Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
26 May 2012 - 2:24 am NZ time
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The Blerta Years
Part 4 - This is the Life
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After a two year break from New Zealand BLERTA, Bruno Lawrence's Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition, headed home to the Waimarama commune to prepare the best they had to offer for the final tours. (17′38″)
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After a two year break from New Zealand BLERTA, Bruno Lawrence's Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition, headed home to the Waimarama commune to prepare the best they had to offer for the final tours.
With many of the old crew back on board and an album about to be released BLERTA hijacked the Avalon TV studios for a chaotic six part television series, Wildman the movie was made and the musical, acting and film making careers of many of its founding members went mainstream.
Voices in this programme: Producer/presenter Keith Newman, Geoff Murphy, Veronica Lawrence, Beverly Morrison A.K.A. Beaver, Fane Flaws, Patrick Bleakley & Corben Simpson.
BLERTA's lead singer Corben Simpson on the first nationnal tour, 1971. Photo by Helen Whiteford.
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BLERTA was formed 35 years ago and included some of the country's most talented musicians, actors, film makers, lighting technicians and their families. This documentary charts their history as they led a revolutionary charge in culturally challenged New Zealand.
Researched, produced and presented by Keith Newman with sound design by Jeremy Ansell for Radio New Zealand National.
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