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8 Foot Sativa

Biography Hugely popular West Auckland metal act that managed to come very close to topping the new zealand album charts with their 2nd album…

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The Grammar Boys

Biography simon alexander, geoff martin, peter solomon and martin williams. Discography picks in bold daring feats [1983 emi EMC197] Members Links

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Street

Biography The duo of Antony Milton (aka AM) and Greg Larking, who play a clattering brew of experimental drone noise featuring guitar, violin etc.…

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Expendables

Biography jay clarkson fronted 3-piece (originally called they were expendable, but later shortened) that put out two well liked ep’s in the mid 80s…

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The Spies

Biography Psych-influenced Wellington-based psuedo punk outfit that proved to be the starting point for legendary Puddle front-man George Henderson (Guitar / Vocals), along with…

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Mammy Wammy Ta Ta Band

Biography Discography picks in bold the mammy wammy ta ta band cassette [1988 onset/offset MW001] Members Links

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Witcyst

Biography Perhaps the most prolific artist new zealand has ever produced, Michael Veet Ruiliude has produced as Witcyst, or as an number of his…

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M’Juica

Biography Kat Black, Ingrid Martini, Kaitlin. Discography Velvet Fog EP [2001] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members

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The Futurians!

Biography whacked-out and crazy dunedin punk band based around beth duckling and the highly prolific clayton noone: beth/duckling was looking for a new band…

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The Letter 5

Biography late 1980s jangly-pop out of christchurch from richard james, david ford, martin kean [the chills, stereolab etc), andrew brice, campbell taylor, blair parkes…

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P-Money

Biography ultra-successful auckland-based turntablist and producer who in-essence got the ball rolling on the explosion of new zealand hip-hop in the early 2000s. working…

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Crude

The one-man band that is Matt Middleton. Using a variety of instruments (all the usuals along with clarinet and studio buffoonery) Middleton produced a bunch of self-release tapes in the early 90s, before Flying Nun released the Inner City Guitar Perspectives compilation in 1996. #nzmusic #crude #mattmiddleton

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Weetbix Boys

Biography Dunedin-based skiffle group featuring Simon Vare, Steve Cournane (Alpaca Brothers, C.L. Bob Etc), Andy Scott (Electric Blood) and Richard Morris. Andy Scott left…

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Flak

Biography Early Flying Nun Records band who’s sole (commercial) release was a split EP with 8 Living Legs that had major production issues (the…

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Chug

Biography On paper chug sound like a bit of a super-band. Featuring the wonderful Norma O’Malley (formerly of criminally under-rated all-girl janglers Look Blue…