Reprinted from: http://www.midheaven.com/item/straight-to-hell-by-shoes-this-high-lp While Shoes This High’s existence was a mere glint in the eye of Father Time (a year or more, tops), they made every second count, stalking the New Zealand post-punk landscape—both North and South islands—with ravenous abandon. For most fans, their legend and reputation rest solely on the strength of one highly […]
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Just out of embargo : Bott 13 – Came a Bott Friday – installment 1
Te ‘Came a Bott Friday’ album was released sometime in 1987 and is also sometimes referenced as Bott 13 … te pota tiritina… enjoy! 1a Wake Of A Sinner 1b I Am The Seed 1c Yours Severely 1e Beats Under The Rocks S 1f Zion Steamroller S 2a Violence & Half-Uncles S 2b Too Much […]
Continue readingAxemen vs Big Brother(s) – round one
In a stunning David and Goliath legal challenge backdown, the Axemen came out with pea-shooters and slingshots blazing to bring the heavy handed but hamfisted WARNER BROTHERS franchise to its knees after its bullying challenge to the bands right to post their own material online. The bizarre set of events began when Warner Bros, with […]
Continue readingAxemen – The Schrödingers cat of New Zealand Music?
In an age of uncertainty, spare a thought for those trapped in the twilight zone. The place no-one wants to be but secretly wants to be more than anything. The only place anything really happens.Call it neither here nor there, being ‘between jobs’, re-evaluating your life, changing focus, whatever the label its where you want […]
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