We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Tapes from The Dead C (Live Dead C), Galbraith (Hurray On Down), This King of Punishment (Live 85), Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos (A Childs Guide to) and Gutteridge (Pure) arrived in 1988 and 1989. Bruce Russell humuoured me by livening up this photo with a silly hat. The traditional plastic CD jewel case had been immediately discarded for aesthetic and practical reasons. Masonic Inborn parts II & III on Killing Capitalism with Kindness 3xEP compilation for Belgiums Turbulence Records soon followed. In the late 1980s and early 1990s NZ groups wanting to issue music on vinyl records faced very real challenges in locating pressing plants overseas. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Federal Election: Woman who has Albanese as a landlord speaks out, Federal Election: China has 'given up' on Scott Morrison, 'Doesn't help': Dylan Alcott responds to PM's awkward debate moment. Bruce Russell dies The broadcaster, in his early 70s, died suddenly on Sunday night, working right up until his death - as an overnight host, newsreader and host of the popular In My Day show. Discovery) - All Rights Reserved, By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Access and Privacy Policy. The Lyttelton writer and thinker also held his own on National Radio, explaining the Time To Go: The Southern Psychedelic Moment 1981 1986 compilation to Kim Hill. KERREY: He does not need anybody to give him gravitas! Our thoughts and love are with Bruce's family at this sad time.. Subscribe to theUS day News newsletterinbox to receive celebrities daily news. The New York label is also behind the 10 new albums and four singles, including 2006s Vain, Erudite and Stupid: Selected Works: 1987 2005 compilation that The Dead C have to their name between 2000 to 2014. Bruce Russell with fellow ZB broadcaster Tim Roxborogh. That is NOT the Mikey I know!!! The Toy Love album was released the week the series was filmed in Dunedin. Newstalk ZB confirmed his death in a statement on Monday morning. Russell had a special skill to connect with others and that was seen again just last week on his Friday morning show. Bruce Russell Collection, Bruce Russellin Sydney at the What is Music? S.E.P Haunted Spirits was ostensibly a review of Scorched Earth Policys Dust To Dust EP although the full-page piece takes in the groups pre-history in The Pin Group and Victor Dimisich Band complete with discography. According to his ZB bio, he began composing advertisements and started doing some announcing and was posted to numerous community stations, doing every shift under the sun. There was Bruce, front and centre. ZB host Bruce Russell told listeners "a cast of thousands" was working on the news at 1:45 am, but there was nothing about the quake on ZB's website o. There was plenty to write about as new CDs poured forth. The rhetoric and the racism that comes from that joker isappalling! The third design stage resulted in a standard cruciform shape with folded card cover, printed spine and a couple of postcards in an envelope inside that could fit into the same space in shops as jewel cases. Has visited us twice and he fits in as though we've known him forever. Now Gods, Stand Up For Bastards was captured on a July 1995 Arts Council-funded A Handful of Dust North Island tour. Your email address will not be published. Russell's broadcasting career took him throughout New Zealand. The future lay on emerging overseas imprints such as Siltbreeeze, Tim Adams Ajax Records in San Francisco, Drag City Records in Chicago, Majora Records in Seattle and Belgiums Turbulence Records. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Candidate - Te Wepu Party http://www.exorcist.org.nz http://www.exorcist.org.nz/bounty_dog_ugly_longpig http://www.exorcist.org.nz/deep_roots_music_2011_1.wav. Scan the QR code to download now. In 1993 Alastair Galbraith joined Bruce Russell as the second member of A Handful of Dust for the Twisted Village released album Concord, beginning a run of albums and singles on Russells recently established Corpus Hermeticum imprint for the pair. DONALDSON: Displayed tonight a certain gravitas. "Bruce was a wonderful team member and a talented host and newsreader who brought joy to our audiences for many years. Russell quickly realised that the fanzine writers and radio show hosts who supported Flying Nun groups were equally supportive of his labels efforts. The