Radio host Bruce Russell is being remembered as a talented newsreader with an inimitable personality. From The Internet (below), As Proof Of My Assertions, For I HeardThe Same Montage On Rush Limbaugh's Show --->, -------------------(start of quote)-----------------------------------------. I always want to keep having surprises happen for myself by if you like not mastering my instrument and periodically, just starting to use different instruments. He knew every customer by their name. The double LP Harsh 70s Reality and Clyma Est Mort followed in 1992. It's nice seeing all the photos of the regular callers.I had to laugh at that pizzia lol. At the time we were just another fringe group of cult nutters outside the mainstream of New Zealand music. Bruce Russell, an overnight radio host, has died suddenly. 2023 Ghanafuo.com & DM Network. Bruce was one of a kind and a colleague for over 20 years. It reminded me of my childhood as there was a corner store in Masterton in Kuripuni which had everything in there. Bruce was New Zealand's most long-serving and well-liked broadcaster who died unexpectedly. KERREY: Ive gotta strengthen it in some fashion. Bruce Russell, one of our long-time Newstalk ZB hosts, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully last night. 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. Cause I Am Ras Mikaere Enoch ---> Mc Carty ! 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. We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. Communists (Comintern Transmission Belts) Of The Traitorous Liberal Medias Are Now Getting Very Worried ! SHIPMAN: There is a lot talk they are looking at older candidates, candidates with gravitas. Trust me IT'S THE REAL MIKEY!! However, details regarding his cause of death has not been released. There are two parts to it. 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. But they spend itall on drink and weed! The Dead C was onstage again in October with The Terminals at Chippendale House, an outing reviewed by Richard Langston for the second issue of Alley Oop. Hes concerned about the circular banner that partly encloses and confines the jester that is their symbol. 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Several coworkers have paid tribute to Russell including colleague Tim Dower who announced the news of his death on air this morning. The second grab was inspired by Xpressways exciting emergence although we looked back with interest at New Zealands punk pioneers and indie labels, and Flying Nuns early years as well. Facebook gives people the power to. Pacific Islanders dont bash theirkids. With Xpressway Records already licensing releases to American and European labels, the collective called it a day in 1993. "Bruce was a wonderful team member and a talented host and newsreader who brought joy to our audiences for many years. Hopelessnessis not a reason to bash your kids! 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. Tim you are the best Host ZB has!!!!! 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. Even after his death, his family has yet to come out in the media; they may be having some quiet time at this challenging time. They were lovely days.. Many of The Dead Cs 1980s and 1990s albums have been repressed and released, most recently through Ba Da Bing! I very, very seldom pick up an instrument when Im not just about to perform or record something. A lot of people had a character Peter Mac was the breakfast host and I was the character, a little boy called Freddy. He knew where every item was, was always smiling and passing time of day. KERREY: He does not need anybody to give him gravitas! Please bring back Pam. Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you. Newstalk ZB's Bruce Russell was in his early 70s; however, his exact age is yet to be revealed. Email: newsroomau@yahoonews.com. Raewyn mills. Noisy - Olive Russell on her Dad, Erewhon Calling: Experimental Sound in New Zealand at The Sound Foundation, Bruce Russell at PerfectSoundForever, 2000, Bruce Russell interviewed at The Volcanic Tongue, 21st Century Field Hollers and Prison Songs, Bruce Russell at the Wunderbar, Lyttelton 1997, Bruce Russell - Doctors Blues for Philip Samartzis. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Flying Nun Records collected up the early Dead C recordings in 1999 for a greatest hits Perform DR 503C CD. I had come in for my news shift at 4am and he was on overnight talk. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Despite being in the media, Bruce Russell has never revealed anything about his wife. 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. I genuinely thought he'd be on the air until he was at least 100. 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. Your email address will not be published. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. He even starred in a movie at the end of last year! The Dead Sea Perform Max Harris was captured at the trios first live outing in March 1987 and swam around in a single sized Morley lino-cut printed sleeve. Lilburn, who died in 1990, had showed The Dead C they were part of an already established NZ tradition in electro acoustic music. That is NOT the Mikey I know!!! The broadcaster, who was in his early 70s, died abruptly on Sunday night while working as an overnight presenter, newsreader, and host of the famous In My Day show. Radio host Bruce Russell is being remembered as a talented newsreader with an "inimitable personality". For many years, Bruce was a lovely team member and a talented host and newsreader who gave joy to our viewers. With New Zealands record pressing plant now disassembled for shipping to Australia and the CD format on the rise, the defiant act created a sense of continuity with the post-punk explosion of the early to mid-decade. Its Mikey!!! 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? Copyright 2016 The Roxborogh Report. There was Bruce, front and centre. He passed away. He got his start in the industry as an ad writer before gaining experience as an announcer, and later as a programmer in Timaru. Didn't realise I could come and see everyone's faces on your page. Previously, Bruce was the Host at Newstalk ZB. He read philosophy for fun and for a while researched Renaissance magic, the Kabbala and Rosicrucianism. I have coffee with him every now and then! He also has his. I love both of you. Thanks Tim again. Radio Transcripts Ltd. " Is NO DOUBT A COMINTERN STYLED PROPAGANDIST ! Details will be published soon on Ghanafuo. The great artist who recorded and toured withThe Tubesand contributed to their unique stage attire took her last breath and multiple news accounts confirmed the heartbreaking news. 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. That means that its often two or three months since Ive touched a guitar. 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. This was an area of interest for him already. 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". 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. Ricou Browning cause of death: How did Ricou Browning die? In addition to his usual collaborators Galbraith and Stapleton, Bruce Russell added organ and violin on some tracks and was assisted by his partner Kate on others. So it is no surprise that we have grown in stature, while others have withered away.. Bruce Russell of Newstalk ZB passed away in April 2022. 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. He died last night, just as he was about to go on air to host Newstalk ZB's overnight broadcast. Thank you so much, Tim for posting pics of the regulars. Listen: Tim Dower announces Bruce Russell's death. 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. "My favourite Bruce story is when he fell asleep on air. "Rest easy Bruce, you'll never be forgotten.". Just how busy the Lyttelton one-man industry had become was even more apparent in a full page Corpus Hermeticum ad on the back page of the now glossy covered Opprobrium in December 1997. Travel & Music. Much more in fact. Redbaiter and Berend de Boer often claim, preposterously, that. Sincere condolences to Lorna and Andrew. "He brought a particularly sharp sense of humour to his work and to his workplace. Masonic Inborn parts II & III on Killing Capitalism with Kindness 3xEP compilation for Belgiums Turbulence Records soon followed. Bruce Russell passed away on 24 April 2022 in Central Auckland. See Hone Harawira is a goodexample. Always enjoy your calls , It's Mikey! The rhetoric and the racism that comes from that joker isappalling! Co-Op Taxis Mikey bit of a surprise eh!. Rest in peace legend Bruce. Its Ron from Christchurch: the singing taxi-driver / Crocodile Hunter impersonator! One of Russells jobs was sorting the labels fanzine library. Freddy was a bit of a deprived child, his mum was on a social welfare benefit. Boy, sometimes you need a lot of patience with some people. Heres an old montage featuring an unusual word: gravitas. Soon afterwards, The Dead Cs Michael Morley, whom I know from the Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos tapes that Id been ordering up north, spots Peter and I near one of the old stone block churches that dot the inner city. "Bruce Russell was the most uniquely hilarious, individual person I've ever known," Guy Heveldt wrote. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. These people havejust come out of cannibalism. 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. Your email address will not be published. For many years, he provided joy to the crowds. 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