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The Fanatics

Biography two piece electro-punk outfit from auckland comprised of david green (electronics / vocals) and tom clark (guitar / backing vocals). quickly established quite a bit of a following through-out late 2003 and 2004 with their disjointed sound and scattered,… Read More »The Fanatics

Horowitz

Biography an instrumental outfit who put out an album in 2004 on the small hastings-based independent head your head music. Discography picks in bold scenes vol. 1 [2004 head your head music] Members Links

Sugarbug

Biography Originally an Auckland based indie-pop outfit that formed in 1996, and showed a lot of promise, before dissappearing in the early 00s after half their members relocated to Dunedin. Originally comprised of Gillian Craig (Bass, Tenor Horn), Paddy (Keys,… Read More »Sugarbug

Trasch

Biography Early Wildside hard-rock outfit comprised of Evan Roberts, Mike Young and Arthur Tauhore. Not to be confused with Bruce Bluchers’ Trash. Discography Flourish And Decay [1989 Intellect Intel1] Reason Rhyme Cassingle [1992 Wildside] Chemikaze [1992 Wildside 30720] Links BandCamp… Read More »Trasch

John Gennett and the Vespas

Biography along with the vespas (crash johnson, greg purcell and jaime foot), john gennett released the ep ‘only naked’ in 1986. Discography picks in bold only naked [1986 records revolving RR01] Members Links

The Cakekitchen

Biography After the demise of This Kind Of Punishment, Graeme Jefferies recorded a solo EP called ‘Messages From The Cakekitchen‘, and needed to form a band to perform the material in a live environment: [Started] as a two piece guitar,… Read More »The Cakekitchen

Lugosi

Biography dunedin-based 3-piece outfit comprised of campbell kneale (guitars, synth, drums, vocal), andrew savage (guitar, percussion) and leon schultz (guitar, effects, drums), who released a series of home-brew and relatively melodic noise/drone/guitar pice albums on kneales own celebrate psi phenomenon… Read More »Lugosi

Cortina

Biography one of stink magnetic‘s many low-run underground tape-heroes, cortina have been described by teledu records as blondie meets ministry (psalm 69, natch) at the bottom of a swamp. Discography picks in bold as seen on tv cassette [stink magnetic… Read More »Cortina

Dread Beat and Blood

Biography david grace, nana parata, alan huriwai, nathan rae, johnny tipuna, nathan warren, tam epiha, hope pohatu and gerald grace. Discography picks in bold tribute to a friend [1985] Members Links

CJA

Biography the prolific output of clayton noone – dunedin-based solo musician and member of future-punkers the futurians. noone also runs the root don lonie for cash record label. Discography picks in bold < ul> ‘moon’/’danger’ 7″ lathe-cut [plop] i like… Read More »CJA

Precious

Biography paul ewing, pete solinski, bernie gardner, glen rogers and bronwyn jones. Discography picks in bold precious ep [1982 Members Precious Links

Revolver

Biography Discography For Dean Martin Cassette [Root Don Lonie For Cash Rdl018] Split Lathe Cut 7″ Plus ‘Bite Me Fag Boy’ Zine [W/ Chunky Pizzle Root Don Lonie For Cash Rdl020] Lathe Cut 7″ [Root Don Lonie For Cash Rdl021] Revolver… Read More »Revolver

The Brainchilds

Biography Mid 90’s precursor to The Thrashing Marlins who put out a couple releases on specialist labels Jayrem and Braille Record. Members Janet Roddick (organ / vocals / trombone, The Brainchilds) David Donaldson (bass, The Black Sheep, The Brainchilds) Tim Robinson… Read More »The Brainchilds

Surge

Biography Julian Dixon, Matt Hay, Mike Jansen and Steve Cournane. Discography Then Again [1995 Riff Raff Riff01] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members