Biography Perhaps the most prolific artist new zealand has ever produced, Michael Veet Ruiliude has produced as Witcyst, or as an number of his other mysterious alias, Veetjist, M. W. Vit, Wytcystallio, Mxvxwx, Thighte Whistle, or a handful of groups… Read More »Witcyst
dick drivers hip singles comprised of driver on vocals, murray couling, rob guy, martin morris and steve ward. Discography picks in bold ‘this is goodbye’/’after the part’ 7″ single [hip singles] rn play up [1983 hip singles HITD006]
Biography Palmerston North based all-female drone outfit with a penchant for bass guitar feedback that featured Elise Bishop (Universal Joint). Discography Consequences Lathe-Cut Lp [Secret Safari 03cones] She Camel Of God Lathe-Cut Lp / Cassette [Secret Safari / Freedom From… Read More »She Camel Of God
Biography phil bowering, steve garden, mike farrel, louise loft, stuart pearse and roger sellers. Discography picks in bold quiet streets ep [1982 flamewave / jayrem FR-2] elephunkin’ [1987 flamewave / jayrem FR-6] Members Links
Biography known primarily for his work as eso steel, or as part of small blue torch, richard francis is an experimental underground musician of rising repute. with a knack for digitally altered drones, and found sound (along the line of… Read More »Richard Francis
Biography Discography picks in bold field reports from out there lathe-cut [self-released] the masonic youth triangular 8″ lathe-cut ep [out there ott05] six sided ep: the gigglegoo companion square 8″ lathe-cut ep [out there ott06] Members Links
Tiny Christchurch-based label initiated by Campbell McLay, that put out cassette (and some vinyl) releases from the likes of the Bottletops and the Riptoids, and continues to release Ritchie Venus’s many cdr releases (Venus aka Michael Braithwaite is involved in… Read More »Onset/Offset
Biography Kat Black, Ingrid Martini, Kaitlin. Discography Velvet Fog EP [2001] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography generic hard rock from one of christchurch’s younger outfits (circa 2005), popular in the all-age scene. Discography picks in bold no releasesrn Members Cold Comfort Links
Biography whacked-out and crazy dunedin punk band based around beth duckling and the highly prolific clayton noone: beth/duckling was looking for a new band so she hooked up with kraus. they had both been in the band the murdering monsters,… Read More »The Futurians!
Biography the highly productive andrew spittle. Discography picks in bold river stone 7″ lathe-cut [self-released] ‘all i’ve got is you’/’make’ 7″ lathe-cut [self-released] flicker [1992] viva la rover [1993] amber [1993] elephants graveyard lathe cut [1994 self-released] road of the… Read More »Dating Godot
Biography late 1980s jangly-pop out of christchurch from richard james, david ford, martin kean [the chills, stereolab etc), andrew brice, campbell taylor, blair parkes (all fall down, range), damian delas, andy moore and john pitcairn. Discography picks in bold you… Read More »The Letter 5
Biography ultra-successful auckland-based turntablist and producer who in-essence got the ball rolling on the explosion of new zealand hip-hop in the early 2000s. working with the likes of man-of-the-hour, christchurch native scribe and the auckland deceptikonz posse, p-money has forged… Read More »P-Money
Biography Although Martin Phillips can essentially be regarded as the heart and soul of his two-decade old troop the Chills (and the only surviving member of some 20+ line-up changes), Phillips has released material in a solo capacity which he… Read More »Martin Phillips
The one-man band that is Matt Middleton. Using a variety of instruments (all the usuals along with clarinet and studio buffoonery) Middleton produced a bunch of self-release tapes in the early 90s, before Flying Nun released the Inner City Guitar Perspectives compilation in 1996.
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