8 Dec Records
Short-lived Wellington lathe-cut label associated with Campbell Kneale’s Airport, the members of Fever Hospital and Paul Solly.
Brown Velvet Couch
Biography Essentially the group Trash with Paul Cahill, Bruce Blucher (Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos, Alpaca Brothers), Robbie Yeats (The Renderers, The Dead C, The Verlaines) performing under his Bo Martak alias, , but fronted by Viv Crowe (Fats Thompson). Brown… Read More »Brown Velvet Couch
Triffids
Biography Incredibly young band who impressed during their short existence in 1983-4, narrowly losing to the whiteboys in the 1984 battle of the bands, the Triffids were sort of pre dance based guitar pop, a band in development. Their music… Read More »Triffids
Nothing At All
Biography Featuring a young Dion Palmer on bass (who went on to form the d4 with Jimmy Christmas), along with a couple guys named Tony Brockwell and Paul Foster, making loud, obnoxious rock’n’roll roll with a bit of a punk… Read More »Nothing At All
The Stones
Biography The Stones were an anarchic, anything goes rock band – in Matthew Bannisters’ Positively George Street novel on the Dunedin scene, Bannister recalls Wayne Elsey (The Stones brilliant singer / guitarist) exclaiming in disgust that Sneaky Feelings think about… Read More »The Stones
Rachel Grant
Biography Discography picks in bold split cassette [w/ sarah richards 1988 Members Rachel Grant Links
Promise of Bloodshed
Biography brutal hardcore / metal outfit out of auckland formed in 2000 with cookie (drums), mat (guitar), dredphil (vox) and phil smathers on bass – soon to be replaced by josh. after releasing their debut hatred inherit, the band went… Read More »Promise of Bloodshed
Café Bleu
Also known as: Zetland Hotel, Zetland Arms, New Zetland Hotel Location: 88 Cashel Street, Central Christchurch Current Status: Demolished Post-Earthquake, site is currently part of the Container Mall Active as a live music venue: 1970’s – 2000’s Bar Manager: – Bookings: –… Read More »Café Bleu
Tin Soldiers
Biography John Howell, Richard Fitzpatrick, Andrew Barsby, Mark Orbell And Tane Griffin. Discography Hell Of A Time [1993 Pagan Pacd1109] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Tin Syndrome
Biography Mark Austin, David Long, Peter Robinson, Malcolm Reid and Kevin McGill. They were maybe the hippest band in Wellington around 1981-82. Their records aren’t a good reflection. – JM Discography The Tin Syndrome Ep [1983 Jayrem Jay109] No Ordinary… Read More »Tin Syndrome
S. Pilchard Band
Biography Discography picks in bold droit cassette [1988 onset/offset] Members S. Pilchard Band Links
The Sproutts
Biography Chris (vox, gtr, theremin) / Charlotte (electric vn, org) / Thomas (vox, electric vn, org) / Caleb (drums). Wellington-based 3-piece 60s / Dunedin-Sound influenced pop group. With 2 albums on Powertool records. Discography Flying Out of the Washing Machine… Read More »The Sproutts
King Biscuit
Biography mark kington, stephen judd, stan jagger, paul oakley and paul tregilgas. Discography picks in bold sun hits the moon [1995 hark HKC21] Members Links
Night Of Flies
Biography Auckland Metal With A Home-Brewed Independent Release. Led By Vocalist Myk. Discography Assassin Of Youth [2004 Stupid Done Death Music] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members
The Feds
Biography shamelessly dirty rawk’n’roll from auckland city, with a debut ep on powertool records. Discography picks in bold riding lo’ ep [2003 powertool records PT006] Members The Feds Links