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- Headless Chickens - Give It A Whirl Interview
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- NZ On Screen
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The late Grant Fell was a member of Headless Chickens, famous for their distinctly experimental pop sound. Fiona McDonald joined the band for their second album Body Blow, spawning single 'Cruise Control', which achieved major success in New Zealand and Australia. In this extended interview, recorded for 2003 TV series Give It A Whirl, Fell and McDonald cover many topics, including: Early South Auckland and Pasifika music influences, and the Kiwi "lust for music" Early 80s music movement...
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- Video
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- https://www.nzonscreen.com/interviews/headless-chickens-fiona-mcdonald-grant-fell-give-it-a-whirl...
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