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October 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 38 – Keith Jarrett, “Restoration Ruin”

Keith Jarrett, Restoration Ruin, 1968 Somewhere in my quest to collect a whole heap of things by Keith Jarrett (not everything – because how could you?) I found out about this album. The Oddity In His Catalogue. Recorded and released in 1968 it is his second album. It is unlike anything else he’s made. Jarrett […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “Restoration Ruin”, 1960s, 1968, Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Crap Albums, Crap Albums I Love # 38, Folk, folk-rock, Jazz, Keith Jarrett, Multi-instrumentalist, Rodriguez, Shit That's Good, Shit That's Good - Crap Albums I Love, Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 38, Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 38 – Keith Jarrett, Singer/Songwriter, Sixties, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 212: Sameena Zehra

Welcome to episode 212 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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged #MeToo, Acast, Acting, Activist, Actor, Apple, BATS, Blues, Books, Cancel Culture, Cassandra Tse, Chat, Comedian, Comedy, Conversation, Director, England, ep.212, India, iTunes, Music, Philosophy, Play, Podcast, Postponed, Red Scare, Religion, Sameena Zehra, Simon Sweetman, Singer/Songwriter, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stand Up, Stitcher, Storyteller, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 212, Sweetman Podcast # 212: Sameena Zehra, T Leaf T, Theatre, Wellington, White Men, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 186: Dean Chandler

Welcome to episode 186 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 […]
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September 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Erin Rae: Lagniappe Session (ep)

Erin Rae Lagniappe Session (ep) Independent / Aquarium Drunkard The great Aquarium Drunkard site/blog started up this thing a while back called the Lagniappe Sessions – getting artists to record covers and inspirations, a short-form thing, an EP the result. It’s been a great way to discover both new musical talent (the artist) and rediscover […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Aquarium Drunkard, Carole King, Covers, Duchess, EP, Erin Rae, Erin Rae & The Meanwhiles, Erin Rae: Lagniappe Session (ep), Gene Clark, Jonathan Richman, Joni Mitchell, Karen Dalton, Lagniappe Session, Lagniappe Session (ep), Lagniappe Sessions, Putting On Airs, Scott Walker, Singer/Songwriter, Some Misunderstanding, The Monkees, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, You Must Ask The Heart ·

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February 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sam Newton: Stare Into The Dark

Sam Newton  Stare Into The Dark  Sam Newton/Independent  Sometimes exactly what you want is a songwriter that is dialing it right back. Across three albums Australian singer/songwriter Sam Newton has been exploring that concept. Here with his latest it is almost entirely about ‘the song’.  Sure he has a pleasant voice – he summons the requisite vulnerability, heartbreak, and in fact a range of emotions. He’s […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Australia, Australian, Sam Newton, Sam Newton: Stare Into The Dark, Singer/Songwriter, Stare Into The Dark ·

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July 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 389

Bob Dylan, Masterpieces (1978) You just know what you know – especially when there was no internet. So all I knew was that Masterpieces was a life-changer. Possibly the most important album I ever heard. It opened all the doors. In fact it blew them right off their hinges. And if it was only supposed […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1978, 3LP, Australia, Best, Biograph, Bob, Bob Dylan, Comp, Compilation, Dylan, Greatest Hits, Hits, Japan, LP, Masterpieces, NZ, Record, Singer/Songwriter, The Vinyl Countdown # 389, Triple, Vinyl, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 121 – Barry Saunders

Welcome to episode 121 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I reckon I first met Barry Saunders some 15 years ago or so. He used to come in for chats in the music store where I worked. He was a new dad. His little girl – now a university […]
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May 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 117 – Emily Fairlight

Welcome to episode 117 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. Here’s a chat I had with Emily Fairlight. She’s a Wellington-based singer/songwriter and poet. She’s recently released the fantastic Mother of Gloom album. And before that, a few years ago now, there was a self-titled debut.
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acoustic, America, Americana, Calexico, Chat, Conversatio, Emily Fairlight, ep.117, Episode 117, French For Rabbits, Interview, Joshua Radin, Le Petite Chocolat, Leonard Cohen, Lucinda Williams, Lyttelton, Lyttelton Records, Mother of Gloom, Natalie Merchant, NZ Tour, Podcast, Poet, Poetry, San Fran, Simon Sweetman, Singer/Songwriter, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 117, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 117 – Emily Fairlight, T Leaf T, Wellington, Wgtn, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 114 – Roy Brown

Welcome to episode 114 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a chat with Roy Brown – he’s a Hawke’s Bay musician and runs the legendary venue, The Cabana. Roy’s own music career has seen him record albums as part of bands and as a solo act, he’s […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Cabana, David Bowie, Hawke's Bay, HB, http://www.cabana.net.nz/, http://www.roybrownmusic.co.nz/, Mental Health, Musician, Napier, Piano, Roy Brown, Simon Sweetman, Singer/Songwriter, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 114, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 114 – Roy Brown, Venue Owner, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 19, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 112 – Darren Watson on ‘Too Many Millionaires’

Welcome to episode 112 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a conversation with Darren Watson. You might remember that he was the subject of the very first episode of Sweetman Podcast. If you want a career overview and you missed it at the time go back and […]
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April 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

I Wrote The Liner Notes For Darren Watson’s New Album – Too Many Millionaires

I’ve been asked a few times to write testimonials – mostly for funding applications, for an artist seeking a residency or some such. Once or twice I’ve been asked to writer liner notes. Most recently Darren Watson asked me if I’d contribute some words to his brand new, upcoming album, Too Many Millionaires. I was […]
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March 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 109 – Elvis Perkins

Welcome to episode 109 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a chat with the great Elvis Perkins. This was a huge thrill to me, I’ve been a fan since his debut album, Ash Wednesday. Perkins was in New Zealand – his first visit – as part of […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged 9/11, America, Anthony Perkins, Ash Wednesday, Berry Berenson, Chat, Conversation, Elvis Perkins, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, Home, I Aubade, Interview, Le Petite Chocolat, NZ Festival, Opera House, Oz Perkins, Simon Sweetman, Singer/Songwriter, St James Theatre, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 109, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 109 – Elvis Perkins, T Leaf T, Trump, Wellington, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·
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