Chris Knox mini-doc from 1995 just uploaded to YerTerb. Nice WFMU shirt!

https://youtu.be/VQjvic02S8M

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Chris Knox:
🎵 Not Given Lightly

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https://chrisknoxflyingnun.bandcamp.com/track/not-given-lightly

https://open.spotify.com/track/64tkormoPRJDQ70pUakJJh

Heavenly pop hits: the Flying Nun story (2002)
-Music documentary-
https://youtu.be/GJxdex3QHog?si=mea4XsG1x5BvfssG

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The Clean – Compilation

My review of 'Compilation', the original retrospective of The Clean's first phase releases. 2 singles and 2 EPs crammed into a brilliant album.

https://thebigcity.co.nz/articles-interviews-reviews/album-reviews/the-clean-compilation/

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Nick Smith

One of the lesser-known Flying Nun Records releases, young singer-songwriter Nick Smith put out a largely unremembered EP on the label in 1987 after appearing on the 'Outnumbered by Sheep' compilation.

He also recorded a preceding EP (with the help of Chris Knox), released on record store Real Groovy Records own imprint back in 19

https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/s/nick-smith/

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The Jessels

One off x-mas theme side-project (joke release?) from Toy Love's Chris Knox and his soundman cohort Doug Hood (who both lived in Jessel Street in Grey Lynn, Auckland) featuring their partners Barbara Ward and Carol Hood. Sometimes credited to David Kilgour and Martin Phillips too.

https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/j/jessels-the/

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Toy Love

Though lasting just 18 months, Toy Love were one of New Zealand's most influential groups. Chris Knox, Alec Bathgate and Mike Dooley had come from The Enemy were joined by the Christchurch duo of Paul Kean and Kate Walker to form the most brilliantly dynamic new wave group.

https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/t/toy-love/

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Alec Bathgate
Alec Bathgate's always kept a couple steps back in his fellow Enemy, Toy Love and Tall Dwarfs shadow, but released a lovely little Byrds-jangle-pop album (with heavy Beatles and Beach Boy flourishes) in 1996.

More technically competent than Knox, and somewhat reserved (in comparison at least), Bathgate is a
https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/b/bathgate-alec/
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