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Annea Lockwood on Musical Chairs
27 Aug 2011Kirsten Johnstone talks to a composer who is best known for drowning, planting, and burning pianos. Read more Audio
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Tom Scott & Peter Scott on Musical Chairs
20 Aug 2011Father and son musicians Peter and Tom Scott talk about their shared musical beginnings, and the family ties that bind with Sam Wicks. Read more Audio
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Gary Thain on Musical Chairs (Part 2) Addiction and Fame
13 Aug 2011The conclusion of the story of the Christchurch-born bass player who played with top British acts The Keef Hartley Band and heavy rockers Uriah Heep. Read more Audio
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Gary Thain on Musical Chairs (Part 1) First to the Big Smoke
6 Aug 2011The Christchurch-born bass player who played with top British acts The Keef Hartley Band and heavy rockers Uriah Heep. Read more Audio
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Between Glam and Glory
Keith Newman completes the story of New Zealand family folk band The Clevedonaires, who became prog rock stars overseas as Bitch. Read more Audio
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The Clevedonaires from Clevedon
The Clevedonaires were a harmonious little family folk group from South Auckland which, after some local chart success and regular TV appearances, headed to Australia where they became a sought after… Read more Audio
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Thumb to the Highway (Part 2) - In Search of a Musical High
2 Apr 2011Keith Newman wraps up the story of the evolution of 60s rockers Tom Thumb's Blues. Read more Audio
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Thumb to the Highway (Part 1) - Tom Thumb's Blues
26 Mar 2011Rick White, founder and bass player of 60s Wellington blues-rock band Tom Thumb and singer Bruce Sontgen talk to Keith Newman about breaking the musical mould. Read more Audio
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NZ “Beatnik without a uniform” dies in France
19 Feb 2011Graeme Allwright left New Zealand in 1948 to pursue an acting career in Great Britain. He ended up becoming one of France's most popular folk singers, famous for his translations of songs by musicians… Read more Video, Audio
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Musical Chairs: Graeme Allwright Part 2
19 Feb 2011Part Two of Musical Chairs with New Zealand-born French singer Graeme Allwright who died in February 2020 Originally from Wellington, Graeme went on to become a well-known folk singer in France -… Read more Audio
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The Trons on Musical Chairs
11 Dec 2010On a quiet street in the leafy 'burbs of Hamilton, mad scientist and music fanatic Greg Locke set about building The Trons, a touring band of robots made out of old Meccano, number 8 wire and nuts and… Read more Audio
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John Metcalfe on Musical Chairs
New Zealander John Metcalfe has worked with Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, Simple Minds, The Durutti Column, Tuxedomoon, Blur, Morrissey, George Michael, Peter Gabriel, Factory Records and even Tom… Read more Audio
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