new imprints name was taken from Sonic Youths Expressway to Yr Skull on 1986s Evol, a song Russell saw the band perform in London. It Is Already Proven That "Radio Transcripts Ltd." Likes To Post His Twisted Anti-Reality Liberal Crap All Over The Internet. Trust me it's Mikey! Bruce Russellattacks the guitar, Arc Caf 2005. CALLER: Its these flaming left liberals, Bruce! Come back Pam PLEASE. Russel was survived by his wife, Lorna, and son Andrew. Get more of the radio, music and podcasts you love with the FREE Obviously I listen too much! I can't believe that I "know" all the callers tha you have listed. I miss Mark Dye he's a good host too! There are many rumors about New Zealands longest-serving and beloved broadcasters Bruce Russells cause of death after he suddenly passed away last night (April 24, 2022) in his early 70s. L to R: Bruce Russell, Peter Jefferies, Peter Gutteridge, and Alastair Galbraith outside Peter's house, Opoho, early 1989 "I am devastated," sports broadcaster Miles Davis wrote. These cookies do not store any personal information. At first manila envelopes in standard off the shelf sizes with added design sufficed. Frustrated and diminished by Flying Nun Records narrowed commercial focus, Bruce Russell had teamed up with Peter Jefferies, Alastair Galbraith and Peter Gutteridge to establish the new Port Chalmers based independent label Xpressway at the end of 1987. Playing to the converted is one thing, but banging it out on live to air public television as The Dead C did with Sky on TV3s Friday night music Ground Zero in September 1999 was something else again. Theres a wilful art edge underlying everything; an anarchistic response to the relatively formed work of the citys leading post-punk acts. His name is Ewing Stevens. It surprises me though that most of the callers are male, and some cant string a sentence together, (just saying).Thats my only bugbearI really miss Brucie as he had such an interesting life. Tim you are the best Host ZB has!!!!! SHIPMAN: There is a lot talk they are looking at older candidates, candidates with gravitas. By the end of the year, The Dead C, Xpressway Records and a new Dunedin-based fanzine Alley Oop are a reality or will be soon. Your email address will not be published. 1: BRUCE RUSSELL According to NewstalkZB's own website Bruce Russell "likes to bring his sense of humour to his overnight talk show, but the serious issues are also tackled." It also. View the profiles of people named Bruce Russell. The new Xpressway connection is equally evident in Bruce Russells review of Alastair Galbraiths Plagal Grind at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, The Rips Stormed Port EP, Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos River Falling Love EP and This Kind of Punishments In The Same Room LP, all parting shots for the groups on Flying Nun Records. "He was the news. "He brought a particularly sharp sense of humour to his work and to his workplace. WILLIAMS: Now we look and we see the son, who is seeking some gravitas, to say to people that he is an intelligent man. Rest easy my old friend.. Effectively reviving what had become a moribund NZ indie music format, the labels tapes exhibited a care and flair in design and presentation and mastering not heard or seen consistently since Paul Lukers Industrial Tapes in the first half of the decade. Also love the show. Go Away ---> " Radio Transcripts Ltd. " Your Comintern Cover Has Been Blown ! Dower described Russell as his "great mate". Who else would nap in the kitchen between overnight talk and a newsreading shift? But wait, theres more! Do it Tim! Left Handed Blows: Writing on Sound 1993 2009 reprinted pieces from three issues of Logopandocy: the journal of vain erudition in 1993, 1994 and 1996, with liner notes from Ralf Wehowskys 1997 Tulpas CD, previously published interviews with Marco Fusinato and Alastair Galbraith, an article from The National Grid journal on graphic design and a review of Douglas Lilburns electro-acoustic work from The Wire in January 2005. He died just as he was about to go on the air to host Newstalk ZBs overnight show. Early Carvings has Mike Stoodley, wholl become an in-demand sound engineer and latter day Verlaines bassist. In the late 1980s and early 1990s NZ groups wanting to issue music on vinyl records faced very real challenges in locating pressing plants overseas (in this case Australia) along with increased expenses (shipping costs in