GOLD A-Sides

Tracey caught up with the Choirboys ahead of the NZ Sound Series Tour in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch this month.

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Tracey chats to Simple Minds icon Jim Kerr ahead of their World Tour which kicks off in NZ this weekend.

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Tracey caught up with INCUBUS frontman Brandon Boyd ahead of their NZ tour with Live this April.  He talks about their new female bassist, (he slid into her DMS to offer her the gig!), and what it's like touring with Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson.

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Tracey caught up with esteemed British Rock journalist/author Philip Norman to chat about his latest biography 'George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle'. He tells Tracey of the evening spent in The Beatles dressing room as a 22-year-old through to days spent with Yoko Ono.

Timestamps:
00:10 - Philip's thoughts on the new Beatles song
00:45 - Listening to music after being a critic
01:24 - Was George an introvert, or reluctant?
02:29 - What would George be doing now if he was still with us?
03:15 - George was a big Formula 1 fan
03:35 - The time Philip got into The Beatles dressing room
04:36 - Meeting Yoko Ono, potentially writing a biography on her
06:29 - Philip's next project 

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Tracey caught up with Foo Fighters lead guitarist Chris Shiflett ahead of their NZ tour to talk about his new solo album, his NZ sideshow and what the Foo Fighters are up to for Christmas...

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Tracey caught up with Scottish rockers, Deacon Blue frontman Ricky Ross, ahead of their NZ tour next month!  

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Tracey caught up with Bill Bailey ahead of his upcoming New Zealand Tour. 

Timestamps:
00:18 - Upcoming NZ Tour
00:45 - Standup vs Musician career 
01:45 - Bill's Graham Norton appearance with Bernie Taupin
02:33 - Playing 'Candle in the Wind' to Bernie on the Turkish Saz (bağlama)
03:15 - What instruments will he be playing with on this tour
04:10 - Bill Bailey and his Lord of The Rings petition
05:23 - Animal Advocacy

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Dire Straits alum Alan Clark chats to Tracey ahead of the Dire Straits Legacy tour this December, about his 15 years with the Knopfler brothers and recording with Bob Dylan.

00:30 "I want my MTV" line origin in Money For Nothing
01:20 Brothers In Arms, dealing with the height of fame
02:43 Working with Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan.
03:47 How the Dire Straits legacy band came about
04:40 Setlist

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Tracey caught up with 'Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young' icon Graham Nash ahead of his New Zealand Tour. 

00:40 Reissue of 'No Nukes' concert film
01:15 How Graham was instrumental in Maroon 5's career
02:15 Tom Petty was a roadie for The Hollies
02:51 Losing David Crosby
03:50 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's second-ever gig at Woodstock
04:22 Singing 'Guinnevere' with one acoustic guitar and two voices, to half a million people
04:41 How the music industry has changed from the start of his career till now
05:51 Upcoming NZ tour
06:23 Last time performing 'Southern Cross' with Jimmy Buffet

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Kiwi icon Don McGlashan (MuttonBirds, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn) was inducted into the NZ Hall Of Fame at last night's Silver Scroll Awards.  Tracey Donaldson nabbed a quick congrats! 

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