Static Black
Biography Jason Hill, Richard Craven And Lyndon Gill. Discography Static Black [1996] Links BandCamp Page Photo’s on Flickr Members
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Maiden China
Biography Christchurch Dance/Pop act from the mid 80s. Members included vocalist Raoul Bridges. Discography picks in bold heartbeat [1984 self-released] Music Videos TVNZ piece from 1984 on ChCh bands featuring Maiden China Members Maiden China Links
Soluble Fish
Biography One of Bill Direen‘s more productive early 1980s outfits. Discography High Thirties Piano EP [1982 Self-Released] Dance Of Death EP [1982 Self-Released] Sound Cues [1987 South Indies] Links BandCamp Page LastFM Photo’s on Flickr Members
Vague Secrets
Biography Greg Bates, John Chrisstoffels (The Terminals, Paul Girl and Logan Paul. Featuring the talents of local Christchurch scene stalward Chrisstoffels, Vague Screts only put out a single self-titled album in 1985 before fracturing into other projects. Discography Vague Secrets… Read More »Vague Secrets
Massive Stereo Sellout
Biography steve roach and ben hayman. Discography picks in bold by now 12″ ep [1988 flying nun FN095] Members Links
Whizz Kids
Biography Westlake Boys High Boys Tim Mahon and Mark Bell were North-Shore punks back in 1978, initially as part of the ‘Avant-Punk-Theatre’ act the Plague. [The Plague’s] major claim to fame came with their naked live performance (albeit covered in… Read More »Whizz Kids
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 as Charlotte Sometimes on Festival Records in 1991 before being part of Kitsch folk group When… Read More »Charlotte Sometimes
Royce T Doyster
Biography ..A loose cowpunk outfit that played a mixture of originals and country covers. Royce T Doyster got compared to the Violent Femmes a lot, mostly because people couldn’t see past the stand up drums. The band played 15 gigs… Read More »Royce T Doyster
Nova Echo
Biography Auckland based post-punk outfit. After the group dissolved in 2005, 4 of their original members reconvened with guitarist Nick Johnstone now on vocals to become shaky hands, who eventually changed their name to Cut off Your Hands… Discography picks… Read More »Nova Echo
Room Noir
Biography Dark and electronic flaboured studio recordings from Hadley Cylkk and Geoff Ljiraq. With Ljiraq’s vocals, synth, piano, electronic and guitar textures, the duo released their debut album in 2004 with plans for a stripped down ep release to come.… Read More »Room Noir
Mary Briefcase
Biography Electronic artist who put out a low-scale album and EP on their own label in 1982. Members Mary Briefcase Discography Jupiter by Ridge EP (w/ Mingelp 1982, Old Age Records, OLDAGE001) Whisper of the Sheba Dawn (1982, Old Age… Read More »Mary Briefcase
Kara McKinney
Biography Discography picks in bold they rest not double cdr [w/ witcyst, hauraki root don lonie for cash rdl094] Members Kara McKinney Links
Starlight Faggot Feast
Biography Brilliant Auckland based extreme power electronics project using harsh Merzbow style noize and crass, and often disgusting sexually bizarre undertones in the tracks. Sick and twisted listening for the unstable of mind. Highly recommended – Club Bizarre Discography Rectal… Read More »Starlight Faggot Feast
Joed Out
Biography an auckland four-piece of the indie-pop / jangle / flying nun variety (stating their influenced by the likes of the chills, the clean, the verlaines, the 3ds, the bats etc) that formed in a 4-track capacity back in 2000.… Read More »Joed Out
Salon Kingsadore
Biography Ultra-mellow surf-instrumental act out of auckland. Very soundtrack-like atmospherics (described as Ennio Morricone meets Milton Nascimento) from this band, originally comprised of John Howell (Guitar), Billy Squire (Rhodes Keyboard), Matt Sandford (Drums), Hayden Sinclair (Bass) And Gianmarco Liguori (Guitar).… Read More »Salon Kingsadore