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November 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: The Music of George Harrison

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Most recently I co-interviewed Steve Gadd! And then, Jesse Mulligan asked me a question – a silly question: Was I the right person to do a feature about George Harrison? […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2018), 27 November, Afternoons, Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan, Badfinger, Doris Troy, Eric Clapton, Feature, Gary Moore, George Harrison, Handmade Films, https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018673050/the-music-of-george-harrison, Jesse Mulligan, Radio, Radio New Zealand, RNZ, RNZ Music Feature, RNZ Music Feature: The Music of George Harrison, Segment, Slide Guitar, Songwriter, The Beatles, The Music of George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys, Tuesday, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 420

Jeff Lynne, Armchair Theatre (1990) I was pleased to find this. Jeff Lynne’s first solo album – arriving right at the end of the very hot streak that saw the Wilburys and all of the albums that Jeff worked on in and around that – Tom Petty, George Harrison, etc. I reckon Armchair Theatre is […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1990, Armchair Theatre, Debut, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Every Little Thing, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, LP, Record, Solo Album, The Vinyl Countdown # 420, Tom Petty, Traveling Wilburys, Vinyl, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: End Of The Larkin Line

When the first Traveling Wilburys album was released we took a drive into Hastings – Friday night, late night shopping…it was me and my brother in the back of the car (our usual spots) and mum and dad up front. They bought the album – on cassette tape. No CDs then – not in our […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bob Dylan, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, End Of The Larkin Line, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Philip Larkin, Poem, Poem: End Of The Larkin Line, Roy Orbison, The Beatles, The Traveling Wilburys, Tom Petty, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Traveling Wilburys, Volume 1 ·

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February 28, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Ghost Town: Sky Is Falling

Ghost Town Sky Is Falling Ghost/Southbound Ghost Town is a new band/collaboration between drummer Bryan Shaw, singer/pianist Mark Beesley and guitarist/singer/producer Jed Town. Town’s many monikers include the mighty Fetus Productions – but this pioneer of Kiwi-flavoured post-punk and electronica/noise/performance-art is here in a relaxed country/ish mode – his love of Beatles melodies to the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Beatles, Bryan Shaw, Daniel Johnston, Fetus Productions, George Harrison, Ghost Town, Ghost Town: Sky Is Falling, Jed Town, Jeff Lynne, John Lennon, Kiwi, Mark Beesley, Neil Young, NZ, Sky is Falling, Southbound, Tonight's the Night, Traveling Wilburys, Warren Zevon ·

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October 19, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 613

Tom Petty, Full Moon Fever (1989) One of the great albums for showcasing that even with a bunch of hit singles the album tracks are worth the dig. I guess for me I arrived at this early in the journey of understanding Tom Petty. I already knew him and his Heartbreakers (absent – in name […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1989, A Face In The Crowd, Alright For Now, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Free Fallin', Full Moon Fever, LP, Record, The Heartbrakers, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 613, Tom Petty, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Traveling Wilburys, Vinyl, Yer So Bad ·

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March 24, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1563

Bob Dylan, Knocked Out Loaded (1986) Pretty sure this is the worst Bob Dylan album. I have them all – and I’ve found more to enjoy on Down In The Groove (released next; so clearly a rut – The Travelling Wilburys pretty much saved him). But it’s better to have this on vinyl than CD […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1986, Bob Dylan, Brownsvlle Girl, Down In The Groove, Knocked Out Loaded, LP, Traveling Wilburys, Vinyl ·

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