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Kim Pieters is a multi-talented artist based in Dunedin who has made significant contributions to music and visual arts since the 1980s. Pieters is known for her involvement in bands like Dadamah, and her long partnership with Peter Stapleton - with whom she co-founded Dunedin's Lines of Flight festival. #nzmusic #kimpieters
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The very first group to record on Flying Nun Records, fronted by legendary experimental guitarist Roy Montgomery. Dark and Gloomy, evocative recordings - suitably earning the nickname 'Roy Division'. #nzmusic #pingroup #flyingnunrecords #roymontgomery
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The Shallows were a short-lived Christchurch trio fronted by Roy Montgomery in 1985. Backed by Mick Elborado (bass) and Mary Heney (guitar / vocals) the trio recorded and self-released a sole 7" single over a couple weeks in May, 1985. The single was the result of a $750 government arts grant - the group laid out their exact expenses on the inside sleeve of the single.
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Victor Dimisich Band was formed in 1980 by the song-writing duo of Peter Stapleton and Stephen Cogle while both were members of Vacuum Blue Ladder. Though only around for 18 months and with scant recorded output - they got the ball rolling for successive bands such as Scorched Earth Policy and the Terminals.
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Excellent early Flying Nun band from Christchurch featuring 3 future Terminals (Stapleton, Elborado and Crook). Some terrific songs that build suspense and tension with galloping drums, rumbling bass and a cacophony of guitar, organ and violin.
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Roy Montgomery is an exceedingly prolific artist with a deep catalogue of music; solo, in collaboration or as part of several groups. His music has varied from deep-throated post punk to glacial guitar drones and seen release by over 15 labels around the world.
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One of Bruce Russell's (Dead C) and Alastair Galbraith's darkest outfits, often dealing with distinct imagery and motif's in their music and especially pronounced in their liner notes (most of which are distributed through Russell's Corpus Hermeticum label). Formed by the duo in Dunedin in 1984, and primarily a free noise group. Though primarily a duo, Peter Stapleton had been a regular contributor from 1993 until his passing in March 2020.
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A formative group for 2 significant groups in New Zealand music - The Terminals song-writing duo of Peter Stapleton and Stephen Cogle, and Bilders duo Bill Direen and Allan Meek. Though a fairly significant group at the time, their recordings were sparse.
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Cobweb Iris was a one-off 7" Peter King lathe cut release recorded in the small seaside villages of Port Chalmers and Purakanui (both near Dunedin) in August-October 1993 by a who's-who of New Zealand underground musicians - mainly Michael Morley and Bruce Russell of The Dead C along with Kim Pieters, Peter Stapleton and Danny Butt of Flies Inside the Sun and Alastair Galbraith, along with one-time Mink vocalist Margot Schweigman.
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Biography After a 12-year recorded absense, the Terminals finally return! One of Christchurch’s most-loved underground bands, the Terminal’s have laid dormant, playing one-off shows…
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Biography Mid 90s outfit from the legendary Roy Montgomery, joined by former Remarkables guitarist [and fellow Christchurch resident] Chris Heaphy. Their excellent Third Album…
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Biography Melodic guitar textural band from a musically-reborn Roy Montgomery, who was noteably absent from the New Zealand music scene after the demise of…
