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June 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
My Top-Ten Re-Watchable Sitcoms
There is one thing with this list of 10 – all of the shows needed to be rewatchable, need to be shows I have actually re-watched. Often. So with that as the only catch here’s the list. 1. Taxi – I am in love with this show. And I always have been and I’ve written […]Archive
May 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Mum Made The Milos
Friday night watching Taxi, waiting for the fish ‘n’ chips – the relief after Thursday, scared shitless with Ripley’s Believe It Or Not (and mostly just because of Jack Palance’s voice). Wednesday was Fair Go, and we gave it exactly that. Because on Tuesdays there was Night Court and Cheers and if Monday wasn’t offering […]Archive
April 14, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Mikael Tariverdiev: Visions in Black & White
Mikael Tariverdiev Visions in Black & White Earth Recordings I had only just heard of Mikael Tariverdiev – and learned the tiniest bit about him (he was sometimes referred to as “the Russian Morricone” that, as you can imagine, was enough for me) and then I heard this. A new compilation that collects up some […]Archive
March 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Hey Graham Bell, ‘TV Icon’ Is Actually Spelt R-A-C-I-S-T C-U-N-T
Police Ten Seven is a reality TV show that forces a reality on us that is never quite true, but the clue was always in the title This entertainment program was forever ten times more likely to show seven brown faces than one white person guilty of a collared crime. Better, eh, to tell us […]Archive
March 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 250: Greg Smith
A milestone of sorts – this is episode 250 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys and thanks to you readers and listeners. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on […]Archive
February 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Substack: “Sounds Good!”
I’ve joined Substack. I’ve started a newsletter – it’s called “Sounds Good!” It’s a subscription-model. Straight away I am asking you to pay. I don’t feel bad about this because you do not have to pay. You can choose to not receive the newsletter. And nothing that I write here at Off The Tracks is going behind […]Archive
February 17, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Adam Crystal: Bonding (Original Music From the Netflix Series)
Adam Crystal Bonding (Original Music From the Netflix Series) Lakeshore Records The Netflix show Bonding, a light-hearted look at the kink-industry – telling the story of a bondage dominatrix side-hustle (she’s a uni student that needs to pay the bills) – provides a reasonable amount of laughs and gets the job done, each episode coming […]Archive
January 21, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Nathan Micay: Industry OST
Nathan Micay Industry OST LuckyMe I really enjoyed the TV series Industry – and I’ve recommended it to a few people that have either hated it instantly or told me they’d already tried it and couldn’t get past the first episode. One of the complaints, too, was the film’s relentless music; sitting deep inside and […]Archive
November 5, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Michael Silverman (w/ Jeff Lorber): Human Spirit
Michael Silverman (w/ Jeff Lorber) Human Spirit Autumn Hill Records Michael Silverman has been a jobbing composer and player of TV themes (Two And A Half Men, The Good Wife) and he and composing partner Jeff Lorber have dabbled in smooth jazz and light pop orchestrations as well as making music separately. Here they combine […]Archive
October 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 235: Peter Rowley
Welcome to episode 235 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 […]Archive
September 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman