The Axemen’s Y2K Blog

SOBS – ‘Complications’

(live in Auckland c.1979) After The Clean split in mid-1979, Hamish Kilgour, now as a frontman, formed The Sobs in Auckland with Michael Lawry (bass), Gary Hunt (drums) and Peter Hoffman (guitar) ex-Terrorways. They were short-lived and he soon headed back to Dunedin. (text originally c/o Michael Higgins for Audioculture) The live track (from 1979 […]

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NYEE 2020 – The Loons, Lyttlelton 30 Dec 2020 (New Year's Eve Eve)

CLICK IMAGE FOR TICKETS!!! This New Year’s Eve Eve, Wednesday December 30th (not new year’s eve) come and let the year go in Lyttelton’s latest venue, The Loons!! Axemen, Sundae Painters, DJ Dr Bruce Russell, Violet French and the Horrible!! Alec Bathgate, Kaye Woodward, Paul Kean, Violet French, Stevie McCabe, Stu Kawowski, Dragan Stojanovic, Delaney Davidson, […]

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Zarakov – A life etched in print

A MUST-SEE! When: Sat 22 Aug 2020, 5:00pm–6:00pm Where:Timaru Anzac Hall, 62 Stafford St, Timaru, South Canterbury Restrictions:All Ages Ticket Information: General Admission: $33.00 ($30.00 + $3.00 fees) Website: booktown.nz Listed by:BooktownNZ Duane Zarakov – the cult pioneer of the 1980’s Timaru sound, New Zealand Music Hall of Famer, and award-winning author of “Dunedin Dickheads […]

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