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Evil
Biography England-based trio of well-known ex-pats Dave Mitchell, Liz Matthews and Rod McLellan (aka Roddy Pain). Members Discography
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Surf Friends
Auckland psych-surf duo formed in 2009 by Brad Coley and Pete Westmoreland. Drawing on the jangle-pop heritage of Flying Nun bands, they blend driving guitars, drum machines and synth loops into a sun-baked wash of post-punk and surf psychedelia. Released on Powertool Records and Flying Nun Records.
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The Aesthetics
Dunedin destructo-rock outfit formed in 1995 by Matt Middleton (aka Crude). Trashy but sinister post-punk noise rock inspired by King Loser, Snapper, and the Dead C, with numerous lineup changes over three decades.
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The Chills
The Chills, led by Martin Phillips, were a seminal New Zealand band central to the Dunedin Sound. Formed in 1980. Despite struggles, including the death of drummer Martyn Bull and Phillips' drug dependency and health issues, they continued producing acclaimed albums until Phillips' unexpected passing in 2024. #thechills #martinphillips #nzmusic
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Stepford 5
Biography One of the earlier Christchurch acid-rock groups of Celia Patel (aka Celia Pavlova / Mancini) along with twins Sharon and Joanne Billesdon and…
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The Verlaines
Formed in late 1980, The Verlaines is Graeme Downes' long-standing song-writing vehicle, and one-hell of a brilliant, literate band at that. With the classic early 1980's line-up of Downes on guitar and vocals, Alan Haig on drums and Jane Dodd on bass, the Verlaines released excellent singles such as '10 O'Clock In The Afternoon' from the EP of the same name, and of course their signature tune 'Death And The Maiden', which stands as one of the true kiwi classics. #nzmusic #theverlaines
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The Great Unwashed
The Great Unwashed were a quieter, folkier edition of The Clean, a contrast to their raucous earlier sound. Peter Gutteridge's contributions to their song-book should not be understated, with 'Born in the wrong time' an absolute classic. #nzmusic #greatunwashed #theclean
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Alpaca Brothers
The Alpaca Brothers were a short lived noisy post-punk band from Dunedin formed by Bruce Blucher and Nick Wilkinson in 1984, with a young Steve Cournane soon joining as drummer. The group disbanded after releasing a single EP for Flying Nun, but miraculously resurfaced recently (after a 36 year absence) with a new album. #nzmusic #alpacabrothers
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Mr Big Nose
Recorded in a typically DIY fashion and released straight to cassette in 1989, this rucous live album features a stellar band line-up. Bob Scott was joined by future 3D Dave Saunders (just arrived in Dunedin), Australian guitarist / vocalist Ken Stewart, former-Chill Alan Haig on the drums, and billed as a special guest on organ; Peter Gutteridge - just prior to the release of his incredible solo album 'Pure'. #mrbignose
Album Reviews
The Clean – Anthology
Flashback to my 2002 review of The Clean's 'Anthology' (2002, Flying Nun Records, FN468, a double CD monster packed to the brim with material from The Clean's early and mid-period releases. #nzmusic #theclean #anthology #flyingnun
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The 3Ds
One of the greatest New Zealand groups of all-time - The 3Ds were one of the key groups in my own personal history as a fan of New Zealand Music. Led by 2 contrasting guitar playing front-men ably backed by a terrific, explosive rhythm section - their songs were full of hooks and exciting noise and distortion. #nzmusic #the3ds
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Spacious
In 1995 The 3Ds guitarist and vocalist Dave Saunders got together with well-known drummer Alan Haig to record a 3-song single for Flying Nun Records under the name Spacious - all 3 songs were eventually re-recorded by The 3Ds for their final album 'Strange News from the Angels'. #nzmusic #spacious #the3ds
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The Snares
Dunedin based avant-indie trio featuring Mike Dooley (Toy Love and Snapper - Drums) his step-daughter Maxine Funke (Guitar) and Brett Moodie (Guitar), that formed out of the Dooley / Funke duo The Beaters. Their debut EP was a meditative production guided by Arc Life engineer (and member of David Kilgour's Heavy Eights) Tom Bell, whilst their follow-up Dance The Dervish is closer to a live recording, though still capturing their eclectic strengths - both released on the bands own Horrible Records (the name, not the quality) label. #nzmusic #thesnares
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The After Dinner Mints
Celia Mancini's 'lounge band in the '80s.' A Christchurch-based group that played a variety of upmarket events with Mancini fronting a killer backing band. Unknown for many years, a recording of Bobby Hebb's 'Sonny' on the excellent 'The Celia Mancini Tapes' posthumous release in 2018. #nzmusic #celiamancini #theafterdinnermints
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Cease to Exist
Presumably named after a song by notorious cult leading serial killer (and Beach Boys collaborator) Charles Manson. One of Duane Zarakov, Celia Mancini and Brother Love's many psychedelic rock acts - this time a Christchurch-based group who were around during 1991 (after the demise of The Axel Grinders, but before Space Dust and King Loser) and recorded a single cassette EP. #nzmusic #undergroundmusic #ceasetoexist #theaxelgrinders #kingloser #spacedust