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This episode of C4's music series Homegrown Profiles looks at the 30-year career of singer/songwriter Dave Dobbyn - whose songs are mainstays of the Aotearoa sound-track. Dobbyn talks about his days with th' Dudes and DD Smash, and his long solo career. In a wide-ranging and thoughtful interview, Dobbyn discusses the highs and lows of his life in music, including the madness of the Aotea Square riot in 1984, and the great satisfaction of writing the Footrot Flats movie sound-track.
The Homegrown Profiles series on C4 was my first stint at directing. There was no budget, and the crew consisted pretty much of myself and Mike ...
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Harry Williams
Posted at 12.34AM - 05.09.2010
Awesome. No other word for it. I always had a great appreciation for Dave's earlier ventures with th' Dudes and DDSmash but to have the rest of the journey blocked in and to get his perspective on the highs and lows was a gift to us all. The outlook for thursday is indeed bright. Thankyou Jane.
Cheers
Harry