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January 18, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 42 Dave McArtney

When I was with Janey we used to race around. She knew all these famous media people and I knew the arts and muso types. One of her good friends was the Secretary of Justice who was getting married and she asked me to play at her wedding. It was a grand affair and I […]

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May 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Dave McArtney: Gutter Black – A Memoir

Gutter Black: A Memoir Dave McArtney Harper Collins Dave McCartney’s memoir arrives just a year after his passing. He had delivered the manuscript just a few weeks out from his ultimate deadline. And it’s a wonderful book – worth reading, worth having. There are times when McArtney’s prose recalls the way his guitar lines would […]

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April 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Dave McArtney

The sad news spread quickly – sad news tends to do that. Today we lost a hero, one of the greats, Dave McArtney of Hello Sailor, Dave McArtney of Pink Flamingos, Dave McArtney of the twin-guitar attack with Harry Lyon, Dave McArtney the songwriter, musician, musical educator. Many people in New Zealand music have lost […]