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May 24th 2021 is Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday. This series marks this and acknowledges the work of the Nobel laureate, arguably one of popular music’s greatest living songwriters, with an idiosyncratic homage to Dylan from a particular “Kiwi” perspective. The story’s genesis is the Dylan concert in Wellington, February 2003, the 1500th of his so-called Never Ending Tour, and spirals elliptically off and away before backing round on itself, not unlike a Dylan song.
Bob Dylan's New Zealand was written and read by Andrew McCallum and adapted for radio by Andrew McCallum and Chris Ryan.
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Bobsession
20 May 2021As Bob Dylan turns 80 "Bobsessives" around the world are enjoying a renewed focus on their musical deity. Andrew McCallum is by no means the most committed enthusiast for the music of the Nobel… Read more Video
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Bob Dylan's New Zealand - Pt 1
24 May 2021Our reading this week marks this and acknowledges the work of the Nobel laureate, arguably one of popular music's greatest living song writers, with an idiosyncratic homage to Dylan from a particular… Read more Audio
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Bob Dylan's New Zealand - Pt 2
24 May 2021In this the week of Bob Dylan's 80th birthday we dig deeper into his connections with New Zealand, examine his musical roots and hear some great music. Audio
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Bob Dylan's New Zealand - Pt 3
24 May 2021Kicking off with the Bob Dylan concert in Wellington, February 2003 and seguing from there through the various line ups he's performed with, the roots of his music and a whole lot more. Audio
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Bob Dylan's New Zealand - Pt 4
24 May 2021We continue our exploration of the work of Bob Dylan and its impact in Aotearoa. Audio
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Bob Dylan's New Zealand - Pt 5
24 May 2021The final in our series marking Bob Dylan's 80th Birthday and detailing a few incidents from his time in New Zealand. Audio
