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Punches
Biography electronically-flavoured pop from james duncan and kelly steven – both formerly members of greta andersons’ the pencils, and musicians involved with the various…
Album Reviews
Dark Tower – Canterbury Drafts
2001, She’ll Be Right, SBR98912 Six years is a long time to be waiting for a debut album. Christchurch, New Zealand hip-hop duo dark…
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Sticky Filth
Biography Craig Radford, Chris Snowden and Dave Hunt – Aucklands top-billing 2nd generation punk outfit. Renowned for their live shows and sub-par recordings, Sticky…
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The Sprogs
Biography James Govan, Donald Ferns, Richard Wallce and Eddie Wilson. Discography Wonton Tenacity Ep [1994 Ug Uug003] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members
Record Labels
Fast Food
auckland rock’n’roll label and revivalist restocker. lots of top notch kiwi rock from the past 50 years, mostly with a harder, ‘real’ and underground…
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Sarah Richards
Biography Discography Split Cassette [w/ Rachel Grant 1988 Onset/Offset SRRG001] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
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Lucid 3
Biography girl comes from taranaki to the big smoke of auckland city, meets up with a guy at a party who suggests she come…
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The Accelerants
Biography Wellington based rock’n’roll 4-piece who evolved out of the Shining Path, originally with the line-up of Marty Squire (Guitar/Vocals – Formerly Of D-Super),…
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Hellbent
Biography Discography picks in bold hellbent ep [1989 ima hitt Hitt Me 19x] hellbent live lathe-cut 10″ ep [ima hitt] Members Links
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Normal Ambition
Biography Formed in Auckland ’82 by Jeffrey Bunt, Peter Matich and Gregg McKenzie, and later joined by David Ford on drums (all originally from…
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John White
Biography As the distinctive voice of Mestar, John White has become quite a well known figure in new zealand music, particularly in his home-town…
Venues
Rockstar Clothing
Location: 299 Selwyn Street, Spreydon Current Status: Demolished post-earthquake Active as a live music venue: 2000’s Bar Manager: Andrew ‘Ox’ O’Connell Capacity: About 20…
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Malevolence
Long running Auckland extreme metal group, formed by guitarists / vocalist / producer Daryl 'Dero' Tapsell.
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The Coolies
Biography three-piece all-girl punk group in the early shonen knife mold, i.e. sing-shoutty appropriations of the ramones with huge slabs of anarchic (and not…
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She’s Insane
Biography Former Christchurch rock outfit comprised of Maria Due (Guitar / Vox), Tasha French (Vocals, Drums), Pete Thomson (Guitar) and Adam Gallagher (Bass –…