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The new performers section of the NZBC’s TV talent quest concludes after 12 weeks of competition — with an incongruous line-up of finalists including two performing family acts, a soft rock group, a pub band, two cabaret singers and glam rockers Space Waltz competing for a $750 prize. It’s a reminder of the light entertainment industry that dominated TV music shows in the 1970s, but the real entertainment here is watching the judges (Phil Warren, Howard Morrison, Paddy O’Donnell and Nick Karavias) as they bicker, squabble and interrupt each other.

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 Christopher Bourne
 Garry Clark
 Ian Eggleton

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 thevisitor

thevisitor

Re: Clip 4.
Would the BSA allow The Hammond Family 'Shorting Bread' now days with such racist lyrics ?.

 thevisitor

thevisitor

OMG.
Loved Space Waltz 'Beautiful Boy', way ahead of it's time !.
Well a little too 'glam' for some of the judges.
The late Phil Warren knew talent when he saw it !!, even if he had, had a few apéritif's in the green room.
Alastair Riddell did have trouble with close ups with lip sync on 'Out On The Street' in their first performance on New Faces , but to a lesser degree with 'Beauitful Boy'.
25 points from me to Space Waltz. :-P

 mick

mick

my how gawky and inept we were.

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I really wish you hadn’t worn a lurex dress. I’m sorry. It is a hang up I have.