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Seht

Stephen Clover – who also released lathe cut albums under the names Logstore and the Longshoremen. Yet another of the post H-Corp NZ bands that have risen in the aftermath of the mid-90’s free noise frenzy. Seht is much more… Read More »Seht

Balance

Biography Auckland hard-core / skate-punk outfit. Balance formed the ElevenFiftySeven record label as an effort to raise the profile of Auckland hardcore, organizing tours and promoting bands at any given opportunity. Members Stefan Thompson (Bass, 1994) Ben Lythberg (Drums, 1994… Read More »Balance

Ed Muzik

Ed Muzik is James Dann; one of the strangest and most comical music acts to have emerged from Christchurch’s live electronic revival circa 2006. Over minimal keyboard beats (and even the occasional Enya sample) Ed Muzik sing-talks in the most… Read More »Ed Muzik

Clowndog

weird 3-piece punk outfit, originally from nelson who relocated to christchurch, won the dux band competition (charming the crowd with such stunts as throwing meat at the audience..), and using the profits to record and release their own debut (2001’s… Read More »Clowndog

Rumblefish

Former Wellington hair-rock outfit who put out some of the earliest recordings on Murray Cammick’s Wildside recordings. Discography Pull Up To The Bumper Cassingle / 7″ Single [1991 Wildside] Choice Freak Dog Live! Cd Ep [1992 Wildside 26075] Links BandCamp… Read More »Rumblefish

The Legionnaires

emerging out of hello sailor in the early 80s, graeme braziers legionnaires went through a number of line-up changes, taking in dave mcartney, allan badger, lyn buchanan, andrew langsfor, harry lyon, gary vernerne and paul woolwright. Discography picks in bold… Read More »The Legionnaires

Cornerstone Roots

whaingaroa-based downbeat reggae / roots combo led by brian mcmillian (vocals / guitar / songwriting), with a rhythm section featuring naomi tuao (bass) and boyd turongo dixon (drums), plus lisa mcleod (keyboards), jabin ward (sax), michael taylor (trumpet), fary clarkson… Read More »Cornerstone Roots

Stefan Wolf

Wolf has been a member of the short-lived Stiff Herbert, Bizu and Madding Crowd, along with releasing several albums under his own (comical) moniker (which seem to have had more success overseas than locally). Discography Songs From The Basin Reseve… Read More »Stefan Wolf

Pagan

long-standing corporate label, home of a bevy of mainstream artists in a wide swag of commercial genres, with a catelogue stretching back to 1985 and focused on jazz, roots, r’n’b and country (with some outlet into pop and rock). in… Read More »Pagan

The Stumps

The Stumps are the New Zealand superspawn of Antony Milton (Pseudoarcana, The Nether Dawn, Etc), Stephen Clover (Seht), and James Kirk (Sandoz Lab Technicians, Gate etc). With a laundry list of individual accomplishments preceding them, “Lost Weekends” brings high expectations.… Read More »The Stumps

La Gloria

la gloria original surfaced as the debut lp of empirical – aka marcel bear. this was a well-liked drone-piece contructed around bear’s unusual shimsaw – an amplified aluminium saw that creates a streaming, shimmering drone when played with a bow.… Read More »La Gloria

25c

Discography ‘Don’t Deceive Me’/’The Witch’ 7″ Single [1982 Flying Nun Records FN009] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr

The Users

Discography Pictures Of Love EP [2005 Monsterr] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr