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The results are in, and we can happily announce that the No. 1 Classic NZ album as voted by you is...True Colours by Split Enz! As Chris Bourke says, "When the poll closed at 11pm on Sunday 28 April, 3301 readers had voted for over 450 different albums."
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From Dan Salmon's excellent overview of NZ music docos on @nzonscreen: "We can map Aotearoa’s reggae story through documentary, missing the bands we didn’t document and celebrating the bands we do... audioculture.co.nz/articles/…
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This is brilliant, and will bring back memories for many people. Barry Jenkin talks with Karyn Hay, and picks some favourite local tracks/videos to play on RWP.
We're saddened to learn of the passing of former DJ and former Radio with Pictures presenter, Barry Jenkin aka Dr Rock. Jenkins’ legacy is wide-reaching. In this 1984 excerpt of RWP, he sits down with Karyn Hay to select some NZ punk music from the 1970s: nzonscreen.com/title/radio-w…
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You could easily lose yourself in this over the weekend. @MrDanSalmon takes us through some of the vast library of New Zealand-made music documentaries on our sister site @NZOnScreen, with some quite insightful commentary. audioculture.co.nz/articles/…
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A new @nzonscreen collection celebrates Aotearoa icons Dames Jools and Lynda Topp. Amelia Berry (@Mealy_Worm) details the wealth of historic content online now (40+ titles showcasing the evolution of our trailblazing national treasures)
flicks.co.nz/features/a-new-…
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Our sister site @nzonscreen launch their wonderful Topp Twins collection today.
And for some background reading, you might like to check out Chris Bourke's excellent piece, written around the time of the Topps' touring exhibition in 2018. It tells us how it all began...
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In honour of @nzmusicmonth, it's time to celebrate the earworm that has popped up in nearly every single wedding in NZ since 1989. Also featured in an ad campaign for Vogel's bread, Chris Knox was cooking with fire when he dished up this banger of a song.
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'Poi E' reached No. 1 this week in 1984. Here NZ On Screen shares the video, which captured the imaginations of countless young people, both Māori and Pākehā. And in Rip It Up, September 1996, Chris Bourke says, "One doesn’t have to look too far to see..."
#OnThisDay in 1984 “Poi E” reached No.1 in the charts. Led by Dalvanius Prime, the Pātea Māori Club's song was released after Pātea’s freezing works closed. It conquered uninterested record labels & radio stations & became 1984's highest selling single nzos.me/poi-e
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Many remember Kevin Smith the actor, but he was also a musician, popular in the Dunedin and Christchurch music scenes. Smith, with Duane Zarakov and Steve Watson, were Say Yes To Apes. audioculture.co.nz/profile/s…
Today we remember kiwi actor Kevin Smith, who tragically passed away #OnThisDay after an accident on set in 2002 🕊️ In our tribute, colleagues and friends share their memories of the actor, alongside a selection of Smith’s comedy and drama projects: nzonscreen.com/collection/a-…
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Enjoy some of @nzonscreen’s recent local highlights - from exceptional '70s skate doco NO MORE HEROES to K ROAD CHRONICLES, the 40th birthday of WHAT NOW? - and more...
flicks.co.nz/news/enjoy-some…
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Jack Harold was aboard the minesweeper HMNZS Moa when it and sister ship HMNZS Kiwi engaged the Japanese sub I-1 on 29 January 1943, and was interviewed by filmmaker David Blyth in 2016 nzonscreen.com/title/memorie… Jack died in 2017.
Ka maumahara tonu tātou ki a rātou. @nzonscreen
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Oh cool! My Canvas story on Andrew Moore's long-lost documentary about the skateboarding boom of the late 70s has been unpaywalled. So the film is free to watch on @nzonscreen and you can freely read the epic tale behind it here: nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/tee…
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In this year's 1st newsletter, we share our Top 5 stories of 2022. There are 2 historic Chris Bourke interviews, with Margaret Urlich, and the Finn brothers. @NZONScreen have Havoc at the BDO, & we remember Larry Morris, who sadly passed away this week. mailchi.mp/audioculture/rip-…
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'No More Heroes' is about more than skateboarding, it's the kind of history that so often goes untold, because it's informal and unofficial and about young people. Treat yourself and watch it here: nzonscreen.com/title/no-more…
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I was delighted to be asked by @sarahdaniell at Canvas to talk to my dear friend @AndrewM81315454 about 'No More Heroes', his wonderful documentary account of NZ's 70s skateboarding boom – which he's given to @nzonscreen nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/tee…
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During his massive Serious Moonlight tour, David Bowie stops for a chat with Brent Hansen of Radio with Pictures. Bowie, on making the cover of Time magazine: "They were probably short of a good story that week." Thanks to @nzonscreen: nzonscreen.com/title/radio-w…
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Twenty Years of Guerrilla Filmmaking - @nzonscreen / 48Hour Collection Backgrounder by @Timpson
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Today @nzonscreen launches a collection dedicated to one of Aotearoa's greats - Dame Gaylene Preston.
Amelia Berry (@Mealy_Worm) details the excellent historic content available to watch now
flicks.co.nz/features/in-cel…
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Happy 14th birthday to our sister site @nzonscreen! They hold a treasure trove of gems from Aotearoa's film and TV history.
This is fun – their new 48Hours collection:
nzonscreen.com/collection/48…
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The Others Way Fest comin’ in hot this Saturday 🤘🏾
One of our biggest artists of all time, the multi-platinum @chefumnzm is performing in Tāmaki Makaurau Sat 22nd Oct as part of The Others Way Fest presented by @95bFM @FlyingOutMusic & @undertheradarnz! Check out the video for timeless classic Chains here: nzonscreen.com/title/chains-…
