Styles Upon Styles 1: Urban Soul Pollunation
2002, Sugarlicks Recordings, SUGARCD001 Soul, funk and hip-hop with a pacific flavor seems to be emerging as the new catalyst of the New Zealand underground music scene. Over the past 5 years, a fine blend of well-crafted soul, funk, hip-hop… Read More »Styles Upon Styles 1: Urban Soul Pollunation
Alec Bathgate – The Indifferent Velvet Void
2004, Lil Chief, LCR009 I’ve tried to start this review several times now. There is something about Alec Bathgate‘s music that is so compelling that it’s a mystery why I find it hard to describe why his subtle blends of… Read More »Alec Bathgate – The Indifferent Velvet Void
Black Market Art
Biography Fantastic youthful Christchurch pop-rock trio from the mid 2000’s. Forming at Cashmere High School, Darian Woods, Joseph Harper and Matt Scobie were a popular band within the All-Ages and eventually the indie-rock scene within Christchurch, releasing a terrific debut… Read More »Black Market Art
Voom
Biography Dating way back to the early 80s when still in university, Voom have been the duo of Andrew Buzz Moller and Andrew Mac Mackaskill. It took a heck of a long time before much actually emerged from the band,… Read More »Voom
The Datsuns
Biography emerging out of hamilton in the mid 90s, originally as the more pop ‘trinket’, the datsuns soon became the epitome of raucous rock’n’roll. with the release of the ‘super-gyration’ single and a strong tour ethic, the band produced a… Read More »The Datsuns
No Idea
Biography James, Red And Nigel. Discography Wotsoever [1985? Twisted Tapes] Class War Ep [1986?] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Off Our Shoulders
Biography Discography Off Our Shoulders Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members
The Androidss
Biography The Androidss were world famous in Christchurch. This band was very important on the local scene for it’s melodic post punk Rock/Pop sound, a la Television. They were a regular performing outfit at the Gladstone. They reportedly had a… Read More »The Androidss
The Lils
Biography Formed in August 89 The Lils were an Auckland based group originating from Christchurch. Two New Zealand tours, one cassette EP and an album later, their sound is undeniably true to their roots. The Lils have been described as… Read More »The Lils
Headcrash
Biography headcrash are the christchurch-based 4-piece of petra hoggarth (vocals, bass), sarah james (guitar), sean bennetts (guitar) and toby ricketts (drums). a co-ed dark rock group lead by hoggarth’s vocals and bennetts accomplished guitar, after forming in the late 90s… Read More »Headcrash
Emerald Green
Biography emerald green is mel smith, the formerly christchurch, now auckland-based vocalist and producer who sprung up in a solo capacity after leaving the very first line-up of the shocking pinks in late 2003. mels’ approach is closer to a… Read More »Emerald Green
Strawpeople
Biography Mark Tierney and Paul Casserley’s production outfit, the Strawpeople have been a vehicle for many talented kiwi female focalist – with Fiona McDonald, Bic Runga and Stephanie Tauevihi gracing a number of their hit singles. Unfortunately at times their… Read More »Strawpeople
Evasive Action
Biography the follow on group from desperate measures (1984-5). the line up change featured the drummer of unauthorised jeff paris, and vocalist harry hepworth on guitar, and vocals for the accident compilation track ‘agony’ inspired by a true christchurch case… Read More »Evasive Action