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September 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 228: Ben Mulchin (Valhalla)

Welcome to episode 228 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 Spotify […]
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March 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 210: Jordan Luck

Welcome to episode 210 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 Anchor, backstage, Band, Chat, Conversation, Fan, Green Room, Interview, Jordan Luck, Listener, Music, Off The Tracks, Paraparaumu, Podcast, Records, Sober, Sobriety, Songwriting, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 210, Sweetman Podcast # 210: Jordan Luck, Sweetman Podcast: Jordan Luck, T Leaf T, The Dance Exponents, The Exponents, The Jordan Luck Band, Touring, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 205: Steve Gunn

Welcome to episode 205 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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor, Chat, Conversation, ep.205, Flying Nun, Harry Nilsson, Interview, La Petite Chocolat, Minor Threat, MOON, Music, Newtown, NZ Tour, Philadelphia, Podcast, Randy Newman, Richard Thompson, Songwriter, Soundcloud, Spotify, Steve Gunn, Sweetman Podcast # 205, Sweetman Podcast # 205: Steve Gunn, T Leaf T, The Beatles, Tour, Touring, Wellington, Yeastie Boys, Yo La Tengo, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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January 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 204: Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies)

Welcome to episode 204 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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor, Apple, Canada, Chat, Conversation, Covers, Cowboy Junkies, Interview, iTunes, La Petite Chocolat, Margo Timmins, NZ, NZ Tour, Ontario, Phone Interview, Phono, Promo, Publicity, Songwriting, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sweet Jane, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 204, Sweetman Podcast # 204: Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies), Sweetman Podcast: Margo Timmins, Sweetwaters, T Leaf T, The Cowboy Junkies, Touring, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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April 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 165 – Graeme Jefferies (The CakeKitchen)

Welcome to episode 165 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. Here’s a conversation I had with Graeme Jefferies – […]
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April 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Graeme Jefferies: Time Flowing Backwards

Time Flowing Backwards: A Memoir  Graeme Jefferies   Mosiac Press  Graeme Jefferies has made some of the great noisy pop from New Zealand – he’s sent it out to the world, taken it with him as he’s traveled through America and based himself – for huge periods of time – in Europe; then he brought it all back home […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Memoir, Autobio, Autobiography, Berlin, Book, Book Review, Cat Power, Europe, Graeme Jefferies, Graeme Jefferies: Time Flowing Backwards, Memoir, Mountain Goats, Music, Musician, Nocturnal Projections, NZ, The Cakekitchen, The Fall, This Kind of Punishment, Time Flowing Backwards, Time Flowing Backwards: A Memoir, Touring, Writing, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 17, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 129 – Suzanne Vega

Welcome to episode 129 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Here I talk with one of my all-time musical heroes, Suzanne Vega. We are in a hotel restaurant and there is some background noise. Just a warning. What a thrill to meet her and speak with her. I flew […]
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May 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

My Tony Levin Interview: Q&A

Tony Levin is perhaps best known for his work with Peter Gabriel and King Crimson but he has appeared on over 500 albums. He has worked with Lou Reed and our own Tim Finn; with James Taylor and Carly Simon. He even appears in Paul Simon’s cult film, One Trick Pony.   Over a series of emails I asked Levin some questions ahead of his 2010 visit to New […]
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March 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 53 – Anthonie Tonnon

Welcome to episode 53 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by  Phantom Billstickers. A chat with musician Anthonie Tonnon. I first heard Tonnon’s music when he was recording under the name Tono and The Finance Company. I was hooked. Kiwi drawl, everyday stories, the vernacular was funny and real and there were sharp hooks too. […]
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December 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 44 – Blink (Ian Jorgensen)

Welcome to episode 44 of Sweetman Podcast – my conversation with Ian Jorgensen (aka Blink) – you can find out about his various pursuits under the A Low Hum banner at his website. He started out as a photographer, from there to making magazines, creating a record label, organising tours and promoting shows and then […]
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June 13, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 23 – Ben Fulton

We’re up to episode 23 of Sweetman Podcast – a chat with my friend Ben Fulton. He’s a musician and he makes guitar pedals, his company is Red Witch Analog Guitar Pedals. He’s also played music with Paul Ubana Jones and Jan Hellriegel, Ahoribuzz and The Hairy Lollies. He released a solo album, collaborated with […]
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