Hauraki
Discography picks in bold rest not/they come when you sleep cassette [w/ witcyst root don lonie for cash rdl045] they rest not double cdr [w/ witcyst, kara mckinney root don lonie for cash rdl094]
The Wild Poppies
Alan Carter, Andrew Young, Nick Taylor, Ian Hopkins, Robert Axford and Richard Geismar. Discography Heroine [1987 Poppie Pr02] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr
Pasica
recorded in one night during november 1998 in palmerston north, new zealand. a live to tape improvisation featuring paul hirst (bass), simon clough (tapes), and carolyn hicks (bowed bass). a delicious mix of improvised sounds, from dark drones to stuttered… Read More »Pasica
Darcy Clay
Inspired, chaotic, and unfortunately short-lived Auckland musician. please read my review of his seminal live document Songs for Beethoven for more detail on his tragic life-story. virgin music (NZ) have recently compiled his only two EP’s into an anthology (though… Read More »Darcy Clay
Delaney Davidson
Biography Skin-hitter, accordionist, synthersizist, guitarist, bassist, trombonist, harmonica-player, musical saw-player, singer, songsmith, chef, painter & explorer…Delaney Davidson is not very well known in his homeland of New Zealand. This eccentric world traveling troubadour left our shores as a teenager, came… Read More »Delaney Davidson
Flying Nun Records
The independent label that put New Zealand Music on the map. From Roger Shephard’s formation of the label in 1980 through to now, Flying Nun has been a mark of creative, quirky, inventive music with a distinct kiwi flavor.
Masochrist
black metal hardcore act from the pits of paeroa. noisey, gritty and very rawrn- club bizarre Discography picks in bold eternal antichrist cassette [self-released] nothing is forever [self-released]
Bloodbox
Biography Another fantastic release from Splash (ex Vext) delivering us another fine and deafening slab of hardcore attitude and brutal noise sculpting and angst ridden sickness. second track in has the main man himself in full frightening vocal form a most wicked… Read More »Bloodbox
The Bats [February 2006]
Over the last 20 years The Bats have garnished a label of dependability – and with good reason. Though now taking a little bit of time between releases (one might jump to the conclusion that ‘At The National Grid’ is… Read More »The Bats [February 2006]
Omit
Biography Blenheim-based underground experimental musician of notorious repute: Outdated synthesizers, delay pedals and tape loops to shape plastic signal patterns and oblique modulations to evoke sprawling voids of nightmarish emptiness Jim Haynes in the Wire issue 223 Has recorded on… Read More »Omit
Dimmer – I Believe You Are A Star
2001, Columbia, 5024222000 The Straitjacket Fits were an unusual, charismatic, and somewhat untrustworthy rock band. Over the course of ten years Shayne Carter proceeded to claim authoritarian command of one of New Zealand’s most popular bands, releasing three albums. This trilogy… Read More »Dimmer – I Believe You Are A Star
Sarah Brown
Biography Marlborough born singer songwriter Sarah Brown released her self-titled debut album in 2006. Her first single “hands” marionette like music video received plenty of airplay on local music television. The album was recorded at the same DIY Shed used… Read More »Sarah Brown
Marystaple
popular up-and-coming wellington hard rock band. Discography picks in bold reset speed [2002 hey harry HHR02]
Sifty Chris And The Gladeyes
Wonderfully named Dunedin indie-pop outfit. Formed in 2002, the band features the comically named members Sifty Chris, Angry Antwon, Slammin’ Stu, and Logan Valentine. Discography What To Do? Ep [2004 Extremely Loud Productions Elp01] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on… Read More »Sifty Chris And The Gladeyes
Blair Parkes
long-standing christchurch singer / song-writer, blair parkes has been a fixture in local indie-pop bands, from all fall down in the early 1980s, through little dead things, the letter 5, swim everything, creeley, and range. these bands saw releases through… Read More »Blair Parkes