Venues
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Michael Kelly
Biography Discography Large distances for Jack-Flag purple gats lathe cut [synapse] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
Interviews
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,…
Record Labels
Ima Hitt
new plymouth d.i.y. tape label from the early-mid 1980s who put out some pretty obscure compilations and releases from the likes of otis mace,…
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Cassandra’s Ears
Biography Dunedin based pop-rock featuring a young Jan Hellriegel, backed by Vanessa Anich, Flick Rhind, Sarah McNab, Megan Miller, Leanne Ibell and Zan Wright.…