To be told: This next piece will be called The Kabbalah of the Horse Pegasus. To make a live-to-two-track album with stringed instruments, where the only concept is Dont touch the strings! and have the other half of your duo rush off to vomit, when the reels keep spinning! 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. Outside of The Lonesome Death of Albert Ayler by A Handful of Dust on Drag City Records I Hear The Devil Calling Me compilation EP single of less than one-minute songs available in 1990, hed only released the A Little Aesthetic Discourse single in 1992 for Cambridge, Massachusetts Twisted Village Records. The page will be updated as worthy photos come in. Thank you so much, Tim for posting pics of the regulars. 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. With some others, they make up Pink Plastic Gods and Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos. In other words two thirds of The Dead C were already creating together. Boy, sometimes you need a lot of patience with some people. Grapefruit Records recently released The Twelfth Spectacle, a four LP live album set that was captured between 2002 and 2013 in Paris, Brussels, New York, London and Los Angeles. With Peter Jefferies handling the sound side, Bruce Russell was free to mould the labels image and ethos. The first Xpressway Pile Up compilation included tracks by the defunct Doublehappys and Nocturnal Projections, and its extended and reordered namesake from 1990 on Scottish label Avalanche Records added The Victor Dimisich Bands Native Waiter. Bruce Russell, one of our long-time Newstalk ZB hosts, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully last night. He baulks at the description lo fi. One more of the early morning hosts on that station is a porky. 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. 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. Talking to Brendon Fitzgibbon in 1992, Bruce Russell outlined the near future as he saw it. The double LP Harsh 70s Reality and Clyma Est Mort followed in 1992. 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. Rest in peace legend Bruce. Thereby Proving To Everyone That Senator Joe Mc Carthy's Assertion That A Whole Network Of Fellow Travelers To The Comintern Soviet Block Of Marxist Communist Propagandists In The U.S. And World, Is Well Established, Through Literal Transmission Belts ! One of Russell's long-time colleagues at ZB, Tim Dower, announced the news on air this morning of the passing of his "great mate". Its Mikey!!! 1991 brought a revisit of mid-1980s Christchurch group Scorched Earth Policy (Foaming Out), Angelheads Eat, Sandra Bells Dreams of Falling, Chris Heazlewoods Hellmouth 66 and The Terminals Disease, all on tape. The more unified American community with its emerging networks of fanzines and college and freeform radio shows made more sense. Guitar, tapes and a good line in speed-poet lyrics are the essentials which when they gel are worth several listens.. Newstalk ZB, that bed of ignorant right wing hatred, is "leftist". In 2014, Bruces daughter Olive filmed a warm and revealing documentary on her father called 27 Minutes With Mr Noisy, which took Russell back to his old haunts in Dunedin and plumbed his world view in the back yard shed in Lyttelton, that is his creative home. Photo by Moira Crossman. Your never get that these days. Siltbreeze Records made available the Trapdoor Fucking Exit cassette (also released on CD) and Hell Is Now Love b/w Bone single in 1990. I am devastated, Miles wrote on Twitter. It's nice seeing all the photos of the regular callers.I had to laugh at that pizzia lol. Bruce Russell reviewed The Rip at Dunedins Empire for RipItUps April 1984 issue. Tim Dower announces the passing of Bruce Russell on Newstalk ZB Another former colleague remembered Mr Russell as a "supportive man" with a "quick wit". Ireland Hendry-Tennent. By Sujina Karanjit April 24, 2022 09:03 PM; Bruce Russell of Newstalk ZB died unexpectedly, but his cause of death has yet to be revealed. Dead C vs Sebadoh EP and The Operation of the Sonne LP emerged on Siltbreeze in 1993 with World Peace Hope Et Al and the Metal Heart following in 1994 and The White House LP in 1995. He kicked off writing commercials and in that time he started doing some announcing and was posted to different community stations, doing every shift under the sun, based on his ZB bio. 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. FEMALE CALLER: Theyre violent, and they wont work! RUSSELL: I dont know why youre upset and aggressive! "Bruce was a wonderful team member and a talented host and newsreader who brought joy to our audiences for many years. Theres a lot more interaction with the recording process and a lot more use of live backing tapes, Bruce Russell explained in Poi$on + lie$ = money + death from John Nixon and Marco Fusinatos Axe: a specialised rock journal, no.19, 1999 in an essay reprinted in Left Handed Blows. He was pestering us. * Think of the traditional demeanour of a Roman Senator. According to the Newstalk ZB, Mr Russell who was in his early 70s. Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you. I dont care whether they all got together and decided, or one person used it and they all decided to mimic. According to the Newstalk ZB, Mr Russell who was in his early 70s passed away at the station's offices in central Auckland. My friends and I are no strangers to the large co-op arts venue up the sharp rising Stafford Street south of the Octagon, having been regulars there at musical events in mid-1986. Its got that import cachet, the hard to find, real gold, collector scum mentality, Russell told Philip Matthews in The Wire, June 1999. Rough Trades [UK and US retailer and distributor] collapse had pushed groups back on to a more do it yourself level. With Peter Jefferies handling the sound side, Bruce Russell was free to mould the labels image and ethos and establish contacts with fanzines, like minded bands and labels, promoters and distributors in NZ and overseas through international phone calls and letters. Ill learn soon enough that hes Bruce Russell and he has a new group called The Dead C. Still, I cant shake the feeling Ive seen him somewhere before. Its one of the all-time great montages, this happened within a day of President Bush selecting Dick Cheney to be his vice presidential running mate. The mix of re-accessed music and contemporary sound would be typical of the labels output. Romance in the Air, Story of AustralianGreat Singer Archie Roachs Cause of Death. ISAACSON: He does seem to bring some vigor as well as gravitas and stature to the ticket. Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you. Festival 2005, Bruce Russell's 1986 London Transport card, Bruce Russell and Peter Jefferies at Fish Street Studios, Bruce Russelland Alastair Galbraith at Taieri Mouth, 1999, City as Memory, Bruce Russell with audience Q&A, Bruce Russellin Paris at Studio Palix 2002, Bruce Russelland Richard Ram (Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos), London 1986. One of Newstalk ZB's longest-serving and most-loved broadcasters, Bruce Russell died unexpectedly. Ensconced in his back shed on the lip of a ruptured and partly immersed volcanic crater in Lyttelton, Bruce Russell, now working an archivist with Radio New Zealand Sound Archives in Christchurch (a job hed previously done for the Presbyterian Church in Dunedin) had Corpus Hermeticum picking up pace. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter and download the Yahoo News app from the App Store or Google Play. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. What it feels like to perform live with no idea at all of what you are about to do, or what your fellow band member will do? Cheers, Nanster. Whats the pronunciation these days, Maori orMarry? Its still in their gene pool. After a short stint, he moved to Taumarunui to manage a radio station before joining Newstalk ZB in Auckland in about 2000. RUSSELL: Ive got quite a few e-mails here, all about the topic underdiscussion tonight. He loved his work, just loved it.". Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. "His inimitable personality in the newsroom and in the studio would always entertain his colleagues too. It Is Already Proven That "Radio Transcripts Ltd." Likes To Post His Twisted Anti-Reality Liberal Crap All Over The Internet. There are two parts to it. 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. ROBERTS: Hes had health problems, uh, hes worked for a Big Oil company, but he has the gravitas. He used looped analogue samples from A Handful of Dusts Anabase LP to back those pieces. From the very beginning the labels catalogues, ads and posters project a distinctive aesthetic. The art was clean and unusual, resembling centuries-old woodcuts and illustrations, and the record titles distinctive, if occasionally hard to pronounce. With summer fill-in host on The Two, Mark Dye. Having laid new foundations and set a viable operating template, Bruce Russell turned again to his A Handful of Dust project. Bruce Russell is a New Zealand experimental musician and writer. 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McCURRY: I think he also needs to demonstrate some gravitas, too. *As of January 18 we also now have photos of Ron From Christchurch the Singing Taxi Driver, Pete the Urban Maori, Request Sue, Co-op Taxis Mikey, Adrienne & Her Mouldy Pizza and Hans the Dutch Baker. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Press Esc to cancel. The conversations he had on-air brought him loyalty from listeners young and old both throughout the night and on his Saturday night show. Go Away ---> " Radio Transcripts Ltd. " Your Comintern Cover Has Been Blown ! They can be emailed to timr@newstalkzb.co.nz or sent to Tim Roxborogh, Newstalk ZB, Private Bag 92198, Auckland. CALLER DIANE: I live next door to a Maori and he is so embarrassed. His name is Ewing Stevens. 19 years ago. I think now when Gore is trying to make the case of lack of gravitas against George W. My thoughts with family. His inimitable personality in the newsroom and in the studio would always entertain his colleagues too.Our thoughts and love are with Bruce's family at this sad time. I am astounded at your broad knowledge of music, Tim. Bruce Russell, an overnight radio host, has died suddenly. There were few things we wanted to do less than release it through Flying Nun. Thanks Tim again. There he found the traces of indie networks in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France. I knew Id seen his face before. I just DON'T believe that's Mikey, either..come on, Mikey..show us what you REALLY look like! Cause I Am Ras Mikaere Enoch ---> Mc Carty ! According to NewstalkZBs own website Bruce Russell likes to bringhis sense of humour to his overnight talk show, but the serious issuesare also tackled. It also claims that Russell is widely read, andcan talk with people on just about any subject they raisehttp://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/featdetailnew.asp?recnumber=2&menu=3&menuitem=2. 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