former mockers front-man andrew fagan’s name-piece after the demise of his signature band. released an album and an ep before fagan moved to london. Discography picks in bold jerusalem ep [live recording 1993 epic] blisters [1993 epic 473896.2]
Biography The alias of Pauly Fuemana, and taken from his former South Auckland hip-hop posse the Otara Millionaires Club, OMC somehow managed to have the most successful single in the history of New Zealand pop with the infectious ‘How Bizarre’… Read More »OMC
Experimental musician Bill Wood is known specifically for his band 1/3 Octave Band, but also recorded material as a duo with the prominent Ben Spiers. Discography Dark Field Cd-R [2003 W/ Ben Spiers Celebrate Psi Phenomenon] Links BandCamp Page LastFM… Read More »Bill Wood
Morris Went Solo In The Late 80s And Had A Few Hit Singles, Particularly ‘She’S Gotta Be Loved’. Discography Body And Soul [1987 Wea] Shiver [1989 Wea 256462-1] Honey Child [1991 Wea 90317 5480-2] The Story So Far [1992 Wea… Read More »Jenny Morris
2003 Reissue, Flying Nun, FNCD099 As part of Flying Nun’s initial installment of classic album reissues (celebrating the labels 21st birthday), The Gordons first album had otherwise been selling for astronomical figures in its rare original vinyl issue. The reissue brings… Read More »The Gordons – 1st Album And Future Shock EP [Reissue]
Self-Released, 2002 Self-releasing seems to be the way to go in New Zealand at the moment. Minisnap have finally put out their long awaited ‘In My Pocket’ EP, the title track of which has been garnishing RDU playtime for quite a… Read More »Minisnap – In My Pocket EP
antony milton and clayton noone, aka cja. Discography picks in bold wayside 3″ cd-r [2003 jewelled antler] crescent lathe-cut [2004 root don lonie for cash]
a demo cd put together by ‘stephen and ant’, this is a brilliant little home-cut ep featuring the witty country parody ‘country western time’ and a handful of other countryfied indie-pop numbers. Discography picks in bold the family shame ep… Read More »Good Housewives
Discography picks in bold split lathe-cut [w/ armpit root don lonie for cash rdj073] mother of milk cd-r [root don lonie for cash rdj079]
Biography A short-lived super-group of sorts featuring martin phillips, david kilgour, noel ward, alan starrett and mike dooley. Members Discography Links
Biography Ex-pats The Julie Dolphin (a successive British pop outfit that even managed tours with Oasis throughout the 1990’s) split in the early 2000’s, with founding kiwi duo Brett Adams (himself an ex-Mocker) and Dianne Swan (Everything That Flies, When the… Read More »The Bads
2001, Flying Nun Records, FNCD459 The Clean are something of an enigma to me – i’ve just caught them live on the Getaway tour and they still show the qualities that hold them in my heart as perhaps the finest… Read More »The Clean – Getaway
dan and tim mccartin, mark kennedy, neil michelson and lez white. Discography picks in bold brothers ep [1982 wea Z20024]
Biography Pseudo-electro / new-wave outfit known for their bizarre hit ‘Pulsing‘, which comes across as a parody of early electronic bands these days (primarily Kraftwerk and New Order). Created by record impresario Alan Jansson (performing as Alan Jimson). Actor Garry… Read More »The Body Electric
Fairly free-improv and underground Dunedin-based group comprised of James Kirk (one time King Loser member, along with the Glen Campbell Experience), Tim Cornelius, Nathan Thompson and occasionally Mark Curragh.