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The Idles
Biography john fleury, ross mckenzie, james taylor, barry blackler and robin murphy. Discography picks in bold agroculture ep [1984 Members Links
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The Axemen
A well-known, yet thoroughly underground troop that often swelled in numbers (sometimes up to as many as 10 members in the mid 1980's). The group have been known for their artistic endeavours as well as their music. #nzmusic #theaxemen
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All Fall Down
Biography Christchurch 5 piece (from the mid to late 80’s) originally started life as a 4 piece with Blair Parkes, Campbell Taylor, Easther McNaughton…
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Tom Bosley Experience
Biography The excellently named (after the actor who played father figure howard ‘Mister C’ Cunnigham on Happy Days) duo of Peter Lewis and Sean…
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Teeth
Biography 80’s post-punk with a big, Joy Division-influenced bass sound that released a pretty sloppy EP on Flying Nun Records. Dieneke Jansen (later of…
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Sugarlicks
Tiny Auckland based soul, funk and world music label, releasing a couple of compilations from a vast, eclectic assortment of New Zealand acts (both…
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Love in a Gas Oven
Biography dunedin group from circa 1984, featuring ivan purvis (guitar), nathan mcconnell (drums) and jonathan underhill (saxophone/vocals).Music Videos TVNZ Dunedin and ChCh bands 1984,…
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2 Foot Flame
Peter Jefferies, Michael Morley and Jean Smith (American singer-songwriter behind Mecca Normal) project, who released a couple of dark, but unfortunately unfocused albums on high profile American indie label Matador in the mid 90s.
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Pink Plastic Gods
Biography one-off supergroup comprised of: robert scott (the bats, the clean), michael morley (the dead c, wreck small speakers), bruce russell (the dead c,…
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Stiff Herbert
Biography Possibly the least visible of all Flying Nun Records catalogue acts, releasing a solitary 7″ single in 1987. Stiff Herbert was the alias…
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A.H. Jones
Biography A.H. Jones is Auckland-based experimental ambient-electronic artist Andrew Jones, who has produced 2 CDr’s on the fresh Sumac label – one of the…
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The Reduction Agents
Biography James Milne’s reduction agents spawned out of his Brunettes association with Ryan McPhun – which also created the McPhun -led Ruby Suns. Milnes…
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The Terminals
Biography After a 12-year recorded absense, the Terminals finally return! One of Christchurch’s most-loved underground bands, the Terminal’s have laid dormant, playing one-off shows…
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Celia Mancini
Biography Born Celia Patel (and at one stage known as Celia Pavlova), Celia Mancini was a smart, creative, talented and volatile musician. A born…
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The Bats
Biography The Clean was never a band to stand still. Several times during the 80’s they broke up, then reformed for a European, New…