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Hammond Gamble
Hard-working blues muso, heavily chronicled in the (brilliant) ‘Stranded in Paradise‘ book on kiwi music. Gamble was an English Immigrant who settled in Whangerei…
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The Plainsman
The Plainsman was a no-alcohol coffee lounge, steakhouse and music venue that operated from 1962 to 1972 at 110 Lichfield Street in central Christchurch. One of the city's most important musical venues of the beat era, it launched the careers of Ray Columbus, The Secrets, and Gary Thain — later of Uriah Heep — and hosted Dinah Lee, Chants R&B, and a young Johnny Farnham.
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Snort
Hugely popular Christchurch hard-rock all-girl group with a very 90's riotgrrrl sound and a line-up that changed quite a bit over time. Members have included: Reta Le Quesne, twins Joanne and Sharon Billesdon, Lisa Preston, Fleur Walden Ninakaye Taane-Tinorau and Carla Rotta . They recorded 2 singles, then had an album and a music video held back by Festival Records in nefarious circumstances. #nzmusic #snort
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The Builders
Biography The most recognized of Bill Direen’s many underground projects, The Builders recordings are as varied as they are numerous, and litter his discography…
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Charlotte Sometimes
Biography Solo alias of Wellington based singer songwriter Charlotte Yates. After debuting with Jayrem group Putty In Her Hands in 1987, Yates released the first recordings…