas season I was invited onto one of the holiday shows to talk about Damon Albarn and play some of his music. When I was asked to come up with something for this season […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Classic Trilogy of Albums, Dave, Dave Dobbyn, Dave Dobbyn's Classic Trilogy of Albums, DD, Dobbyn, Lament for the Numb, Lynn Freeman, Morning Show, Music Feature, RNZ, RNZ Feature: Dave Dobbyn's Classic Trilogy of Albums, Saturday, Saturday December 28, Summer, Summer Mornings, The Islander, Trilogy, Twist, Xmas, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 28, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: San Fran, Summer Sounds on the Balcony, Saturday, December 28, 2019

I was back at the San Fran for my annual summer BBQ/balcony session – a chance to fill the crates with all sorts and see what happens. Start slow and drifty, maybe get a dancefloor, maybe play some emo-singers and power-ballads, 80s cheese and 90s hip-hop sleaze…anything goes. So here’s what went:
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2019, Cuba Street, December 28, DJ, DJ Setlist, DJ Setlist: San Fran, LP, Records, San Fran, Saturday, Summer Sounds on the Balcony, Vinyl, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

San Fran’s Summer Sounds on the Balcony: DJ Set (28/12/19)

Between Christmas and New Year’s you’re looking for something to do – a place to chill after a couple of days with family and friends. San Fran in Wellington’s Cuba Street has you covered. Saturday, December 28, from 5pm there’ll be music to enjoy, the balcony to bask on and a drinks-special until 7pm. I’ll be […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged (28/12/19), Balcony, Cuba Street, December 28, DJ, DJ Set, LP, Record, San Fran, San Fran's Summer Sounds on the Balcony, San Fran's Summer Sounds on the Balcony: DJ Set, Saturday, Summer Sounds on the Balcony, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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November 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Playlist: DJ Set from the Spines Dreamboat Launch

Last Saturday, November 23, I played some records at the San Fran as part of the Spines’ Dreamboat album launch. One of the very few times I’ve played any records out in public this year actually. And it was a lot of fun. A great night. And based on the setlist from that night I’ve pulled together […]
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