Young and exciting screamo-pop from Christchurch, have their foot in the door with the local all-age scene and with a little exposure (recent low hum tours) could make themselves a popular r18 favorite too. A technically proficient 4-piece featuring the… Read More »Not So Experimental
a dunedin 5-piece fronted by guitarist, vocalist and song-writer gina rocco, with onanon‘s ants anema (drums), glen ross and donald ferns (guitar and vocals), plus the iconic robert scott on bass. after gina’s self-released debut ep in 2004, the band… Read More »Gina Rocco and the Rockettes
deep throated and dark singer-song-writer, brother of peter, and fellow member of legendary new zealand post punk outfit nocturnal projections. went on to form the cake kitchen [main entry]. Discography picks in bold messages from the cakekitchen [1988 flying nun… Read More »Graeme Jefferies
Bizarre Auckland spazz-rock band comprised of Luvshorse (bass, vocals), HimynamesdaN (guitar), Tree (lead vocals, drums) Boom Boom (drums). Discography Nothing to say ep [2006 self-released] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr
Named after the South Island mountain range, the Torlesse Super Group is the intriguing duo of Roy Montgomery (Pin Group etc) and Nick Guy (Barnard’s Star); creating soundscapes about the harsh New Zealand high-lands. Discography TSG [2011 Regis Recordings Rebis011]… Read More »Torlesse Super Group
Back in the early 00s, Scribe was a Christchurch lad, struggling to make his name on the local hip-hop scene. Tied to student radio station RDU and their various hip-hop shows and events along with buddy and Christchurch turntablism long-stayer… Read More »Scribe
Wellington-based jangle rock outfit comprised of Wayne Stuart Mccallum (Guitar / Vocals / Song-Writing), Johann Croton (Guitar / Vocals) and Joey Esposito (Bass / Harmonica). Though their debut is mostly acoustic-based lo-fi, the follow-up explores more diverse and wordly influences… Read More »Venetic
emu is darcy gladwin, an auckland-based electronic artist with a focus on live performing, and combining a variety of approaches.rn the vibes of dub/ hiphop / electro / rock / dNb to get what he wants – music that grooves… Read More »Emu
Discography picks in bold experienced tape hobbyist cassette [a stabbies and the rocket recording]
post-punk / new-wave outfit from the early 80s and made up of nigel russell, wes prince, ralph crump and roddy carlson. russell eventually went on to form car crash set. Discography picks in bold between the lines ep [1981 reaction… Read More »Danse Macabre
Discography Demono Ep [1991 Ima Hitt Hitt Me 22x] 7 Inchs Of Evil Lathe-Cut 7″ [Self-Released] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr
Discography Good Demons Ep [Live Recording 1987 Out Of Order Pra2397] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr
Jason Hill, Richard Craven And Lyndon Gill. Discography Static Black [1996] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr
Biography Wellington funky reggae/dub outfit. Released the brilliant single ‘Keep On Pushing‘ in 2001, followed it with a solid debut of the same name, then a remix album that stretched their sound into dub and electronic directions. Great live band,… Read More »The Black Seeds