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September 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Interns: Headbanger (ep)

Interns Headbanger (ep) 1133265 Records DK Wellington’s Interns have here done what any band should do I think – that is to say, release the good songs, go EP over album. So here we have seven smugly cynical, sharply satirical pop songs. Good fun.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, EP, Headbanger, Headbanger (ep), Interns, Interns: Headbanger (ep), Letterbox Lambs, Mutton Birds, Vorn, Vorn Colgan, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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December 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 93 – Vorn Colgan

Welcome to episode 93 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one is a conversation with Vorn Colgan – he records and makes music as a solo artist and with a band under the name Vorn. He’s also a member of Gold Medal Famous and the Wellington Sea Shanty […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged 10 Cool Things About Sleater-Kinney, Accordion, Bands, Busk, Busker, Busking, Chat, Chris Palmer, Chris Wilson, Conversation, ep.93, episode 93, Gold Medal Famous, https://www.youtube.com/user/vornography, Interview, Multi-instrumentalist, Music, Podcast, Poncho Pilates, Simon Sweetman, Singer/Songwriter, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 93, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 93 – Vorn Colgan, T Leaf T, Vorn, Vorn Colgan, Wellington, Wellington Sea Shanty Society, Wgtn, Writing, Yeastie Boys ·

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July 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 119 If I Were You

When I first saw you baby I couldn’t believe my eyes After the show John and I talked long into the rest of the night – he’s a close friend and knows the music very well The beauty of playing a gig sometimes is just the pleasure of singing some of these lines I’ve written […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2016), Beast Girl, Gig, Gigs, Guest Blog, Guest Post, If I Were You, Jon Mcleary, July, July 9, Live, Live Music, MOON, Music, Song, Song Lyric, Spines, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 119 If I Were You, The Moon, The Spines, Vorn, War Stories, War Stories # 119, Wellington, Wgtn, Writing ·

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May 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Five Films That Stay With Me: Vorn Colgan

Vorn Colgan has been New Zealand’s best-kept musical secret for so long now that it seems almost a shame to spoil it.  He has been writing and releasing albums under the Vorn moniker to critical acclaim and commercial non-plussed-ness since 1999, as well as contributing to the work of indie legends such as Dangerpin, The Sproutts and […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 8mile, A Hard Day's Night, Dangerpin, Drowning By Numbers, Eight Mile, Elvis Presley, Film, Film Review, Films, Five Films That Stay With Me: Vorn Colgan, Gold Medal Famous, Kids, LoudQUIETLoud, Maniac, Mean Girls, Monty Python, Monty Python and The Holy Grail, MOON, Movie Review, Movies, Music, Musician, Newtown, One Trick Pony, Pixies, Prince, Pulp Fiction, Purple Rain, Reservoir Dogs, Saturday May 14, Special Guest, Taranaki, The Breakfast Club, The Lord of The Rings, The Sound of Music, The Sproutts, This Is It, Vorn, Vorn Colgan, Wellington, Wellington Sea Shanty Society, Wgtn ·

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November 11, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Bungee Tour: Julie Lamb Band, Spines & Vorn (Nov 20-21)

Here’s something for Masterton and Hawke’s Bay – a wee “Bungee Tour” – just two shows, Masterton on Friday November 20 at King Street Live and Napier’s Cabana the following night, Saturday, November 21. It’s The Julie Lamb Band, Spines and Vorn. Three Wellington-based acts with three very different sets of sounds to offer. The […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Cabana, Gig Preview, Jon Mcleary, Julie Lamb, Julie Lamb Band, King Street Live, Martin Hawes, Masterton, Napier, Promo, Spines, Spines & Vorn (Nov 20-21), The Bungee Tour, The Bungee Tour: Julie Lamb Band, The Spines, Vorn, Vorn Colgan ·

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October 23, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Vorn: Down For It

Vorn Down For It Powertool Records Vorn Colgan has been doing double-duty this year, releasing this new solo album and working as a member of manic electro-punks, Gold Medal Famous. Down For It might be the first time you’ve heard of Vorn – hopefully it will steer you towards a back-catalogue of a half-dozen albums. […]
Posted in Back Catalogue, Reviews · Tagged Down For It, Vorn ·

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October 21, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson is a Generation X office monkey who works on the eleventh floor of a central business district high rise in central Wellington. When he is not exchanging his time and labour for monetary reward Chris enjoys thinking about ideas, ranting, reading books made of paper and is the front man for Wellington “eclectotronica” […]
Posted in Blog, Special Guests · Tagged Chris Wilson, Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now, Gold Medal Famous, Powertool Records, Vorn ·

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July 15, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Urban Tramper: Internet Freedom Is Love

Urbantramper Internet Freedom Is Love Home Alone Music Wellington group Urbantramper has been offering interesting music for the best part of a decade – that’s a rare feat. And from opening track, Sending Emoticons, through to the closer, The Greatness, this is an album that playfully hops between joyous pop and cleverly sardonic indie, electro […]
Posted in Back Catalogue · Tagged Home Alone Music, Internet Freedom Is Love, Kate Bush Saved My Life, Urbantramper, Vorn ·

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January 18, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Vorn Colgan

Vorn Colgan has been New Zealand’s best-kept musical secret for so long now that it seems almost a shame to spoil it.  He has been writing and releasing albums under the Vorn moniker to critical acclaim and commercial non-plussed-ness since 1999, as well as contributing to the work of indie legends such as Dangerpin, The […]
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