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The Jewl of Bessamoocho

One of the first bands to release a single on the small pop-punk Pink Air / Girl Alliance label, which sprung up in the late 90’s, releasing catchy 7″ singles from a series of Auckland punky outfits.

Full of Riot Grrrl attitude and cool vocals from Japanese Vocalist Eri Miyabayashi.

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Cameron Bain

Between stints in King Loser, Snapper and a million other bands, Cameron Bain released a 7″ release on Stella Corkery and Alan Holt’s excellent Pink Air label.

One-half of the oft-referenced, seldom heard Constant Pain. Bain passed away in 2014.

Fake Purr

Biography All girl Auckland four-piece and part of the trendy new Girl Alliance pop-punk set, fronted by Brenda Dwayne and featuring New Zealand underground veteran Stella Corkery (Queen Meanie Puss / Angelhead). So far they have a couple of lathe… Read More »Fake Purr

Queen Meanie Puss

Queen Meanie Puss were an experimental and occasionally punky 4-piece outfit from the early 90’s who evolved out of the similar Angelhead, and put out a couple of quirky EP’s before fragmenting.

Their songs have turned up on a number of compilations over the years – including the intriguing ‘Contracts’ which has appeared on a couple of Flying Nun retrospectives.

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Sweetcakes

The current alias of Stella Corkery, now firmly established in an ever-expanding Auckland punk scene (under the Girl Alliance.. err.. alliance) that includes the likes of the Coolies and Corkery’s White Saucer and Fake Purr). Initially recording a lathe-cut of… Read More »Sweetcakes

Goldifox

Biography Girl-crew (and Kerikeri residences) Jewl of Bessamoocho‘s Liz Matthews and Penny Collins joined by a third member named Amy and playing the kind of pop-punk making a strong return in Auckland. Released a real vinyl 7″ single on the… Read More »Goldifox

Revenger

Biography The Coolies‘ Sjionel Timu, plus Jewl of Bessamoocho / Goldifox duo (and Pink Air / Girl Alliance mainstays) Liz Matthews and Penny Collins going hardcore. Released a lathe-cut 7″ ode to King Loser vocalist Celia Mancini, with the B-side… Read More »Revenger

The Soundlaydee

Jewl Of Bessamoocho and Goldifox‘s Penny Collins in an 80s flavoured solo guise. Casio-Tone punk from Kerikeri, South Auckland. Discography 8″ Lathe-Cut Ep[Pink Air Pink Air010] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr

White Saucer

Improv-heavy duo Stella Corkery (Sweetcakes, Queen Meanie Puss) and Alan Holt making a variety of different noises in all sorts of directions. Featuring Corkery’s drumming, plus guitar and electronics, many of the duo’s releases so far have been odes (so… Read More »White Saucer

Xanadu

Biography Auckland 3-piece indie group who featured on Fast Food Records ‘Christmas On The Rocks’ compilation, as well as putting out an EP in 2003 which was subsequently remixed and released on the Pink Air label. Known for their quirky… Read More »Xanadu