Real Groove started life as a newsletter from Real Groovy Records, distributed for free until the late 1990's
Here are the details of the two magazines (there are ONLY the two detailed below, price is EACH COPY)
1:
REAL GROOVE
May 1994
34 pages
Originally came with a free cassette - this has long since gone, NOT supplied
CONTENTS SUMMARY:
Article about the death of Kurt Cobain by Ania Glowacz
NZ Tour news by acts such as Jimmy Rogers, Cypress Hill, Steeleye Span, UB40, When The Cat's Been Spayed, Bilge Festival in Wellington, Head Like A Hole, Dead Flowers etc
Feature articles about Mac Rebennack, Jimmy LaFave, The Kinks, The Subdudes, Rhino Records - how it all began, David Kilgour (The Clean), Don McGlashan (Mutton Birds) and much more ...
Cartoon strip The Real Pits by C Knox (I believe this is Chris Knox)
Film reviews of Eraserhead, The Getaway, Laws Of Gravity, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
Lots of nostalgic advertisements such as the Battle Of The Bands at The Gluepot Auckland
CONDITION: Good (minus)
No pages missing
No tears within but the front cover has light graphic damage because someone put cellotape across the front at some stage
2:
REAL GROOVE
June 1996
38 pages
CONTENTS SUMMARY:
The focus of this issue is the Dunedin Sound
Special full page - full colour cartoon begins on page 4, making social comments about the destruction of many Dunedin music venues to make way for the Sports Arena - then to add insult to injury, the Arena was opened with a performance by Mariah Carey. The Empire features (the home of the Dunedin Sound)
After page 4, jump to page 36 for a continuation of the full colour special cartoon feature. The "zombie muso's storm the Sports Arena, Chris Knox bites the head off Mariah Carey and then the "zombies" are led to the new home of NZ music, Auckland.
I cannot see any person credited for the Dunedin Sound cartoons.
NZ Tour news: Loves Ugly Children, Shihad, Baconfoot, Cinematic, Wayne Mason band, Pet Rocks, Able Tasmans, Pumpkinhead, Heather Nova, Smashing Pumpkins, Jethro Tull, K.D Lang, Head Like A Hole, Presidents Of USA
Feature articles about Brotherhood (UK), Eric Matthews, Cosa, Unitone HiFi, Salmonella Dub, Dunedin Sound (6 pages) with in depth commentary from Graham Downes, articles about Trevor Wheeler, Eddie Butler, Cam Leckie, Lea Maalfrid, Craig Scott, Big Pete and Wee Pete, John Hodge, The Third Chapter, The Puddles, Bored Games and much more ...
NZ music reviews, Bluespeak, ENZSO, Claires Un-Natural Twin, Cosa, Unitone HiFi, Off The Beat 'N' Track (Compilation), Bike, Annie Crummer, Garageland, Superette
Cartoon strip The Real Pits by C Knox (I believe this is Chris Knox)
Film reviews of 12 Monkeys, Angel Baby, Clockers, City Hall, Cosi, Four Rooms, Georgia, Grass Harp and more
Lots of nostalgic advertisements, standout is the rear page promoting educational institutions in Dunedin (New Zealand's great southern playground!)
CONDITION: Good
No pages missing
No tears
MILDEW spots (no smell though) on a number of pages, light in colour and towards the outer edge of the pages - not serious but they are noticeable
