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Car Crash Set
Biography 3-piece Auckland new wave act from the early/mid 80’s featuring Nigel Russell (Spelling Mistakes, Danse Macabre), David Bulog and Trevor Reekie, though they…
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The Kiwi Animal
Biography brent hayward and julie cooper. Discography picks in bold wartime ep [1983 brent and julie BJ001] rn music media [1984 massage] mercy [1985…
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Bressa Creeting Cake
Biography What a bizarre little band this one was! Starting off as Breast Secreting Cake, the trio of Joel Milton (drums, tabla, percussion, vibraphone),…
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Dead Pan Rangers
Biography hamilton-based indie-pop outfit with a good reputation but little publicity. dating back to 1997 (originally called mystery machine), the band has released a…
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Channel Four
Biography An early pop punk band featuring Eugene Butcher (later of Desperate Measures and Evasive Action), David Gent and Michael Harrallambi (both of Dance…
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The Madding Crowd
Biography featuring stefan wolf. Discography picks in bold the man with the crooked ear [1998 toonz] Members The Madding Crowd Links
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The Longshoremen
Biography wellington duo of stephen clover and ross kettle, who (so far) have released a single ep on the headshy lathe-cut label. Discography picks…
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Shadowfax
Biography Discography Shadowfax ep [1982] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
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Paselode
Biography in the tradition, hell – they’re direct followers of fellow wellington sleeze-rockers head like a hole. a 5 piece comprised of brothers gerome…
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The Vortex Brothers
Biography Allen Walley, Paul Parkhouse And Leigh Perry. Put out an EP in the mid 90s on their own label. Discography Pick A Winner…
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Laughin’ Gas
Biography Jungly electronica from the hand of Baden French, out of Dunedin. A couple of albums on Arclife Records, along with prominent place on…
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Creeley
Biography vehicle for the song writing talents of john kelcher and blair parkes. the bands line-up featured parkes (ex-letter 5 – guitar / vocals),…
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Industrial Tapes
small auckland-based home-taping label from the early / mid 80s that formed an important part of the underground development of new zealand – particularly…
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Smelly Feet
Biography The alter ego of the prolific Brent Hayward – released a couple albums under this moniker, and even managed a support slot for…
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The Hi-Tone Destroyers
Biography During the mid 90’s, no man represented the Christchurch underground rock movement more than Matt Alien (aka Matt Johnstone). As the leader of…