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Little Stevie McCabe has been an underground force in New Zealand music since the early 80s, playing n anarchic form of Rock'N'Roll through a variety of bands - most notably as a key member of The Axemen. However as a solo musician McCabe was hyper-productive, and when he passed away recently (September 2023) he left behind some 300 unreleased cassette recordings. #nzmusic #littlesteviemccabe #theaxemen
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Short-lived Christchurch punky group from 1981/2, made up of a bunch of English Immigrants still not quite old enough to drink in pubs. The would form a vital cog in the story of Scorched Earth Policy and te Terminals.
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Flashback to December 16th, 2011 at the Darkroom with a fabulous showcase of the legendary Stink Magnetic record label. Performances from I Drink Your Blood, Ritchie Venus, Planet of the Tapes and Golden Axe. #nzmusic #livemusic #darkroom #stinkmagnetic
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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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Biography The Renderers are New Zealand’s prime example of southern-fried country, and are indeed one of our finest ever bands. Brian Crook formed the…
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Biography Ritchie Venus (real name: Michael Braithwaite) is a bit of an oddity in the Christchurch scene. A quiet, timid man in conversation, he’s…
