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December 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Guest Post: R.I.P. Rick Bryant by Chris Armour

Very sad to hear of the passing of Rick Bryant yesterday. At one time a giant in the New Zealand music industry and by all accounts he had stories for days. Sharing his story about connecting with Rick and his legacy, I offer this post by guitarist Chris Armour. Chris is involved in many musical […]

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November 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 35 Pulsing With Punch: Part One -The South Island

The Spines had just released Punch/Your Body Stays on Ripper Records. I had a connection with the guys from The Body Electric – I had been in Bricks Theatre with Gary and both Alan and Andy had become good friends. I used to go to their early rehearsals and writing sessions. They released Pulsing and […]

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July 1, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Rick Bryant and The Jive Bombers: The Black Soap From Monkeyburg

Rick Bryant and The Jive Bombers The Black Soap From Monkeyburg Red Rocks Records Rick Bryant’s big soul bellow was once New Zealand’s answer to Van Morrison – in that you could find inside it hints of jazz, soul, blues; it was loud and proud, it was big and beautiful. And Bryant’s best work – […]