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OMC

Biography The alias of Pauly Fuemana, and taken from his former South Auckland hip-hop posse the Otara Millionaires Club, OMC somehow managed to have the most successful single in the history of New Zealand pop with the infectious ‘How Bizarre’… Read More »OMC

Bill Wood

Experimental musician Bill Wood is known specifically for his band 1/3 Octave Band, but also recorded material as a duo with the prominent Ben Spiers. Discography Dark Field Cd-R [2003 W/ Ben Spiers Celebrate Psi Phenomenon] Links BandCamp Page LastFM… Read More »Bill Wood

Jenny Morris

Morris Went Solo In The Late 80s And Had A Few Hit Singles, Particularly ‘She’S Gotta Be Loved’. Discography Body And Soul [1987 Wea] Shiver [1989 Wea 256462-1] Honey Child [1991 Wea 90317 5480-2] The Story So Far [1992 Wea… Read More »Jenny Morris

Claypipe

antony milton and clayton noone, aka cja. Discography picks in bold wayside 3″ cd-r [2003 jewelled antler] crescent lathe-cut [2004 root don lonie for cash]

Good Housewives

a demo cd put together by ‘stephen and ant’, this is a brilliant little home-cut ep featuring the witty country parody ‘country western time’ and a handful of other countryfied indie-pop numbers. Discography picks in bold the family shame ep… Read More »Good Housewives

F.L.O.W.E.R

Discography picks in bold split lathe-cut [w/ armpit root don lonie for cash rdj073] mother of milk cd-r [root don lonie for cash rdj079]

Pop Art Toasters

Biography A short-lived super-group of sorts featuring martin phillips, david kilgour, noel ward, alan starrett and mike dooley. Members Discography Links

The Bads

Biography Ex-pats The Julie Dolphin (a successive British pop outfit that even managed tours with Oasis throughout the 1990’s) split in the early 2000’s, with founding kiwi duo Brett Adams (himself an ex-Mocker) and Dianne Swan (Everything That Flies, When the… Read More »The Bads

The Body Electric

Biography Pseudo-electro / new-wave outfit known for their bizarre hit ‘Pulsing‘, which comes across as a parody of early electronic bands these days (primarily Kraftwerk and New Order). Created by record impresario Alan Jansson (performing as Alan Jimson). Actor Garry… Read More »The Body Electric

Sandoz Lab Technicians

Fairly free-improv and underground Dunedin-based group comprised of James Kirk (one time King Loser member, along with the Glen Campbell Experience), Tim Cornelius, Nathan Thompson and occasionally Mark Curragh.

Blackjack

Biography Hamilton mainstream 90’s metal group that found some success in the mid 90’s thanks to being championed by Grant Hislop – the young founder of The Rock radio station – which focused on getting New Zealand rock music onto… Read More »Blackjack

Rain

danny butt, kim pieters and peter stapleton outfit. pieters and stapleton formed the metonymic label to release their material, whilst flies inside the sun co-existed as the same line-up, but with the addition of the brilliant renderers front-man brian crook… Read More »Rain

Atomic Blossom

Biography The brainchild of Christchurch musician Dean Karena who first came to local prominence with his previous band Naked Lunch in 1990. [Atomic Blossom had] their first performance at an outdoor concert at the Dux de Lux in Christchurch, first up… Read More »Atomic Blossom

Muckhole

Crude Hard Rock From Scott Patterson, Aaron Peck, Jason Ennor And Sean O’Brien. Discography ‘Overdrive’ Cssingle [1995 Wildside] ‘Where’S The Cornbag? / I Don’T Wanna Know’ Ep [1996 Wildside] ‘Cool Guy’ Cd Single [1997 Wildside] Kooza [1997 Wildside] Links BandCamp… Read More »Muckhole