With Xpressway Records already licensing releases to American and European labels, the collective called it a day in 1993. Find out more about him. The veteran radio presenter died suddenly on Sunday evening while at work before he was due to go . There are many rumors about New Zealand's longest-serving and beloved broadcasters Bruce Russell's cause of death after he suddenly passed away last night (April 24, 2022) in his early 70s. at a later radio station I continued the character. "Bruce Russell, one of the long-time Newstalk ZB hosts, passed away suddenly but peacefully last night," the station stated on its website. Ive spent quite a lot of time with keyboards and various things. Russel had a net worth of 3 to 6 million as of 2022. If Lilburns generation was the first to assert an independent New Zealand cultural voice, mine is the first to go beyond a self conscious preoccupation with whether or not we have an autonomous voice, and take that fact for granted as a starting point, Bruce Russell wrote. I use it a lot. Its hard not to feel vindicated. I think now when Gore is trying to make the case of lack of gravitas against George W. Full and powerful (without being merely overbearingly), the two formed a unified, yet clearly defined whole. Even after his death, his family has yet to come out in the media; they may be having some quiet time at this challenging time. pic.twitter.com/GUzbzQ78WZ. Photo credit: "His inimitable personality in the newsroom and in the studio would always entertain his colleagues too. I just DON'T believe that's Mikey, either..come on, Mikey..show us what you REALLY look like! Russell is survived by his wife Lorna and son Andrew. And that's what he went on to do with his listeners.". 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I love listening to Deano he's always so positive and has an interesting lifestyle and family I think I would like to have a partner that loved creating something from nothing like he does. Scan the QR code to download now. Email: newsroomau@yahoonews.com. Russell worked all over New Zealand throughout his broadcasting career. . The double LP Harsh 70s Reality and Clyma Est Mort followed in 1992. By Sujina Karanjit April 24, 2022 09:03 PM; Bruce Russell of Newstalk ZB died unexpectedly, but his cause of death has yet to be revealed. Get more of the radio, music and podcasts you love with the FREE What Happened To Nia From Real World Portland? 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Masonic Inborn parts II & III on Killing Capitalism with Kindness 3xEP compilation for Belgiums Turbulence Records soon followed. Peter Jefferies appended it to Guided Tour Of An Unknown Street. The EPs remaining songs Crazy I Know and Angel were Michael Morley-centred songs of fragile beauty. He worked as an overnight host, newsreader, and host of the popular In My Day show on Saturday nights right up until his death. I knew Id seen his face before. The page will be updated as worthy photos come in. The Port Chalmers-based indie usually did a deal with record companies where they usually got twenty percent of the released records and imported them back to NZ for sale to generate a royalty for the bands. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. WILLIAMS: Now we look and we see the son, who is seeking some gravitas, to say to people that he is an intelligent man. According to reports, Bruce Russell died on April 23, 2022. Your email address will not be published. Several coworkers have paid tribute to Russell including colleague Tim Dower who announced the news of his death on air this morning. Bruce Russellat 2013 FESTA: Canterbury Tales, Peter Jefferies on Bruce Russell and Xpressway (Ross Cunningham interview, 2016), Xpressway people. I was only in primary school then, and we had to call him Mr Murdoch, so didnt ever know his Christian name. After a short stint, he moved to Taumarunui to manage a radio station before joining Newstalk ZB in Auckland in about 2000. Saturday nights and nighttime to crack of dawn will NEVER be the identical. "Our thoughts and love are with Bruce's family at this sad time.". That means that its often two or three months since Ive touched a guitar. Musica Humana gathered up all of A Handful of Dusts released music from 1990 to 1993. Do miss her very much. Mac said radio hosts are performers, but Russell was different; he had a 24/7 persona that was the same on air as off air. I'm great friends with him its him! Russells writing and thought was often published in the new millennium. "He was the news. Radio host Bruce Russell, remembered as a talented newsreader with