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Mongolian BBQ

Biography 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’…

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Polio

Biography sludgy low hum drones and other such digitally manipulated tone from peter wright – previously of atonal death, and the proprietor of the…

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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…

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Holy Toledos

Biography profile thanks to rob mayessince forming in 1989 the holy toledos have attracted much attention. the release of the forget and forgive lp…

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Mary

Biography 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…

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Wildside

Biography Former Rip It Pp editor Murray Cammick formed Wildside in 1991, releasing material from Wellington acts Freak Power, Second Child and Rumblefish, but…

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School Of Meat

Biography Wellington punk hardcore with Aidan and Nathan (both ex-Killtrain), Ryan and Simon. Discography Enrol Today EP [2000 Day Job Records Djrcd001] Links BandCamp…

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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…

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The Hulamen

Biography peter marshall, john mcdougall, andrew clouston, david armstrong, john niland, andrew cross, stephen jessup, peter famularo, paul macallister and john mckay. Discography picks…

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Sunship

Biography The New Zealand band voted ‘most likely to die from a dog attack’ – Campbell Kneale Discography Destroyer Cd-R [Celebrate Psi Phenomenon] Everythings…

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White Saucer

Biography Improv-heavy duo Stella Corkery (Sweetcakes, Queen Meanie Puss) and Alan Holt making a variety of different noises in all sorts of directions. Featuring…

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Hooster

Biography a solid but unremarkeable christchurch power-pop-rock trio, who’s major claim to fame seems to be their luck with winning band competitions and the…

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Feyodor

Biography joed-out folk, pop and ambient handiman ben barrett in a solo capacity, with contributions on his blind photos.. album from fellow joed-out members…

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Squirm

Brilliant 90's Christchurch sludge-rock outfit comprised of Brett Lupton, Daryl Kirk and Mike Brassell (Hiss Explosion). Took a thoroughly DIY, low-budget approach to release a series of warped, discordant guitar albums, based around excellent guitar-work and an inventive, lo-fi and somewhat sloppy (in a good way) approach to recording songs.

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Spotty Dog

Biography The first of a trio of labels (along with Secret Safari and the more recent Headshy) that have been releasing material by underground…