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Spelling Mistakes

[The Spelling Mistakes ‘Feel So Good/Hate Me Hate/I Hate’] tied for first single [with The Features recorded debut]…also sold around a thousand and briefly broke even until Phonogram heard it and asked for their compilation advance cheque back..oh well. –… Read More »Spelling Mistakes

DSM

auckland punk/hardcore outfit formed in 1997 by dave mcdermott (vocals), duncan long (guitar), dan smith (bass) and matt clark (drums), who released an album on elevenfiftyseven before splitting up, with members going on to evil priest and the bleeders. Discography… Read More »DSM

Gramsci

paul mclaney’s solo material, put together after the demise of the avalanche trio, and in a widely encompassing electronic form. generally pretty good stuff, and featuring contributions from vast amounts of talented kiwis. in 2004 a new gramsci line-up was… Read More »Gramsci

Matt Eccles

what’s been the best live experience so far- you’ve played with some pretty big names now?in january this year we got to support queens of the stone age and pearl jam in australia, two bands that we’re really big fans… Read More »Matt Eccles

Powerlounge

Christchurch-Based home-studio duo Geoff Cox (drums, bass, keyboards, writing and production) and Karl Jensen (guitars, bass, vocals and writing). Their ‘Anamalia’ EP features Poppy songs with jazzy overtones and is a promising debut independent release.Discographypicks in bold Anamalia EP [2007]

Psych Tigers

Originally the solo recording alias of teenage frontman Sam Perry (Vox/Guitar), now a live band also consisting of Matt Gunn (Bass, also of Ipswich), Steven Marr (Guitar, Ipswich and Miniatures) and Todd Williamson (Drums). Perry’s recordings have made a splash… Read More »Psych Tigers

Scavengers

High-profile first wave Auckland punk outfit (archivists declare them THE original New Zealand punk outfit) who actually evolved out of the 1b Darlings, a glitter and glam r’n’b cover act dating back to 1976 comprised of Michael Simmons (soon to… Read More »Scavengers

Duchess

4-piece girl-pop group (with a token bloke thrown in to manly it up a little) formed during rockquest days in raglan, before relocating to the big smoke and releasing an ep on the new tea set records, with production by… Read More »Duchess

Pig Out

live electro-house-rave band founded as a side-project by house of dolls‘ marie celeste (keyboards) and kit clayton (vocals, drum programming); with the original intent of being joined by the enigmatic nick harte (shocking pinks) – though he essentially exists as… Read More »Pig Out

Peter Wright

Co-founder of the Krkrkrk label (along with David Khan) and a prolific member of a number of Christchurch underground bands dating back to the early 90s, Peter Wright is also an exceedingly prolific solo musician, releasing material under multiple guises… Read More »Peter Wright

Jay Clarkson

Biography Strong female vocalist and the front-woman of a number of dependable (if never successful) kiwi acts (They Were Expendable aka The Expendables, and the Rheineck award winning Breathing Cage), stretching right back to the mid 80’s. She’s since gone… Read More »Jay Clarkson

The Gurlz

greig blanchett, debbie chin, shelley pratt, carol varney and kim willoughby. Discography picks in bold the gurlz ep [1982 rtc GURLZ001]

Cathedra

Biography Word on the street is that this Palmerston North 4-piece metal-core / punk outfit comprised of Ted Moriarty, Andy Campbell, Shaun Anderson and Sophie Burgess are just about the best up and coming band in the country. All four… Read More »Cathedra

Mr. Sterile

Cabaret Chamber-Punk From Keiran Monaghan. Discography Suppository Cassette [1999 Self-Released] Hanging Out The Washing Cd-R [1998 Root Don Lonie For Cash Cdl041] Pregnant Boy [2001 Self-Released] Get Fucked Wellington!!! Love Kerry P. [2006 Skirted] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on… Read More »Mr. Sterile