Biography Formed out of the ashes of defunct noise-trio Meat Market, Universal Joint is the multi-instrumentalist duo of Sarah Bingle and Elise Bishop. A Palmerston North based duo with firm community development ideals (establishing the nOise Workshop music-making workshops in… Read More »Universal Joint
Biography Excellent, and highly popular post-punk / new-wave pop act out of auckland in the early 80s. Achieved unprecedented success with the release of ‘See Me Go’, a lovely poppy early single in the distinct Mee Mees style that managed… Read More »Screaming Meemees
Biography one of dave mitchell’s england-based projects. Discography picks in bold Members Links
Biography Discography Break Our Backs ep [1988 Pagan PAGT1033] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography fielding pop-rock outfit thats made a big splash in australia in 2003-4, touring with other mellow (and somewhat girly) pop-rock bands such as keane and snow patrol. formed by the three hume brothers – jon (vocals/guitar), peter (bass) and… Read More »Evermore
Biography One of Bill Direen‘s many groups from the early 1980’s, with a young Maryrose Crook (of the Renderers) on Bass, Stu Page (The Axemen) on Drums and Bill’s partner Carol on Keyboards. Members Bill Direen (Vocals/Guitar, Above Ground, Feast… Read More »Above Ground
Biography richard kennedy, jean and tony mcmaster and john mitchell. Discography picks in bold the drongos ep [1985 wea] small miracles [live recording 1985 proteus PROTE2] Members Links
Biography A highly influential christchurch outfit from 1991 to 1994 and comprised of Krkrkrk Founders Peter Wright, J-Mz Robinson and Richard Calder. The music was a kind of post-industrial, punk-pop-cabaret thingy with a good dose of self-deprecating humour. TMA-1 released… Read More »TMA-1
Biography one of robert scott‘s many one-off bands – this time with the axemen‘s bob brannigan, robs’ brother andrew scott and j underhill. they put out the ralph cassette on scotts’ own every secret thing label. Discography picks in bold… Read More »Raith Rovers
Biography Discography Split EP [2005 w/ Cherry Monsterr] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography Members Murray Couling (Chainsaw Masochist) Debbie Silvey (Chainsaw Masochist) Darren McShane (Chainsaw Masochist, Figure 60) Ricky McShane (Chainsaw Masochist) Discography Facing Up EP (1989, Still Ill Tapes) Periphery (1991, Flying Nun Records Records, FN170) Thrashing Around 7″ Single… Read More »Chainsaw Masochist
Biography member of split enz, the swingers, and just about every other high profile band of the 70s and early 80s (including a short stint in toy love!), phil judd finally released a solo album under his name after the… Read More »Phil Judd
Biography Discography picks in bold halcion.25 lathe-cut 7″ ep [1989 ima hitt Hitt Me 14x] Members Links
Biography chris knox recorded friend as a project work – an experiment in digital technology using pro-tools in his own home studio setup. fairly abstract, electronic and fractured; its a huge departure from his analog recordings, and is a difficult… Read More »Friend
Biography Another in the long line of jangle pop outfits that optimized the Dunedin sound (though they originated from Auckland). They never quite hit the big time, though both the EP and their self-titled LP are well worth tracking down.… Read More »Bird Nest Roys