particular) and a loss in control in not being able to closely oversee the project. I'll miss him enormously," said Roxborogh. Not content with rescuing tapes from a dodgy rep, Xpressway Records buffed up what was thought to be another dying medium and released The Dead Cs The Sun Stabbed seven inch EP on vinyl in 1988. Bruce Russell is a New Zealand experimental musician and writer. Radio host Bruce Russell, remembered as a talented newsreader with a unique personality took his last breath just before he was scheduled to be on air to host Newstalk ZBs overnight show. What songs there are Morley keeps going with a simple open chord riff under and over which Russell shows his faith in drone, discord and looping repetition. All registered. Co-Op Taxis Mikey bit of a surprise eh!. Its still in their gene pool. Producer Tim Evans, who worked with Russell between 2007 and 2011, said on Twitter there was never a dull moment with Bruce. New Zealand radio host Bruce Russell is being remembered as a "talented host and newsreader" following the news of his shock death on Sunday night. It would also release music from like-minded overseas acts. Newstalk ZB's Bruce Russell was in his early 70s; however, his exact age is yet to be revealed. "Our thoughts and love are with Bruce's family at this sad time.". Contact established we returned volley with a list of questions about the label and The Dead C. Bruces answers were comprehensive and detailed enough to be run in full Q&A form. RUSSELL: You would think they would be a very wealthy society andwouldnt need to lay around on the benefit. FEMALE CALLER: Theyre violent, and they wont work! Ireland Hendry-Tennent. Ken Knight, a former radio host at Nga Iwi FM in Paeroa in the early 2000s, said the station would take the ZB news feed and 99 per cent of the time it was Bruce reading the news. Why not create a page of photos of the characters both callers and staff of New Zealands #1 rated station? The double LP Harsh 70s Reality and Clyma Est Mort followed in 1992. Sulley Muntari, Agyeman Badu, Asamoah Gyan, others visit Christian Atsus family home, VIDEO: Government will be fully involved in providing Christian Atsu a befitting burial Dr. Bawumia, Christian Atsus mortal remains arrive in Ghana via Turkish Airlines, Maybe I created enemies along the line Kofi Amoabeng on UT Banks collapse, Christian Atsu was one of Ghanas finest personnel Akufo-Addo, This is some food chain story Archipalago shamed for chasing clout with Christian Atsus death. The Dead C continue to be an in demand group in New Zealand and internationally for specialist music festivals and events. Id later read that there was yet another reason for the media reticence. 19 years ago. The kids didnt see Freddy, only his hand waving out of the jalopy. The Dead C already had the Perform DR503b tape out on Xpressway. In a statement on Newstalk ZB's website, the station said: "Bruce Russell, one of our long-time Newstalk ZB hosts, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully last night. WOODRUFF: You certainly have gravitas tonight. Flying Nun Records collected up the early Dead C recordings in 1999 for a greatest hits Perform DR 503C CD. I am devastated, Miles wrote on Twitter. Stuff understands Russell died while at work at the Newstalk ZB central Auckland offices on Sunday night, before he was due to begin his shift on-air. According to the Newstalk ZB, Mr Russell who was in his early 70s passed away at the station's offices in central Auckland. They can be emailed to timr@newstalkzb.co.nz or sent to Tim Roxborogh, Newstalk ZB, Private Bag 92198, Auckland. Newstalk ZB radio host Bruce Russell is being remembered as a talented broadcaster with an "inimitable personality" after he died over the weekend. "Geopelia" wrote in message news:iugph9$rhf$1@dont-email.me * Nothing rare about the term Gravitas. They can be emailed to timr@newstalkzb.co.nz or sent to Tim Roxborogh, Newstalk ZB, Private Bag 92198, Auckland. Bruce Russell passed away on 24 April 2022 in Central Auckland. I honestly dont believe that because your land wastaken off you, that you bash your kids. Included in the first two CDs were issues of the Bruce Russell-edited Logopandocy: the journal of vain erudition. He would spend two or three minutes talking to the listeners. He started doing some announcing around this period and was assigned to numerous stations as a community announcer, doing every shift imaginable. It wasnt always a comfortable