Static Black
Biography Jason Hill, Richard Craven And Lyndon Gill. Discography Static Black [1996] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members
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The Soundlaydee
Biography Jewl Of Bessamoocho and Goldifox‘s Penny Collins in an 80s flavoured solo guise. Casio-Tone punk from Kerikeri, South Auckland. Discography 8″ Lathe-Cut Ep[Pink Air Pink Air010] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Steroids
Biography Short-lived Wellington punk outfit (originally known as Johnny Mono And The Steroids) that featured on the Wellingtonzone compilation – a not quite as successfull follow-up to the acclaimed **** release from the previous year. Forming in April 1979, The… Read More »Steroids
Soluble Fish
Biography One of Bill Direen‘s more productive early 1980s outfits. Discography High Thirties Piano EP [1982 Self-Released] Dance Of Death EP [1982 Self-Released] Sound Cues [1987 South Indies] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Starlight Faggot Feast
Biography Brilliant Auckland based extreme power electronics project using harsh Merzbow style noize and crass, and often disgusting sexually bizarre undertones in the tracks. Sick and twisted listening for the unstable of mind. Highly recommended – Club Bizarre Discography Rectal… Read More »Starlight Faggot Feast
Salon Kingsadore
Biography Ultra-mellow surf-instrumental act out of auckland. Very soundtrack-like atmospherics (described as Ennio Morricone meets Milton Nascimento) from this band, originally comprised of John Howell (Guitar), Billy Squire (Rhodes Keyboard), Matt Sandford (Drums), Hayden Sinclair (Bass) And Gianmarco Liguori (Guitar).… Read More »Salon Kingsadore
Slavetrader
Biography Pure rock’n’roll from the now-auckland based ex garden-city native Matt Alien (Ex Hi-Tone Destroyers etc) and his troup – including fellow Christchurch’er James Jett (bass), plus Paul Pablo (drums), and Andy Halford (replacing Rob Ting on guitar). A bit… Read More »Slavetrader
Slim Volume
Biography Ex-Six Volts / Mutton Birds guitarist David Long, along with a bevvy of contributors – Peter Daube, Steve Roche, Janet Roddick, Neill Duncan, jazz supremo Chris O’Connor and Fur Patrol vocalist Julia Deans. Discography Come On In [2003 Braille… Read More »Slim Volume
Stuff
Biography Live recording of a fifteen minute performance in February ’98 by a one-off line-up featuring members of the Ashvins, Dog Tooth Violet and Polio. Yeah ok, so it’s got a different catalogue number on the cd, but uh, we’re… Read More »Stuff
Jason Sad
Biography Discography Saduction EP [1982 Jsa2] Lilac Dan And The Underworld Ep [1983] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Swagger Jack
Biography ‘Swagger Jack’ is something else entirely. Jacks my hillbilly-punk songwriting character (a hard-drinking embittered feral/hippy idealist who records occasionally ‘rattly’ and violent, but often ‘pretty’ (in a melancholy way) acoustic numbers on battery powered 4-trks in doc huts and… Read More »Swagger Jack
The Shrugs
Biography The Shrugs originally got together as the Hamilton trio of Richie Ranum, Neil Ramsey and Geoff Doube in 2000, after several line-up changes (cHris Metcalfe came and went after replacing Ranum, and Ramsey’s replacement Rob Smith eventually gave way… Read More »The Shrugs
School Of Meat
Biography Wellington punk hardcore with Aidan and Nathan (both ex-Killtrain), Ryan and Simon. Discography Enrol Today EP [2000 Day Job Records Djrcd001] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Sunship
Biography The New Zealand band voted ‘most likely to die from a dog attack’ – Campbell Kneale Discography Destroyer Cd-R [Celebrate Psi Phenomenon] Everythings An Omen Cd-R [Celebrate Psi Phenomenon] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Squirm
Brilliant 90’s Christchurch sludge-rock outfit comprised of Brett Lupton, Daryl Kirk and Mike Brassell (Hiss Explosion).
Took a thoroughly DIY, low-budget approach to release a series of warped, discordant guitar albums, based around excellent guitar-work and an inventive, lo-fi and somewhat sloppy (in a good way) approach to recording songs.