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Live: Opossom and T54

Flashback to Opossom playing the Darkroom Bar on June 30th, 2012 with support from local legends T54.

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Opossom

With the Mint Chicks breaking up in 2010 and Ruban Nielson going on to find success with Unknown Mortal Orchestra, former Mint Chicks vocalist Kody Nielson started recording new material as Opossom. The material seems to follow a fairly tight neo-psych-pop template popularized by the likes of Tame Impala and UMD, bouncy and catchy without setting the world on fire.

Stellar*

Fucking horrible pop/formula-rock outfit based around Boh Runga (sister of the gracious and supremely talented Bic). Flanked By Kurt Shanks, Chris Van De Geer and Andrew Mclaren. Discography Mix [1999 Epic 4948842] Magic Line [2001 Sony Music Nz 5049742000] Awards… Read More »Stellar*

dimmer

Biography Dynamic, flowing rock with electronic influences and dark musical overtones. basically the one-man project of former Doublehappys / Straightjacket Fits frontman Shayne Carter, Dimmer spent the best part of 5 years living off the expectations that their solitary debut… Read More »dimmer

Strawpeople

Mark Tierney and Paul Casserley’s production outfit, the Strawpeople have been a vehicle for many talented kiwi female focalist – with Fiona McDonald, Bic Runga and Stephanie Tauevihi gracing a number of their hit singles. Unfortunately at times their late… Read More »Strawpeople