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18 Jun 2014

Topp Twins – Mixing Music Comedy and Activism

Comedy, Documentary excerpt, Interview, Media excerpt, Movie trailers, Music, Playlist, Sound effects, Soundscape

Looking at NZ’s Topp Twins and how a pair of musical radical dyke twins became “National Treasures”. Centring around the documentary ‘Untouchable Girls’ and some of the campaigns they were involved in. And lots of NZ tunes.

MUSIC BED: Soft Waves
Documentary excerpt: Fair Play – NZ becomes a pariah state in the 1970s by continuing to play rugby vs South Africa
The Bats – Smoking Her Wings
Documentary excerpt: Bastion Point Maori Land Rights dispute and occupation
Ray Columbus and the Art Collection – Kick Me

The Muttonbirds – 10 feet tall
Documentary Trailer: Untouchable Girls
Ruby Suns – Closet Astrologer

MUSIC BED: Soft Waves
The Chills – Wet Blanket
Interview excerpt: The Topp Twins’ anti-nuclear activism and stance
Split Ends – Home Sweet Home

Anika Moa – Standing in this fire
TV Series excerpt: The Topps Twins at the Dog Show
David Kilgour – Uplift

MUSIC BED: Soft Waves
Sandra Bell – Seas of the Moon
Documentary excerpt: Fair Play – The last racist tout of NZ – South Africa tours NZ and stirs up the country
Bachelorette – The National Grid
Documentary excerpt: The last racist tout of NZ – South Africa tours NZ and stirs up the country
Roy Montgomery – Leaving the body

The Clean – Hold on to the Rails
TV Series excerpt: The Topps Twins at the Speedway
Straitjacket Fits – She Speeds

MUSIC BED: Soft Waves
Snapper – Hang On
Interview excerpt: Topp Twins interviewed at Toronto Film Festival Pt 1
Able Tasmans – Hold Me 1

Gill Civil – Procession
Interview excerpt: Topp Twins interviewed at Toronto Film Festival Pt 2
Surf Friends – Sun Raw

MUSIC BED: Soft Waves
News excerpt: New Zealand Parliament passes gay marriage bill