In November 1994, Bruce Russell moved his family north to the port town of Lyttelton near Christchurch, the South Islands largest city, where he has lived ever since. Contact | Privacy, The recently uploaded video of Sue on The Twos Facebook page (. Little Brucie of Little Wanganui with a fan. Theyre pretty interesting.And entertaining. The label and groups wanted to stay below the radar to avoid the attention of the IRD and Social Welfare departments. Newstalk ZB's Bruce Russell, in his early 70s, was working right up until his death - as an overnight host, newsreader and host of the popular In My Day show on Saturday night. They [Flying Nun] were the first people to approach us when we did Eusa Kills. Its Mikey!!! 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. I genuinely thought he'd be on the air until he was at least 100. So many memories, a wealth of information, and always quick to find wicked fun in everything. Small creative communities, co-operative endeavour, words and challenging guitar sound, and writing with a historical and archival bent and local underground focus? I am in the 5.0 % that didn't think Little Brucie would look like his photo. 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. The recent partners have great senses of humour, speak well and are DECENT people.I reckon Mickey is having us on. Bruce Russell is a New Zealand experimental musician and writer. 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. "Radio Transcripts Ltd." Has Already Shown Himself To Favour That Rare Term: " Gravitas ". " The musically radical Sonic Youth would continue to play an important part in The Dead C members creative lives in the coming years. Xpressway people. In 1985 the University of Otago student newspapers Audience Guide to Dunedin Bands pointed fans towards Pink Plastic Gods one of several names for a grouping whose repertoire include the poetry of Bruce Russell, the songs of Michael Morley and Robert Scott and the bass playing talents of Richard Ram. Tellingly, he cocked an ear over some new US indie releases that were being made available through the Xpressway catalogue. Who else would nap in the kitchen between overnight talk and a newsreading shift? We recorded the album in March 1989, and by September, Roger [Shepherd] had come around to a position of wanting to do it. His inimitable personality in the newsroom and in the studio would always entertain his colleagues too. Your email address will not be published. Its still in their gene pool. Social Media Sensation Bianca Devins Has Been Killed, Mpura and Killer Kau Died in Fatal Car Accident; Kabza is Alive, Tragic Story Stands Behind Luc Montagniers Cause of Death. CALLER: Its these flaming left liberals, Bruce! My favorite newstalk an host for many many years Bruce Russell has died unexpectedly in a single day. was I right? 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. In response to the first new issues piece on Christchurch underground acts Bill Direen, The Pin Group and Victor Dimisich Band, Bruce fired off a list of corrections. I am sure that is not Mikey. Included in the first two CDs were issues of the Bruce Russell-edited Logopandocy: the journal of vain erudition. The stumbling garage rock of Bad Politics Baby in The Sun Stabbed EPs grooves was a Bruce Russell song from 1984 that was inspired by Alan Vegas first album. Whats the pronunciation these days, Maori orMarry? This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The tragic news happened just a day after costume designer, actress, and singer WIth The Tubes, Re Styles passed away at the age of 72 on April 17, 2022. The conversations he had on-air brought him loyalty from listeners young and old both throughout the night and on his Saturday night show. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. I am a regular listener and love seeing the photos of the 'regulars'. For several years he could be heard on Concert FM playing experimental sound with Eva Radich. At first manila envelopes in standard off the shelf sizes with added design sufficed. He passed away. He passed away. RUSSELL: You would think they would be a very wealthy society andwouldnt need to lay around on the benefit. Awesome to see these people so enjoy talkback would like the calender lol, Mikey does NOT look like his voice at alllolJans the baker does. Youd find Bruce Russell examining a wide variety of sound, both local and overseas in Dunedins Garage fanzine. Several coworkers have paid tribute to Russell including colleague Tim Dower who announced the news of his death on air this morning. Bruce Russell, an overnight radio host, has died suddenly. With that pressing concern aired, the remaining items are discussed. Having laid new foundations and set a viable operating template, Bruce Russell turned again to his A Handful of Dust project. He is a founder member and guitarist for the noise rock trio The Dead C, as well as the free noise ensemble A Handful of Dust. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. One more of the early morning hosts on that station is a porky. The rhetoric and the racism that comes from that joker isappalling! I havent reached the limit of unorthodox things that I can do with a guitar. He got his start in the industry as an ad writer before gaining experience as an announcer, and later as a programmer in Timaru. Siltbreeze Records made available the Trapdoor Fucking Exit cassette (also released on CD) and Hell Is Now Love b/w Bone single in 1990. This was an area of interest for him already. Another long-time colleague at ZB, Tim Roxborogh, said he had never worked with someone as eccentric, as enigmatic and hilarious as Russell. GREENFIELD: If the question about Governor Bush was one of the weight, or to use the favorite phrase of the moment, gravitas. With summer fill-in host on The Two, Mark Dye. Newstalk ZB's Bruce Russell spent a lifetime being a companion to his treasured listeners. Cheers, Nanster. View the profiles of people named Bruce Russell. Xpressway had a reputation for being prickly with the mainstream media and for giving few interviews, which made us doubly grateful for his full response. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. The Dead C already had the Perform DR503b tape out on Xpressway. While at Timaru, he turned to program and eventually worked as a manager at a tiny radio station in the middle of North Island. 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. From the very beginning the labels catalogues, ads and posters project a distinctive aesthetic. Visiting acts of a similar mind, including Roy Montgomery, Bird Nest Roys and The Pterodactyls, also stopped in. You can sum it up in one word: stature. MALE CALLER: Its due to savagery, animal instinct. 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Newstalk ZBs Bruce Russell was starring right up until his passing, as an overnight announcer, newsreader, and host of the famous In My Day show on Saturday night. For his part (talking to Dave Cantor in August 2014), Bruce explained. Newstalk ZB's Bruce Russell, in his early 70s, was working right up until his death - as an overnight host, newsreader and host of the popular In My Day show on Saturday night. Those local needs would soon be addressed and answered by the international indie community, but for now the flame still flickered in Dunedin. 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". Bruce Russell with fellow ZB broadcaster Tim Roxborogh. CALLER GEOFF: That lady who said Maori kids should be taken out oftheir homes and put into a Pakeha family was ridiculous. With Peter Jefferies handling the sound side, Bruce Russell was free to mould the labels image and ethos. Our team does not confirm any rumors, but you can be sure that we are trying our best to find related information about the tragedy and provide the latest updates as soon as possible, but, do not forget that family privacy should be respected at this difficult time. He knew where every item was, was always smiling and passing time of day. Sincere condolences to Lorna and Andrew. Bruce Russell of Newstalk ZB spent a career as a buddy to his devoted listeners. These cookies do not store any personal information. 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. They fill that oversized warehouse up with songs coming out of songs. I hope they truly value you as much as we all do, and yes please bring back Pam you are wonderful together. 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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. Hopelessnessis not a reason to bash your kids! A portionof the transcript copied from his website follows. RUSH: This goes back to the year 2000. Theyre lazy! He bundled up live recordings from two solo shows in May 1999 in Melbourne at The Public Bar and Punters Club for 2000s Painting The Passports Brown. Its got that import cachet, the hard to find, real gold, collector scum mentality, Russell told Philip Matthews in The Wire, June 1999. Another friend, Ray, soon snags a copy of The Dead Seas (as they are briefly named) first tape (one of only 21 made) released on Diabolic Root from Roy Colberts Records Records on Stuart Street up above the central city Octagon. 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. L to R: Bruce Russell, Peter Jefferies, Peter Gutteridge, and Alastair Galbraith outside Peter's house, Opoho, early 1989 established tradition of talkback radio, knows nothing about anything. 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. Bruce Russell, a radio host, is known as a gifted newsreader with an unmistakable personality. Newstalk ZB, that bed of ignorant right wing hatred, is "leftist". Totally devastated! I honestly dont believe that because your land wastaken off you, that you bash your kids. According to the group, the artists inimitable character in the newsroom and in the studio would always engage his associates too. And that's what he went on to do with his listeners.". While Dunedin had been an active indie centre for most of the 1980s, many of its more established and accessible groups had split with musicians regrouping or shifted focus to overseas markets as Flying Nun Records licensed product offshore and the United States opened up as a market as the UK and Europe had done before. . Pacific Islanders dont bash theirkids. Bruce Russell, one of our long-time Newstalk ZB hosts, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully last night. He passed away shortly. Also love the show. I couldn't agree more. But because it was delivered by Bruce it was blinking real and the morning Freddy met his doom at the roundabout on his bike was a very emotional morning for a lot of people. Russell died . The Dead C had been busy as well. Bruce Russell kept his writing up in Alley Oop, which was naturally well informed on the Dunedin indies progress. Russell's broadcasting career took him throughout New Zealand. Youre going to hear Al Hunt, Juan Williams, Claire Shipman, Steve Roberts, Vic Fazio, Jeff Greenfield, Jonathan Alter, former Senator Bob Kerrey, Margaret Carlson, Mike McCurry, Sam Donaldson, Eleanor Clift, Walter Isaacson, Mark Shields, Judy Woodruff, and Sam Donaldson and none of these are repeated. There were also three shows with V3. Newstalk ZB's Bruce Russell spent a lifetime being a companion to his treasured listeners. He passed away shortly before he was due on air to host Newstalk ZB's overnight show. BREAKING! CARLSON: It means that Bush, you know, Gore has experience and gravitas. Love them both!!! You come to the conclusion that somepeople should not be allowed to have children. May he rest in power. I dont not just practice with the band, I dont practice. Adrienne from Nelson with the pizza Mark Dye sent her in the post a little mouldy unfortunately. Your never get that these days. Ird and Social Welfare departments having us on he cocked an ear over some New indie... 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