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Normal Ambition
Biography Formed in Auckland ’82 by Jeffrey Bunt, Peter Matich and Gregg McKenzie, and later joined by David Ford on drums (all originally from…
Author
Author: Chris Andrews
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John White
Biography As the distinctive voice of Mestar, John White has become quite a well known figure in new zealand music, particularly in his home-town…
Venues
Rockstar Clothing
Location: 299 Selwyn Street, Spreydon Current Status: Demolished post-earthquake Active as a live music venue: 2000’s Bar Manager: Andrew ‘Ox’ O’Connell Capacity: About 20…
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Malevolence
Long running Auckland extreme metal group, formed by guitarists / vocalist / producer Daryl 'Dero' Tapsell.
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The Coolies
Biography three-piece all-girl punk group in the early shonen knife mold, i.e. sing-shoutty appropriations of the ramones with huge slabs of anarchic (and not…
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She’s Insane
Biography Former Christchurch rock outfit comprised of Maria Due (Guitar / Vox), Tasha French (Vocals, Drums), Pete Thomson (Guitar) and Adam Gallagher (Bass –…
Album Reviews
Shocking Pinks – Mathematical Warefare
2005, Flying Nun Records, FNCD494 Mathematical Warfare is an album with a heavy back-story and variety of disclaimers. Almost completely removed stylistically from the…
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Bottletops
Biography One of Campbell McLay’s original Onset/Offset groups, fronted by Sarah Richards. The Bottletops put out an EP in 1983, then took 2 years…
Album Reviews
Styles Upon Styles 2: Pacific Soul Warriors
2002, Sugarlicks Recordings, SUGARCD002 Following on from Sugarlicks first compilation ‘Urban Soul Pollution’, comes ‘Pacific Soul Warriors’ — without quite the high-profile line-up that…
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Kidameln
Biography pop-rock from phonoss‘s michael brennan, warren lawson, daniel gannaway and stan leboy. self-released their own debut after appearing on a powertool records kaleidoscope…
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LD3
Biography napier based indie-rock / garage outfit comprised of martian selman (drums) and deanne taumata (guitar , vocals). Discography picks in bold ld3 [2001…
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Book of Martyrs
Biography Members Jonathan Harverson Armstrong (drums / vocals, Book of Martyrs) Stan Jagger (guitar, Book of Martyrs) Justine Francis (violin, Book of Martyrs)…
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Universal Joint
Biography Formed out of the ashes of defunct noise-trio Meat Market, Universal Joint is the multi-instrumentalist duo of Sarah Bingle and Elise Bishop. A…
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Screaming Meemees
Biography Excellent, and highly popular post-punk / new-wave pop act out of auckland in the early 80s. Achieved unprecedented success with the release of…
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Leather Aprin
Biography one of dave mitchell’s england-based projects. Discography picks in bold Members Links