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May 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders (May 11, Wgtn)

Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders  Meow; Wellington  Saturday, May 11 The new album by Delaney and Barry is one of those so-obvious-it-had-to-happen ideas that happened due to the two troubadours meeting half a decade ago when on the bill together for one of the Church Tours of the country. 
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2019, Barry Saunders, Country, Delaney Davidson, Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders (May 11, Live Gig, Live Review, May 11, Meow, NZ Tour, Saturday, The Warratahs, Tour, Wellington, Wgtn, Word Gets Around, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 158 – Caroline Easther

Welcome to episode 158 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 I have a chat with […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Barry Saunders, Beat Rhythm Fashion, Caroline Easther, Chat, Conversation, Drummer, Drumming, Drums, ep 158, Hobnail Boots, Interview, La Petite Chocolat, Let's Planet, Music, Musician, Simon Sweetman, Songwriter, Spines, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 158, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 158 – Caroline Easther, T Leaf T, The Chills, The Warratahs, Throw, Verlaines, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 144 – Reb Fountain

Welcome to episode 144 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – 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 to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FM you can get […]
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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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August 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Southern Fork Americana Fest 2017: Auckland 7-15 October

The Great South Pacific Tuning Fork, 95bFM and Under The Radar with support from Jim Beam, are proud to announce the lineup for the Southern Fork Americana Fest 2017 as it returns full steam for its fourth year. Taking place at The Tuning Fork from the 7th-15th of October, this year’s festival is jam packed with some of the very best names in […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2017), Akld, Alt-Country, Americana Fest, Auckland, Cory Chisel, Country, Eb & Sparrow, Folk, Jonny Fritz, Josh Hedley, Justin Townes Earle, October, PR, Promo, Robbie Fulks, Robert Ellis, Roots, Son Volt, Southern Fork, Southern Fork Americana Fest, Southern Fork Americana Fest 2017: Auckland 7-15 October, Spark Arena, The Bads, The Sadies, The Shape I'm in, The Warratahs, Ticketmaster, Tour Announcement, Traveller ·

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October 5, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Church Tour (October 5, Wgtn)

The Church Tour: Tami Neilson, Delaney Davidson, Marlon Williams and Barry Saunders Old Saint Paul’s Monday, October 5 and Tuesday October 6 This year’s Church Tour offers a great line-up and all of the acts on the bill have new material to push – in particular I’ve loved the albums from Marlon Williams and the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Barry Saunders, Brent Eccles, Delaney Davidson, Eccles Entertainment, Gig Review: The Church Tour (October 5, Marlon Williams, Monday October 5, Old Saint Paul's, Tami Neilson, The Church Tour, The Warratahs, Tuesday October 6, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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July 19, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Warratahs: 25 Year Collection

The Warratahs 25 Year Collection Independent Kiwi country band The Warratahs started out with the intention of playing some of their favourite music. The shelf-life? A couple of weeks. That was 25 years ago. So this compilation collects the best music from across the band’s six albums and offers a five-track EP of new recordings. […]
Posted in Back Catalogue · Tagged 25 Year Collection, The Warratahs ·

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January 9, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1674

The Warratahs, The Only Game In Town (1987) I can remember the TV and magazine ads and clips for this album and whilst I was not raised on anything resembling country this appealed. It would be a long time before I heard the album but I always wanted to like The Warratahs before I even […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1987, Barry Saunders, Hands Of My Heart, Kiwi Country, LP, NZ, The Only Game In Town, The Warratahs, Vinyl, Wayne Mason ·

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