Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Monday, May 3, 2010

Blue Smoke - Pixie Williams - First NZ Pop Song?

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Blue Smoke, the first pop song said to be recorded in New Zealand, circa World War II, by Pixie Williams. Written by Ruru Karitana in 1940...
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Monday, March 8, 2010

The Mint Chicks - New Zealand Band

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In the mood for a brief reprise from the vintage travel poster series. It's a Monday morning and I need a gentle stirring of the brain t...
Saturday, March 7, 2009

Laurie Paddi Dance Band Majestic Cabaret Wellington WWII

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The Laurie Paddi band, at the Majestic Cabaret, probably playing at a dance for US servicemen, circa 1942-45. Laurie Paddi is in the dark su...
Saturday, February 28, 2009

Notable Celebrity Guests at the Hotel St George, Perretts Corner, Wellington

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In addition to the Beatles, a range of notable guests stayed at the Hotel St George, Willis Street, at the Perrett's Corner intersection...
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Friday, February 27, 2009

The Beatles at the Hotel St George July 1964, Perretts Corner

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The Beatles on the upper balcony of the Hotel St George, Wellington, during their June 1964 tour of New Zealand. Photo Morrie Hill. Alexande...
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Sunday, January 4, 2009

The Christchurch Bicycle Brass Band - Multi-tasking in the 1890s

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Not too much information on this picture, simply identified as the Christchurch Cycle Band, probably circa 1890s. Who said multi-tasking is ...
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Friday, November 7, 2008

While We're Waiting... For the New Zealand Election Results...

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While we're waiting for the New Zealand General Election results to start rolling in, let's remember in the immortal words of one Fr...
Sunday, October 19, 2008

New Zealand Brass Bands

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New Zealand's brass bands evolved out of English band traditions with many of the early bands being formed between the 1860s and 1880s, ...