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CRY TV was New Zealand's first dedicated music television channel, broadcasting on UHF 56 from the Port Hills above Christchurch between July 1993 and April 1997. Founded by Christian Birch and Chris Clarkson, it pre-dated Auckland's MAX TV by three months and launched the careers of Petra Bagust, Jason Fa'afoi, Francesca Rudkin, D'Arcy Waldegrave, and Dave Yetton (Jean-Paul Sartre Experience), who met Jason Fa'afoi at the station and went on to form The Stereo Bus.
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Blissful psychedelic pop from Simon McLaren, known for his high-energy, explosive songs in Loves Ugly Children and The Subliminals, partnered with The Onedin Line's Mark Anderson. The group have released 2 albums 13 years apart, with a live band consisting of well-known Auckland-based musicians. #nzmusic #sleepersunion #psychpop
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The pop outgrowth of Ex-Christchurch song-writer Dave Yetton (Ex Jean-Paul Sartre Experience), who's backing band has included a couple generations of well-known kiwi performers, including Pluto's rhythm section at one point.
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Biography No relation to the UK band of the same name, this one was formed in 1988 if it makes any difference. Following on…
Album Reviews
1994 / 2003 Reissue, Flying Nun Records, FNCD078 With Flying Nun Records reissuing a number of their long out-of-print release, it was about time…
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Biography Its hard to describe Pumpkinhead. Maybe riding off the likes of the Infectious Grooves, but with a mid-90s funk-metal edge (not as bad…
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Biography For a band that has so much influence and family history spread across its members, Jean-Paul Sartre Experience (later shortened to JPS experience,…
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Biography Something of a dark horse in the New Zealand rock canon, Breathing Cage reads like a super group of New Zealand musicians (vocals…
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Biography Ben Howe formed Fang after Superette broke up while simultaneously recording material with fellow Superette chum Greta Anderson (as Ben and Greta). An…
