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November 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Oh The Places A Neil Finn Show Can Go!

I’ve seen Neil Finn perform in a few different contexts – in a few different cities too. I’ve seen him heading Crowded House and Split Enz reunions, I’ve caught him a few times with brother Tim, sometimes billed as The Finn Brothers, or Finn, and there’s been a bunch of Neil Finn shows. You go to a Neil Finn show […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Concert, Crowded House, Finn, Finn Brothers, Gig, Gigs, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Live, Neil Finn, Oh The Places A Neil Finn Show Can Go!, Reunions, Split Enz, Tim Finn, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 177: Miles Golding 

Welcome to episode 177 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. Miles Golding is a classically trained violinist based in […]
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April 26, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 314

Split Enz, Frenzy (1979) I’m so into the Split Enz catalogue – the need to collect it all, that some of the albums I have several copies of, others I’m still hoping to collect – I won’t go about trying to get all the different pressings/editions – I’m not like that – but I don’t mind buying another copy […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1979, Frenzy, Give It A Whirl, LP, Neil Finn, Phil Judd, Record, Split Enz, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 314, Tim Finn, Vinyl ·

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April 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Phil Judd: Flightless Bird

Phil Judd  Flightless Bird  (Independent/Bandcamp)  For the last decade and a half Phil Judd’s musical voice has been sneaking out into the world via a handful of idiosyncratic solo releases – you know that voice, instantly. And vocally there’s still every power in it, reminders of all that was always great. There are musical motifs – and the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bandcamp, Buster Stiggs, Flightless Bird, Phil Judd, Phil Judd: Flightless Bird, Schnell-Fenster, Solo Album, The Swingers, Tim Finn, Unique, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 162 – Paul Crowther

Welcome to episode 162 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 recorded this conversation back in January in Auckland. […]
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March 23, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 325

Split Enz, Conflicting Emotions (1983) Tim was on the way out – and keen to be a solo star – Neil was on the way up, about to become the band-leader, a role he’s basically held with regard to whatever he does ever since. So this, the second to last studio album by Split Enz is well named; an indication of the moods and […]
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March 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 327

Split Enz, I Hope I Never [Single] (1980)  What a song this is! Where did it come from? What does it mean? There’s a story – a rumour, perhaps – about the triggering of this song. I know about that. You probably do too. But what I mean is the inspiration for not only the lyrics, the […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1980, Discogs, Eddie Rayner, Phil Judd, Single, Split Enz, The Choral Sea, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 327, Tim Finn, True Colours, Vinyl, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 134 – Dianne Swann

Welcome to episode 134 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Dianne Swann is known for her time in the bands Everything That Flies, When The Cat’s Away, The Julie Dolphin, Boom Boom Mancini and – most recently – The Bads. She has performed around the world as a headliner […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Auckland, Boom Boom Mancini, Brett Adams, Cat's Away, Chat, Conversation, Dianne Swann, England, Ep.134, Episode 134 – Dianne Swann, Everything That Flies, Green Day, https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/dianne-swann, Interview, iTunes, La Petite Chocolat, Lorde, Oasis, Radiohead, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 134, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 134 – Dianne Swann, T Leaf T, The Bads, The Julie Dolphin, Tim Finn, When The Cat's Away, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 21, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 206 Split Enz

I saw them at some key gigs in their strange career. At the Great Ngarauawahia Music Festival when they were Split Ends. I was fourteen and like most people there to see Black Sabbath but I do remember they were interesting. Dressed pretty much like everybody else there – a much different spectacle than what […]
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March 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Get Rhythm: Best Rhythm Guitar Players

It is not often that you see lists of great rhythm guitar players – well, not compared with lists of best lead guitarists. So, I thought we’d make one. And let’s be clear – it is to praise guitarists for their rhythm-playing ability. So if you want to select Jimi Hendrix that is fine, but […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged AC/DC, Angus Young, Best, Best Rhythm Guitar Players, Blog, Get Rhythm, Get Rhythm: Best Rhythm Guitar Players, Guitar, Guitarists, Joni Mitchell, Keith Richards, Lead Guitar, List, Malcolm Young, Pete Townshend, Prince, Tim Finn, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ballad of The Finn Brothers: A Musical Life Between Them

Neil and Tim Finn. The Finn Brothers. We think of them as a pair. We group them together even when they are off making music independently. They have made two albums together under the family surname. Prior to that they have worked together in two bands, Tim appeared on just the one Crowded House album […]
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September 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 82 – Wayne Bell

Welcome to episode 82 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I was in Auckland for a brief visit so I made the most of potential-podcast time and finally caught up with Wayne Bell. Wayne is a drummer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. I’ve met Wayne a few times across the […]
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