situation, as Russell explained to Fitzgibbon. Theyre lazy! I always want to keep having surprises happen for myself by if you like not mastering my instrument and periodically, just starting to use different instruments. "Bruce was a wonderful team member and a talented host and newsreader who brought joy to our audiences for many years. He read philosophy for fun and for a while researched Renaissance magic, the Kabbala and Rosicrucianism. I dont not just practice with the band, I dont practice. Several coworkers have paid tribute to Russell including colleague Tim Dower who announced the news of his death on air this morning. Bruce Russell's 2012 Flying Nun compilation Time To Go: The Southern Psychedelic Moment, 1981-1986 was hailed as a landmark collection of early 1980s independent music from the South Island. I vote for The Three!! DON'T bring back Pam! That CD presented a piece each from live performances at Ima Hitt Records in New Plymouth, The Stomach in New Plymouth and Bar Bodega in Wellington, with music from a night at Dux De Lux in Christchurch on August 17, 1995. In 1995, The Dead C dipped back into past records for a set the trio presented at 11 shows over two weeks in the United States. Omits Quad triple CD packed in a five inch flop-top hard box with artwork is highlighted as was an announcement that Corpus Hermeticum were now distributing Siltbreeze, PSF, Selektion, Metonymic, Metamkineand Next Best Way releases. Therein lay four previous releases plus two new pieces recorded at The Wharf Hotel and Empire Tavern in Dunedin between January 1994 and February 1995. Newstalk ZB, that bed of ignorant right wing hatred, is "leftist". On the live front, Bruce Russell will see and review Felt, Alex Chilton, The Jazz Butcher, The Razorcuts (with Mainly Spaniards David Swift on drums), Microdisney, The Go Betweens, The Servants, Sonic Youth, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Turncoats (with The Exploding Budgies James Murray on drums), Ivor Cutler and Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited. "The conversations he had on-air brought him loyalty from listeners young and old both throughout the night and on his Saturday night show. He died last night, just as he was about to go on air to host Newstalk ZB's overnight broadcast. Look Blue Go Purple, The Verlaines, The Alpaca Brothers and The Puddle and many of the citys rising and established bands graced its low, flat stage. Bruce was a wonderful team member and a talented host and newsreader who brought joy to our audiences for many years. While at Timaru, he turned to program and eventually worked as a manager at a tiny radio station in the middle of North Island. "What I loved about what he did on the radio was the companionship for the listeners. Soon afterwards, The Dead Cs Michael Morley, whom I know from the Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos tapes that Id been ordering up north, spots Peter and I near one of the old stone block churches that dot the inner city. The heartbreaking news was confirmed in a statement released on Newstalk ZBs website, reading, Bruce Russell, one of our long-time Newstalk ZB hosts, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully last night., The statement added, Bruce was a wonderful team member and a talented host and newsreader who brought joy to our audiences for many years. My thoughts with family. He knew where every item was, was always smiling and passing time of day. Chippendale House was established in July 1985 by a group prompted by the artists Andrew Drummond and Stuart Griffiths and was well into its second year (of four) as a co-operative theatre, music and gallery space. One of my favourite people, original co-host on The Two, Pam Corkery. The station said in a statement on Newstalk ZB, "Bruce Russell, one of our long-time Newstalk ZB hosts, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully last night. Love to see who I am listening to. Parts of that performance and another June show in Christchurch made up 1997s Repent, which Opprobrium described as guitar squeals, fragments of riffs, sustained hypnotic patterns and a powerful rhythmic undertow held together by some force of collective will.. According to the Newstalk ZB, Mr Russell who was in his early 70s. Keep up the great work and never retire, both of you. 25/04/2022. KERREY: Ive gotta strengthen it in some fashion. 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