a unique personality took his last breath just before he was scheduled to be on air to host Newstalk ZBs overnight show. The veteran radio presenter passed away suddenly on Sunday evening while at work before he was due to start his on-air shift. Details will be published soon on Ghanafuo. Having returned North to Paeroa then university in Hamilton, brother Stu and I were early subscribers to Xpressways mail order, eagerly awaiting the catalogues (minor pieces of art in themselves I wish Id kept the Hocken Library in Dunedin has copies) and NZ and US records they sold. The conversations he had on-air brought him loyalty from listeners young and old both throughout the night and on his Saturday night show. L to R: Bruce Russell, Peter Jefferies, Peter Gutteridge, and Alastair Galbraith outside Peter's house, Opoho, early 1989, Bruce Russell on his current projects, 2008, Bruce Russellmanipulates the input jack, University of Canterbury, 2007. RUSSELL: You would think they would be a very wealthy society andwouldnt need to lay around on the benefit. Another long-time colleague at ZB, Tim Roxborogh, said he had never worked with someone as eccentric, as enigmatic and hilarious as Russell. Wellingtons Surface of the Earth, Blenheims Omit, Alan Licht (The Evan Dando of Noise?) Xpressways prime mover headed to the United States in 1991 for a six-week fact finding mission during which he visited the half a dozen east coast record shops that would be central to the label and its bands future. L to R: Bruce Russell, Peter Jefferies, Peter Gutteridge, and Alastair Galbraith outside Peter's house, Opoho, early 1989 Its a central clearing house.. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting. The A Handful of Dust Topography of a Phantom City cassette collected two long pieces from a pair of shows at Dunedins Public Art Gallery in August 1996 and was reissued as Jerusalem, Street of Graves with an additional recording from The Lumiere Cinema in Christchurch in August 1997. Newstalk ZB's Bruce Russell spent a lifetime being a companion to his treasured listeners. Type above and press Enter to search. Effectively reviving what had become a moribund NZ indie music format, the labels tapes exhibited a care and flair in design and presentation and mastering not heard or seen consistently since Paul Lukers Industrial Tapes in the first half of the decade. So it is no surprise that we have grown in stature, while others have withered away.. Theres a wilful art edge underlying everything; an anarchistic response to the relatively formed work of the citys leading post-punk acts. Russell died unexpectedly but "peacefully" on Sunday night, Newstalk ZB confirmed in a statement on its website on Monday. Bruce Russell, a radio host, is known as a gifted newsreader with an unmistakable personality. Small creative communities, co-operative endeavour, words and challenging guitar sound, and writing with a historical and archival bent and local underground focus? Hello, Diane. Alongside the just-about-always positive reviews of the labels ongoing releases in sympathetic US magazines such as Speed Kills!, a Chicago fanzine named after The Dead Cs Speed Kills!, Seymour Glasss Bananafish (San Francisco), Your Flesh (Minneapolis) and Superdope (San Francisco) you could now find label ads and an A Handful of Dust track on the magazines attached free single. The conversations he had on-air him loyalty from listeners young and old both throughout the night and on his Saturday night show.. Adrienne from Nelson with the pizza Mark Dye sent her in the post a little mouldy unfortunately. Ive tried to keep it like that because I want to keep it fresh and interesting for me, and that seems to have worked. My favorite newstalk an host for many many years Bruce Russell has died unexpectedly in a single day. iHeartRadio is easy to use and all FREE, Simon Barnett and James Daniels Afternoons, Simon Barnett & James Daniels Afternoons Podcast, Sportstalk with D'Arcy Waldegrave Podcast, The Resident Builder Podcast with Peter Wolfkamp, Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills Podcast, Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald Podcast, Agricultural analyst: Big opportunities for the beef sector as China reopens, Peter Dunne: Rob Campbell must have known he was playing with fire, Federated Farmers President calls for army to be brought in to Hawke's Bay, 60% of tourism workers want to quit or are considering leaving in the next year, Cut off and homes slipping away: A 'forgotten' beach town, angry residents and a fight to survive, Police Commissioner feels the heat: