Biography infinitesimal is the electronic feedback/computer improvisation project of mark sadgrove (mhfs, hometown fielding, plains) and paul winstanley (sci hi, audible 3, dial, plains) who first rocked the reactivated auckland scene during the alt.music festival in 2004, their first gig.… Read More »Infinitesimal
Biography The solo alias of former Cicada guitarist (and originally the Doubting Thomas‘s bass player) Kevin Tutt. Since Cicada disbanded in 1997, Tutt has been very productive under the Onelung moniker, releasing a total of 4 albums and an ep… Read More »Onelung
Biography lower hutt punk outfit who split an album with barzell before disbanding in 2001, with the members (and barzell’s) reuniting in band successor the valley five. Discography picks in bold the valley 8 [w/ barzell] Members Links
Biography Rimu Tahu, Mark Burns, Tim Dewar, Nick Baty, James Baty, Justin Hooper. Discography This Are Rumbletones [2000 Grass Roots Records Grc012] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography the solo project of black seeds front-man barnaby weir. weir released a self-titled album under the flash harry moniker in 2003; with production from electronic artist 50hz, flash harry takes in various different styles from electronic through reggae to… Read More »Flash Harry
Biography Trumpets blow out of walls, guitars shoot auditory tendrils out of the earth like upward lunging ivy plants, organs drone and lurch and steam like black rain clouds from the next to last days, speckled electronic tones dance across… Read More »Nigel Bunn
Biography 80’s synth-pop group with an album and a single on major-label WEA in 1983. Bassist Warwick Keay also appeared on recordings by Flight X-7, The Knobz, whilst drummer Edie Olsen has been on recordings by The Instigators, Dance Exponents,… Read More »Auckland Walk
Biography Long-running Christchurch trio (originally a duo under the name the Twin Towers… then the Distractions, finally settling on the Pickups in October 2003) fronted by William Daymond, with Isaac Mawson and Jared Kelly. A fixture of the Christchurch and… Read More »The Pickups
Biography two piece electro-punk outfit from auckland comprised of david green (electronics / vocals) and tom clark (guitar / backing vocals). quickly established quite a bit of a following through-out late 2003 and 2004 with their disjointed sound and scattered,… Read More »The Fanatics
Biography an instrumental outfit who put out an album in 2004 on the small hastings-based independent head your head music. Discography picks in bold scenes vol. 1 [2004 head your head music] Members Links
[Originally published in A Low Hum, October 2006] Skittery percussion, ethereal drones with metallic resonance, a disturbingly atmospheric sound counter-balanced by human, emotive vocals The Enright House sounds like a dramatic balancing act; much like the crumbling architectural images that… Read More »The Enright House [October 2006]
Biography Originally an Auckland based indie-pop outfit that formed in 1996, and showed a lot of promise, before dissappearing in the early 00s after half their members relocated to Dunedin. Originally comprised of Gillian Craig (Bass, Tenor Horn), Paddy (Keys,… Read More »Sugarbug
Now a restaurant and bar and originally constructed as a craft brewery, the Brewery functioned as a live music venue at a time when there were few operating in Christchurch – immediately after the February 2011 earthquakes.
A large, narrow venue with good food and a fair amount of outside seating, the Brewery has also been a popular spot for regular quiz nights and other events.
Biography Former bass-player for Sneaky Feelings, released an album under his own name in the early 90’s. Discography Personal Disorganiser [1991, Failsafe Records, SAFE013] Links Members
Biography Early Wildside hard-rock outfit comprised of Evan Roberts, Mike Young and Arthur Tauhore. Not to be confused with Bruce Bluchers’ Trash. Discography Flourish And Decay [1989 Intellect Intel1] Reason Rhyme Cassingle [1992 Wildside] Chemikaze [1992 Wildside 30720] Links BandCamp… Read More »Trasch