Biography the quintessential kiwi cock-rock band of the late 70s and early 80s (while dragon were spending most of their time causing trouble across the tasman). hello sailor were graham brazier and dave mcartney at the centre, with harry lyon,… Read More »Hello Sailor
Biography What makes this album great is the aforementioned brevity of the pieces. Duncan spans all shapes of the volume curve, sliding through landscapes of barren glacial shifts, torn loudspeaker edits and ye olde drone, and letting the feedback go… Read More »Duncan Bruce
Biography terribly titled outfit who put out an ep and an album on ode in the mid 80s. Discography picks in bold you never had it this fresh ep [1985 ode SODEP 216] sound device [1985? ode SODE325] Members Glorias… Read More »Glorias Peccadilloes
Biography Graeme, Rachel, Big Ross, Little Ross, Steve and Mark. Discography Lurid [1994 Globule Gr-H-001] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
NOTE: This post probably contains quite a few errors and an inaccurate timeline – there is very little info online about old Christchurch venues, so I welcome all corrections and additions! Also known as: Midday Theatre, Alska Theatre Location: Westpac Lane,… Read More »Lumière Theatre
Biography dunedin psychobilly act from the mid 1980s that released an album and featured on the jayrem compilation weird culture, weird custom (notable for the debuts of jean-paul sartre experience and charlotte yates, along with an appearance from the puddle).… Read More »crawbilly creeps
Biography The Polish-born front-man (birth-name Lukaz Buda) for downbeat Wellington Popsters The Phoenix Foundation, after two albums Luke Buda has really found his feet as a professional pop song-writer, and found time to write and record his own solo debut… Read More »Luke Buda
Biography hilarious and clever electro-rapper from auckland with an unusual lo-fi indie beginning. with beats and production from former incisions guitarist alc5 and mint chicks bassist michael logie, coco busted out with collaborator erik ultimate on tracks like ‘jealous’ (included… Read More »Coco Solid
Biography christchurch-based 4-piece consisting of of petra hoggarth (vocals, bass), sarah james (guitar), sean bennetts (guitar) and toby ricketts (drums). a fairly accomplished and tight mix of snarling pop and hazy rock, after releasing an ep the group redubbed themselves… Read More »Grope Suit
2002, V2, V2CP143 With all the hoopla and excitement over the new gee-golly-gosh retro-cool selection of rock’n’roll revivalists going on – it must be hard on the bands that have been swinging this stuff for years, right’ well, in The… Read More »The Datsuns – The Datsuns
Biography mark brimblecombe, andy clannican, rudi garrow and larry leach. Discography picks in bold running free [1985 Members Links
Biography One Half Of Pop Experimental Weirdo’S Wendyhouse, Bryce ‘Mr. Pudding’ Galloway Released His Solo Debut In 2001 With The Wonderfully Lo-Fi Instant Pudding. By 2004 Mr. Pudding Had Taken To The Streets With A Live Band, Performing As Mr.… Read More »Mr. Pudding
Biography Handle the Jandal is back: biggerer and bettererEver wanted to make your own video to your favourite song? Be a music video star? Call the shots in your own slice of cinematic history? Or announce your arrival to the… Read More »Handle the Jandal
Biography Biography Discography Laying It On The Table lathe cut [self-released] Links LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Biography Originally a three-piece from Featherston in the Wairarapa district – Strikemaster were a rock outfit with a grounding in the blues and were initially comprised of Paul Cullen (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Steve Elliott (Bass Guitar/Lead Vocals), John Prentice (Drums) and… Read More »Strikemaster