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Thrashing Marlins

David Donaldson and Steve Roche (both previously in Brainchilds), a duo out of Wellington, linked to Peter Jackson and Coasta Boates filming exploits. Discography Thrashing Marlin [1996 Braille] Garage Sailors [1999 Braille] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr

The Shrugs

The Shrugs originally got together as the Hamilton trio of Richie Ranum, Neil Ramsey and Geoff Doube in 2000, after several line-up changes (cHris Metcalfe came and went after replacing Ranum, and Ramsey’s replacement Rob Smith eventually gave way to… Read More »The Shrugs

Eye

dunedin noise legend peter stapleton’s latest performing outfit, featuring stapleton (drums, tapes), peter porteus (guitar) and ryan cockburn (turntables and guitar) with guest appearances from nathan thompson (sandoz lab techs). the group have been performing fairly regularly in dunedin, and… Read More »Eye

Teen X-Ray

Gfrenzy and Pumice‘s Steffan ‘Level’ Neville started Teen X-Ray in Hamilton back in 1993. Over the years they’ve managed to put out a few releases despite being scattered across the country (and even the world), though the band finally relocated… Read More »Teen X-Ray

Mongolian BBQ

Hamilton Based Duo Of Martin Webclaw (Ceremonously Credited As Playing Remote Viewing Devices, Casiotones, Roland Compu-Rythmn, Vocals, 202 Sequencer, Omni-Gibon) And ‘Snake Beings’ (Wasp Synth, Electric Kettle-Fish, Vocals, Psychic Monkey, Dictorphone Tapes, Cassette 4 Track, Transmission Device). Somewhere In The… Read More »Mongolian BBQ

Polio

sludgy low hum drones and other such digitally manipulated tone from peter wright – previously of atonal death, and the proprietor of the apoplexy label. Discography picks in bold gemini cd-r [apoplexy apx013] soyuz cd-r [apoplexy apx016] untitled cd-r [freedom… Read More »Polio

Body Corporate

Biography Auckland based spazzmo-eclectic noise-drone-pop-rock outfit formed around Stephen Horsley, Mark Stewart, ex-Marineville bassist Will Waters and Paul Phillips (drums). The group are tied to Hawkes Bay-based Hit Your Head Music – as they have toured with ‘head regulars Amy… Read More »Body Corporate

Holy Toledos

profile thanks to rob mayessince forming in 1989 the holy toledos have attracted much attention. the release of the forget and forgive lp showcased them nation-wide, not the least to major record label sony music, who on the strength of… Read More »Holy Toledos

Mary

punky glitter-rock all-girl 4-piece out of auckland. put out an album in 2000 to a lot of hoopla, but have since faded away a bit.. Discography picks in bold golden halo ep [1997 independently released panty01] bigger ep [1998 independently… Read More »Mary

Wildside

Former Rip It Pp editor Murray Cammick formed Wildside in 1991, releasing material from Wellington acts Freak Power, Second Child and Rumblefish, but didn’t really become the icon of Wellington hard rock it was in the mid 90s until both… Read More »Wildside

School Of Meat

Wellington punk hardcore with Aidan and Nathan (both ex-Killtrain), Ryan and Simon. Discography Enrol Today EP [2000 Day Job Records Djrcd001] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr

Carriage H

Biography Now defunct Dunedin guitar-texturalists (in the High Dependency Unit vein) that created loud, driving rock that tread the line between post-rock and heavy-metal while still in their mid teens. The group consisted of Tim ‘Tiddy’ Smith and the duo of… Read More »Carriage H

The Hulamen

peter marshall, john mcdougall, andrew clouston, david armstrong, john niland, andrew cross, stephen jessup, peter famularo, paul macallister and john mckay. Discography picks in bold beer and skittles ep [1982 eelman EEL-MAN001]

Sunship

The New Zealand band voted ‘most likely to die from a dog attack’ – Campbell Kneale Discography Destroyer Cd-R [Celebrate Psi Phenomenon] Everythings An Omen Cd-R [Celebrate Psi Phenomenon] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr