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Say Hi To Your Mom

Mysterious band associated with Powertool Records. Discography Numbers And Mubles [2003 Pf00679] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr

Six Volts

Carrying on from Four Volts, Six Volts added Steve Roche and David Long to the original line-up of David and Anthony Donaldson, Neill Duncan and Janet Roddick. Discography Something’s Burning [As 4 Volts 1986 Braille Brai5] The Hills Are Alive… Read More »Six Volts

Scuzzbuckets

As the name suggests, a scuzzy rock’n’roll outfit from Christhurch, part of the Hi-Tone Destroyers / Ape Management crowd that released singles on Kato during the mid to late 90s. Discography ‘Heartmeat’/’Freeloadin’/’Horny As Fuck’ 7″ Single [Kato Kato 8] Links… Read More »Scuzzbuckets

The Spaghettis

Ross Nichols, Chris Maher, Gerald Anderson and John Dodd. Discography Scones EP [1986? Que Records Sp001] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr

Stiff Herbert

Possibly the least visible of all Flying Nun Records catalogue acts, releasing a solitary 7″ single in 1987. Stiff Herbert was the alias of Wellington song-writer Stefan Wolf, playing ‘Euro-Pop’ music in an acoustic fashion. Wolf later surfaced under his… Read More »Stiff Herbert

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.

Ben Spiers

Ben Spiers is a highly productive Wellington based experimental musician. He is a member of Campbell Kneale’s Celebrate Psi Phenomenon collective, half of the duo Seen Through with Antony Milton, a member of recording/performing outfits Empty Mirror and Kaosphere Orchestra,… Read More »Ben Spiers

Seen Through

The duo of Antony Milton and Ben Spiers – both prominent wellington based experimental artists. Seen Through is a largely improvisation guitar-distortion duo, releasing material on Pseudoarcana, and a split release with US Outfit Davenport on Haamumaa. Discography Extant Cd-R… Read More »Seen Through

Schnell Fenster

Phil Judd and Noel Crombie’s (along with Nigel Griggs and Michael Den Elzen) post Split Enz outfit. Discography The Sound Of Trees [1988 EMI Emc790929] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr

Sixlip

Christchurch hardcore with a decidedly independent swagger, comprised of Stephen ‘Chucky’ Hope (Vocals), Jimmy (Guitar), Rich (Drums) and Jono (Bass). Gained quite a bit of a nation-wide reputation in 2004 with strong live performances in the booming hardcore scene. Discography… Read More »Sixlip

Snatch

Mike Miers, Alan Currie, Don Stevenson, Kevin Downing and Nihat Orerel. Discography Snatch Ep [1982 Wea Z20022] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr

Sombretones

Craig Mason, Russel Hoffman, Graeme Jefferies, Dave Wishart and Robert Key. Discography The Sombretones 12″ EP [1990 Flying Nun Records Fn149] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr

The Swingers

Phil Judds short-lived pub band turned superstar outfit. With Counting The Beat they became an overnight sensation, a stripped down successor to the punk bands that came before them (The Scavengers and Suburban Reptiles), The Swingers were Judd and ex-punks… Read More »The Swingers

Solo Bravo

Chirpy pop-rock outfit with horns and organ!, sounds like a winning combination, and it was during 2002 with a serious of upbeat and impressive gigs, and a lovely debut EP. Unfortunately though, the line-up took a bit of a hit… Read More »Solo Bravo

Substandard

Biography Excellent instrumental 3-piece out of Christchurch in the Post-Rock vein. Comprised of Danny Bare (also of The Shocking Pinks) on guitar, Andrew Robins (also of Luge) on drums, and Gareth Heta on bass, they formed in 2002 and quickly… Read More »Substandard