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Fiona McDonald

Biography an iconoclastic lead-singer, fiona mcdonald has been the vocal point for both the strawpeople and later-era headless chickens – two of new zealand’s…

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Channel Thirteen

Biography Forming in Kapiti in 1999, this Wellington based punk outfit split an album with Christchurch’s Molly Says Go in 2001, after releasing their…

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Dissolve

Biography Mid 90s outfit from the legendary Roy Montgomery, joined by former Remarkables guitarist [and fellow Christchurch resident] Chris Heaphy. Their excellent Third Album…

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Chicane

Biography Formed in 1994 the four piece Chicane rapidly gained a strong following in their home town of Christchurch. The band features the vocal…

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Empty Mirror

Biography duo prod and poke at guitars, bells, reed organ, violin, and household stuff; loop and sample various sounds; add efx via baby monitor…

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Fuce

Biography christchurch angst rockers. scott mason, greg hillier, david bergman, jol mulholland (aka gasoline cowboy). Discography picks in bold peacekeeper ep [2001] Members Links

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Not Really Anything

Biography Show piece group for the writing talents of local sound engineering guru Rex Visible (real name Brett Taylor). Rex was an ex navy…

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Salad Daze

Biography Robbie Ans Simon Kay, Kieren Cooney, Luke Casey and Miles Gillett. Discography Gib Ep [1991 Sting Sd2] ‘Pulling The Strings’/’It’S In My Mind’/’Intrusion’…

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Christchurch Venue Map

Note: This is a work in progress and will have additional content added both in the Map (i.e. venue images) or in the body…

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Brubeck

Biography One of the more popular Wellington punk acts from the late 1990’s and early 00’s, formed in 1997 by Paul Tansley and Sarah…

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T54

Biography Rock Power-Trio from Christchurch City, announced in late 2011 as one of the revitalized Flying Nun Records records new signings. Led by guitar-slinger…

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Emulsifier

Biography one of the early wildside outfits, a hard-rock 3-piece from wellington comrpsied of king ad b, malcolm mezweski and juan v. Discography picks…

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Netherworld Dancing Toys

Biography Through-Out The 80s The Dancing Toys Were (For A Brief Moment) One Of New Zealand’S Most Populal Bands, A Horn-Punctuated Post-Punk Pop Outfit…

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Not So Experimental

Biography Young and exciting screamo-pop from Christchurch, have their foot in the door with the local all-age scene and with a little exposure (recent…