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Vor-stellen is a New Zealand trio featuring members of The Subliminals, avoid!avoid, and Faults, who released their debut vinyl Parallelograms on Flying Nun Records in 2023 before following up with Armature For A Painting on Feral Child Records in 2024.
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Formed in late 1980, The Verlaines is Graeme Downes' long-standing song-writing vehicle, and one-hell of a brilliant, literate band at that. With the classic early 1980's line-up of Downes on guitar and vocals, Alan Haig on drums and Jane Dodd on bass, the Verlaines released excellent singles such as '10 O'Clock In The Afternoon' from the EP of the same name, and of course their signature tune 'Death And The Maiden', which stands as one of the true kiwi classics. #nzmusic #theverlaines
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Vibraslaps were an all female post-punky outfit best known for an EP put out on Flying Nun Records in 1985, and for (briefly) being at the forefront of New Zealand's lesbian feminist music scene during the turbulent mid 1980s. #nzmusic #vibraslaps
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An early garage-rock turned punk group led by Christchurch music stalwart Al Park. Established Mollet Street Market - a communal venue that would become the centre of Christchurch's punk and underground scenes in 1977-78. #nzmusic #vaporandthetrails #alpark
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Victor Dimisich Band was formed in 1980 by the song-writing duo of Peter Stapleton and Stephen Cogle while both were members of Vacuum Blue Ladder. Though only around for 18 months and with scant recorded output - they got the ball rolling for successive bands such as Scorched Earth Policy and the Terminals.
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A formative group for 2 significant groups in New Zealand music - The Terminals song-writing duo of Peter Stapleton and Stephen Cogle, and Bilders duo Bill Direen and Allan Meek. Though a fairly significant group at the time, their recordings were sparse.
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Biography Palmerston North 4-trackers with releases on Spotty Dog in the mid to late 1990s. Discography Hard Of Hearing No. 3 Cassette [1995 W/…
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Biography Valve’s E Minor is a lovely slice of Dunedin pop from a fresh-faced band of scene-survivors. Comprised of Paul Winders (The Verlaines), Kiri…
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Biography Wellington-based jangle rock outfit comprised of Wayne Stuart Mccallum (Guitar / Vocals / Song-Writing), Johann Croton (Guitar / Vocals) and Joey Esposito (Bass…
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Biography Greg Bates, John Chrisstoffels (The Terminals, Paul Girl and Logan Paul. Featuring the talents of local Christchurch scene stalward Chrisstoffels, Vague Screts only…
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Biography Allen Walley, Paul Parkhouse And Leigh Perry. Put out an EP in the mid 90s on their own label. Discography Pick A Winner…
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Biography Dating way back to the early 80s when still in university, Voom have been the duo of Andrew Buzz Moller and Andrew Mac…
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Biography Wellington based 3-piece indie-pop / rock’n’roll outfit who formed in 2001 and have since released a handful of singles and eps on the…
