The Clear
Biography david white, teddi clover, greg and kristen finucane, phil williscroft and brent gemmill. Discography picks in bold the clear ep [1988 ode SODEP311] live stomach [live recording 1991 yellow bike] Members Links
With Throats As Fine As Needles
Biography New duo comprised of Celebrate Psi Phenomenon / Birchville Cat Motel‘s Campbell Kneale and Pseudoarcana / A.M.‘s Antony Milton. Extended fluttering organ drones, shifting like sonic sand dunes, elemental forces dragging melodies and chords out over thousands of years,… Read More »With Throats As Fine As Needles
Goodbye Blue Monday
Biography Ya-Ya was a popular, mellow place to hang-out. Though it only ran for a couple years in Poplar lanes, it managed to house at least one Craftwerk – a super-fun regular event show-casing live bands along with hand-made crafts,… Read More »Goodbye Blue Monday
Bike
Biography Andrew Brough was the unwanted third wheel of The Straitjacket Fits. He had never been in a ‘rock’ band before the fits, but had established a reputation (as the front-man from the relatively unknown The Orange) for being a… Read More »Bike
Pony Club
Biography originally forming in wellington in the mid-late 1990s as an alt-country outfit comprised of bryce galloway (vocals, lyrics), michael brown (guitar), simon endres (bass) and gerrard mccarthy (drums) – the band released a lathe-cut single and an ep before… Read More »Pony Club
Working With Walt
Biography One of Jan Hellreigel‘s short-lived mid 80s troups, along with brother Rob, Kevin Fielden, Mark Petersen and David Wood. Put out an EP on Jayrem before Jan moved on to make it big solo. Discography 5 Sides Ep [1985… Read More »Working With Walt
Michael Kelly
Biography Discography Large distances for Jack-Flag purple gats lathe cut [synapse] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Damien Binder
Biography Damien Binder is an Auckland-based singer-songwriter in the Greg Johnson mold with a couple of independently recorded and released albums under his belt. Binder was previously the front-man for pop-grunge group Second Child. Binder has had success through-out the… Read More »Damien Binder
The Swingers
Biography Phil Judds short-lived pub band turned superstar outfit. With Counting The Beat they became an overnight sensation, a stripped down successor to the punk bands that came before them (The Scavengers and Suburban Reptiles), The Swingers were Judd and… Read More »The Swingers
Nesian Mystik
Biography Auckland Pop-Outfit With R’N’B, Reggae And Hip-Hop Overtones And A Thoroughly Laid-Back, Grandma Friendly Style. Nesian Mystik Will Forever Be Known (Along With Elemeno P) For Their Overwhelming Ties To Coca-Cola, Not To Mention The Massive Over-Exposure That Led… Read More »Nesian Mystik
LD50
Biography Discography picks in bold live at the festival of the snake [w/ the strange girls root don lonie for cash rdl058] Members Links
Solo Bravo
Biography Chirpy pop-rock outfit with horns and organ!, sounds like a winning combination, and it was during 2002 with a serious of upbeat and impressive gigs, and a lovely debut EP. Unfortunately though, the line-up took a bit of a… Read More »Solo Bravo
Mailbox Skipole
Biography pop-punk 3-piece from palmerston north, comprised of mark rawstron (vocals, bass), matt barnes (guitar, vocals) and matt barnacott (drums) and with an album and an ep under their belts. Discography picks in bold broadway [1999 stakeout SR0101CD] lose the… Read More »Mailbox Skipole
Jailbait
Biography tiny auckland d.i.y. (distribution through global routes) punk, hardcore and metal label with a handful of releases from dsm, evil priest etc.compilation discographypicks in bold contact detailsif available jailbait records rn po box 108-119 rn symonds st rn auckland… Read More »Jailbait
Simon McLaren on Sleepers Union [August 2003]
This interview was conducted with Simon McLaren via email in late 2003; on the eve of the launch of his terrific ‘Giant Spheres’ album, released under the then-new moniker of Sleepers Union. First of all, we know you’re well inclined… Read More »Simon McLaren on Sleepers Union [August 2003]