Featuring a young Dion Palmer on bass (who went on to form the d4 with Jimmy Christmas), along with a couple guys named Tony Brockwell and Paul Foster, making loud, obnoxious rock’n’roll roll with a bit of a punk leaning.… Read More »Nothing At All
Biography The Stones were an anarchic, anything goes rock band – in Matthew Bannisters’ Positively George Street novel on the Dunedin scene, Bannister recalls Wayne Elsey (The Stones brilliant singer / guitarist) exclaiming in disgust that Sneaky Feelings think about… Read More »The Stones
brutal hardcore / metal outfit out of auckland formed in 2000 with cookie (drums), mat (guitar), dredphil (vox) and phil smathers on bass – soon to be replaced by josh. after releasing their debut hatred inherit, the band went their… Read More »Promise of Bloodshed
Also known as: Zetland Hotel, Zetland Arms, New Zetland Hotel Location: 88 Cashel Street, Central Christchurch Current Status: Demolished Post-Earthquake, site is currently part of the Container Mall Active as a live music venue: 1970’s – 2000’s Bar Manager: – Bookings: –… Read More »Café Bleu
John Howell, Richard Fitzpatrick, Andrew Barsby, Mark Orbell And Tane Griffin. Discography Hell Of A Time [1993 Pagan Pacd1109] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr
Mark Austin, David Long, Peter Robinson, Malcolm Reid and Kevin McGill. They were maybe the hippest band in Wellington around 1981-82. Their records aren’t a good reflection. – JM Discography The Tin Syndrome Ep [1983 Jayrem Jay109] No Ordinary Sickness… Read More »Tin Syndrome
Chris (vox, gtr, theremin) / Charlotte (electric vn, org) / Thomas (vox, electric vn, org) / Caleb (drums). Wellington-based 3-piece 60s / Dunedin-Sound influenced pop group. With 2 albums on Powertool records. Discography Flying Out of the Washing Machine [2005… Read More »The Sproutts
mark kington, stephen judd, stan jagger, paul oakley and paul tregilgas. Discography picks in bold sun hits the moon [1995 hark HKC21]
Auckland Metal With A Home-Brewed Independent Release. Led By Vocalist Myk. Discography Assassin Of Youth [2004 Stupid Done Death Music] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr
shamelessly dirty rawk’n’roll from auckland city, with a debut ep on powertool records. Discography picks in bold riding lo’ ep [2003 powertool records PT006]
Biography Essentially the rhythm section of a post-breakup Superette. They released charming single ‘Creep Around The House’ on ‘Introducing…’ – a compilation compiled of artists associated with Howe’s then-fledgling Arch Hill label (which he’d set up with sound engineer Ed… Read More »Ben and Greta
donald mcpherson with tim cornelius, james currin, nathan thompson. Discography picks in bold liquified lathe cut [self-released]
Excellent two-man band that evolved out of old-school Christchurch Lo-Fi pioneers Squirm featuring Mike Hex (aka Mike Brassell, the head honcho of the Arc Life record label at the time) on guitar, backed by Peter Mitchell.
Hex moved the two-piece south to Dunedin in the early 00’s, and continued to be a pioneer of the south island Lo-Fi scene, incorporating simple delay techniques, open chords and melodic singing to create a beautifully sparse sound.