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Mollett Street

Johnny Velox and the Vauxhauls

Popular early Christchurch punk group that were regulars at the legendary Mollett Street and The Strand.
Survived by a single recording on ‘Teenagers from Outer Space’ – a rare compilation of Christchurch groups compiled by Andrew Schmidt.

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Al’s Bar

Mid-sized venue on the South side of Central Christchurch operated by long-time fixture of the Christchurch music scene – Al Park. Al had been a notable figure in the pub rock and (eventually) punk music that sprung up around the Mollett Street performance space in the late 1970’s, but it took until 2004 before Al had a venue of his own.

The Doomed

Biography Perhaps the closest to true English punk of the original Christchurch Mollett Street scene. The Doomed formed in June [1977] around the guitar / bass duo of Ian Costello and Pete McKelvie, who were joined a few weeks later… Read More »The Doomed