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English-born composer who on settling in New Zealand in the early 1980's started working with many of New Zealand's best and most creative contemporary independent musicians and groups - Tall Dwarfs, Blam Blam Blam, Big Sideways, Avant Garage etc. #nzmusic #ivanzagni
c artists
3-piece guitar-less surf trio out of Wellington with members using the aliases Capt Hammondhead (Nigel Patterson - screaming vintage organ), Segue Lugosi (Dylan Herkes - over-driven bass guitar), and Trevlac (rock-steady surf drums). #nzmusic #surfmusic #thechandeliers #stinkmagnetic
s artists
Blissful psychedelic pop from Simon McLaren, known for his high-energy, explosive songs in Loves Ugly Children and The Subliminals, partnered with The Onedin Line's Mark Anderson. The group have released 2 albums 13 years apart, with a live band consisting of well-known Auckland-based musicians. #nzmusic #sleepersunion #psychpop
g artists
The Gordons appeared out of (almost) nowhere in March 1980 to take the mantel of Christchurch's (and soon New Zealand's) loudest band; however they were more than just loud. It's the songs they created during their initial year and a half run that have fuelled the legend of the Gordons. Through blistering feedback and propulsive bass come visions of a dystopian future, and anti-regime anthems. #nzmusic #thegordons #bailterspace
p artists
Auckland punk group from 1979-1980 who were part of the AK79 scene. Their recordings (which were later compiled into a retrospective release) show some reggae and new wave influence. #nzmusic #nzpunk #primmers #zwines #ak79
s artists
Auckland punk group that marked the arrival of Jed Town. When The Superettes broke up Town formed famed post-punk group The Features; who would eventually morph into Fetus Productions. #nzmusic #nzpunk #thesuperettes #ak79 #thefeatures #fetusproductions
Live Music Reviews and Photos
Flashback to Opossom playing the Darkroom Bar on June 30th, 2012 with support from local legends T54. #nzmusic #opossom #t54 $mintchicks #bicrunga
Venues
Vaguely hippy Cafe on Lichfield street that hosted a number of diverse small-capacity shows in the late 1990s. The Cafe was upstairs from the 'Lick Er Lounge' bar and next to 'Danz Nightclub'. #nzmusic #christchurchvenues #venuscafe #lickerlounge #danznightclub
m artists
Little Stevie McCabe has been an underground force in New Zealand music since the early 80s, playing n anarchic form of Rock'N'Roll through a variety of bands - most notably as a key member of The Axemen. However as a solo musician McCabe was hyper-productive, and when he passed away recently (September 2023) he left behind some 300 unreleased cassette recordings. #nzmusic #littlesteviemccabe #theaxemen
o artists
Wellington group from the late 1980's; notably sponsored by the NZ Student Arts Council. A review of the debut EP turned up in Feminist magazine 'Broadsheet' and there's a very short clip of them performing at the 1987 Mangawhai Women’s Festival. #nzmusic #feminist #outofthecompost #oderecords
b artists
Bygone Era were a prominent but short-lived late 1980's rock group with hardcore punk aspirations, during an era when New Zealand had few hardcore punk groups. They put out an EP, and a split 7" with The Warners on Onslaught Records label (run by vocalist Rowan Coffey's brother Simon) before breaking up in 1989, their full length album 'Get Airborne' coming out posthumously. #nzmusic #nzhardcore #bygoneera #thewarners
Live Music Reviews and Photos
Flashback to the Flying Nun Records 30th Birthday show, November 26th, 2011 at the CPIT Students Association with The Clean, The Subliminals and T54. #nzmusic #flyingnun #t54 #thesubliminals #theclean
Live Music Reviews and Photos
Flashback to the Flying Nun Records 30th Birthday show, November 19th, 2011 at the CPIT Students Association with High Dependency Unit and Delaney Davidson #nzmusic #flyingnun #hdu #delaneydavidson #highdependencyunit
Live Music Reviews and Photos
Flashback to the Flying Nun Records 30th Birthday show, November 18th, 2011 at the CPIT Students Association with Ghost Club, Shayne P Carter and Popstrangers. #nzmusic #flyingnun #ghostclub #shaynepcarter #popstrangers
Record Labels
Simon Griggs' mighty fine Propeller Records - was (along with Ripper Records) the label that kicked off New Zealand's independent record scene with an absolute hoard of excellent singles through the first few years of the 1980s. #nzmusic #propellerrecords #screamingmeemees #blamblamblam #newmatics
