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Silo

Biography Two-piece Christchurch instrumental outfit based around Danny Bare (Ex-Substandard / Shocking Pinks – Guitar) and Rustle Covini (Ex-Aesthetics – Drums), who originally formed as Electric Slipper in March 2004. Bare’s an enthusiastic Post-Rock and Krautrock fan, and Silo display… Read More »Silo

Shoeshine

Biography Andrew Coy, Paul Morris and Matt Sanko. Discography Wide Load EP [1995 Spotty Dog Spots 005] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

Sweetcakes

Biography The current alias of Stella Corkery, now firmly established in an ever-expanding Auckland punk scene (under the Girl Alliance.. err.. alliance) that includes the likes of the Coolies and Corkery’s White Saucer and Fake Purr). Initially recording a lathe-cut… Read More »Sweetcakes

Starfactory

Biography Discography Limited Edition Pink Cassette [Stink Magnetic Mag 02] Totally Limited Baby Blue Cassette [Stink Magnetic Mag 12] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

Six Impossible Things

Biography One of obscure folk-legend Bill Direen‘s very first recorded projects. Discography Six Impossible Things Ep [1981 Sausage] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

Secret Safari

Biography Much like Headshy, Secret Safari is essentially a lathe-cut only label, with connections to the unearthing underground resource and Paul Hirsts’ fine Teledu Records mail-order records website. Secret Safari was one of Hirst’s labels (along with the long-running Spotty… Read More »Secret Safari

Surfing USSR

Biography Greg Malcolms’ excellent kletzmer surf guitar 3-piece. Featuring Malcolmg on guitar, the odd vocal warble, floor guitar and a huge beavy of toys (he prides himself on being able to put on a show for under $5 from the… Read More »Surfing USSR

The SML

Biography The SML was the combined forces of Shihad (later to become Pacifier) members Jon Toogood and Tom Larkin, with Head Like A Hole vocalist Nigel Regan – a combo that released an album, EP and split a release with… Read More »The SML

Southern Front

Biography The last evolution in the chain for the core of the Christchurch punk rock movement this band were made up of the members of Unauthorised, Desperate Measures, and Evasive Action. The band were moving well away from their punk… Read More »Southern Front

Strangeloves

Biography Rex Bourke, Joanne Kickoff, Maria, Liz Cohor, Rebecca Shanahan, Noel Ward, Tim Mahon and Tane Tokona. Discography ‘When Judy Gets Out’/’She Said Let’S Kiss’/’You Cure Me’ 7″ Single [1987 Flying Nun Records Fn089] Rn See Your Colours [1991 Flying… Read More »Strangeloves

The Sneaks

Biography Another great Auckland rock act to emerge from the mid 00s. The Sneaks have a enough fucking around, get to the chorus mentally, throwing up ridiculously catch pop songs that seem to emerge from a writhing mass of noise… Read More »The Sneaks

Springloader

Biography Formed in late 1993 by Rob Mayes, Springloader was principally a vehicle for Mayes own compositions, predominantly melodic based indie rock, combining the pop of Mayes previous outing in Throw, coupled with the heavy leanings of Dolphin, and a… Read More »Springloader

Swarm

Biography Andrew Dickson, Tane Griffin, Victor Billet, Craig Monk and Piers Gram. Discography Forever Bled Hollow [1995 Imd Imdcd10070] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members

Stardrunk

Biography Popular Tauranga-based hard-rock outfit with the 2002 battle of the bands competition win under its belt and a swag of touring support slots. Andrew Holmes (Acoustic Guitar / Vocals), Aden Mackness (Guitar), Dan Rubock (Bass), and Dylan Raethel (Drums).… Read More »Stardrunk

Sola Monday

Biography The alias of Ingrid Ekdahl, a New Zealand born woman of diverse ancestry (Swedish, Danish, English, Scottish and Maori lineage) who creates folky, culturally spiked music with the help of multitudes of accompaning musicians. her debut release The Swing… Read More »Sola Monday