Why PM had to apologise over gun incident, Mike's Minute: Ideas like Julie Anne Genter's are why we have no money, Chris Hipkins: Te Whatu Ora chair has gone well outside the scope of his role, A companion to his listeners: Long-time Newstalk ZB host Bruce Russell remembered. With New Zealands record pressing plant now disassembled for shipping to Australia and the CD format on the rise, the defiant act created a sense of continuity with the post-punk explosion of the early to mid-decade. Love you best with Mark or as a lone host Tim, you are outstanding : ). Not content with rescuing tapes from a dodgy rep, Xpressway Records buffed up what was thought to be another dying medium and released The Dead Cs The Sun Stabbed seven inch EP on vinyl in 1988. Also read:Mark Kesslers Cause of Sudden Death at 74 Due to a DiseaseWrong Turn Director Declan OBrien Passed Away at 56. It started with a video of regular Newstalk ZB caller Sue (known as Housing New Zealand Sue because of her devotion to topics related to state housing) and now with a photo of fellow talkback stalwart Little Brucie of Little Wanganui, an idea has cemented itself. In addition to his usual collaborators Galbraith and Stapleton, Bruce Russell added organ and violin on some tracks and was assisted by his partner Kate on others. Its Ron from Christchurch: the singing taxi-driver / Crocodile Hunter impersonator! was I right? Radio host Bruce Russell is being remembered as a talented newsreader with an inimitable personality. He knew where every item was, was always smiling and passing time of day. Our thoughts and love are with Bruce's family at this sad time., Sad to hear the passing of Bruce Russell. Rough Trades [UK and US retailer and distributor] collapse had pushed groups back on to a more do it yourself level. He kicked off writing commercials and in that time he started doing some announcing and was posted to different community stations, doing every shift under the sun, based on his ZB bio. Mikey is soooo gorgeous and a beuatiful person, he's unbelievable. non-reader called BRUCE RUSSELL. "Bruce Russell, one of our long-time Newstalk ZB hosts, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully last night," the statement read. Ive gone out of my way to not learn how to play properly. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. Immediately [afterward] we heard from Siltbreeze Records [a new US indie label].. When DR503 finally drops on Flying Nun Records in April 1988, it is a wilful anarchistic record like no other the label has released. Bruce, meanwhile, checked out The Terminals Disconnect LP, Skeptics Amalgam and The Renderers and Cyclops live. He was in love with his work. At first manila envelopes in standard off the shelf sizes with added design sufficed. Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you. With Flying Nun Records back in safe hands whatever animosity the Xpressway scene had for Flying Nun Records was long gone by the new millennium, with Bruce Russell compiling four retrospectives for the perennial NZ label, including The 3Ds early years, The Pin Group and The Stones. He loved his work, just loved it.". It rarely ever spoke a bad word of its contributor Russell and The Dead C in all its issues. Its Mikey!!! Rest easy my old friend. The densely typed and tightly focused print magazine was a well written and highly opinionated and polarising critical force that set the elite tone for the free noise and sound shaping community that would emerge in the 1990s and beyond. I am devastated, Miles wrote on Twitter. A Handful of Dust released For Patti Smith through Freeway Sound in 2002, Mares Milk Mixed with Blood on Non Mi Piace in 2003 and Panegyric on Alastair Galbraiths Next Best Way in 2009. Now Gods, Stand Up For Bastards was captured on a July 1995 Arts Council-funded A Handful of Dust North Island tour. Xpressway Records originally eyed up Europe as a market, but differences in language and currency made that scenario problematic. *As of January 18 we also now have photos of Ron From Christchurch the Singing Taxi Driver, Pete the Urban Maori, Request Sue, Co-op Taxis Mikey, Adrienne & Her Mouldy Pizza and Hans the Dutch Baker. Those local needs would soon be addressed and answered by the international indie community, but for now the flame still flickered in Dunedin. Scanning the scrapbooks Id kept obsessively since 1980, I found Bruce Russells writing and presence already there. A lot of people had a character Peter Mac was the breakfast host and I was the character, a little boy called Freddy. 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