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 Radio with Pictures - Sweetwaters
 Radio with Pictures - 17 June 1984
 Radio with Pictures - South Island Music
 Don't Go

Synopsis

Roving reporter Simon Morris talks to music movers and shakers in this special report for TVNZ’s 80s rock show. Auckland is on the cusp of the club boom and live music is waning. A youthful club promoter Russ Le Roq (aka Russell Crowe) flies the flag for the kids, Colin Hogg is unimpressed and a fresh faced Graeme Humphreys (aka Graeme Hill) fronts the Able Tasmans. Meanwhile, local acts are in short supply in Wellington. The live scene is healthier but radio certainly isn’t. The Pelicans (with a young Nick Bollinger) and Strikemaster perform.

Credits (9)

 Simon Morris

Simon Morris
Presenter, Director, Reporter

 Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe
Subject

 Gary Steel

Gary Steel
Subject

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 Peter McLennan

Peter McLennan

Posted at 07.44PM - 24.01.2013

Thanks for uploading this! Also featured, journalist Colin Hogg, promoter Doug Hood, Rick Bryant, Trevor Reekie and Nigel Russell of Car Crash Set, DJ Mark Phillips, Andy Cave, and more.

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Added 24 January 2013

Quotes

When we play, we only like to play for half an hour. I certainly get a bit bored with any band really after half an hour. 

– Trevor Reekie (Car Crash Set)

I think we actually probably spend more time thinking about music than professional musicians do — a lot of the ones I know, anyway 

– Bill Lake (The Pelicans)