Watch this video on YouTube E@rworm were a ‘concept’ band formed during Stevie McCabe’s 1 week stay in Columbus Ohio in July 2016. They vowed to form the band, write and record a bunch of songs, do a gig and split citing musical differences in one week, all of which they achieved E@rworm are *: […]
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Playing Singles and Drinking Doubles
Back in 2009, I discovered this crazy radio show that was on Fleet FM Tuesday afternoons, called ‘Playing Singles and Drinking Doubles’ —if that name wasn’t brilliant enough, their music selections were out of this world. I didn’t know these guys at that stage, (well I had met Roddy at Frisbee studios on Albert […]
Continue readingThe OXMEN Cometh {2015, goodbye}
The Oxmen cometh Who in their right mind would have predicted this? In the midst of a build-up of 70’s, 80’s , 90’s and today’s collective angst, just a few individuals feel brazen enough to stand up and spit themselves out at society and stomp on the balls it represents. Just a few is enough. […]
Continue readingStraight to Hell :: album :: SHOES THIS HIGH
reprinted from: https://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 […]
Continue readingStraight To Hell – Shoes This High LP out Jan 2014
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 […]
Continue readingNunsack 2011
Reprinted from SUNDAY magazine, Sunday Star-Times (NZ National Sunday paper) 30-10-2011 Click Image for readable text
Continue readingAxemen's '3 Virgins' Double LP NOW AVAILABLE
(re-printed courtesy of siltblog: Axemen’s ‘3 Virgins’ Double LP NOW AVAILABLE) FINALLY! After a couple of years in the RE-making, the Axemen’s legendary dbl lp ‘3 Virgins, 3 Virgins, 3 Visions’ (hereafter known simply as 3V’s) is available for order. Originally seeing the light of day on the Flying Nun label in 1985, 3V’s is […]
Continue readingTHE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: George D. Henderson of the Puddle
Reprinted from http://www.elsewhere.co.nz/absoluteelsewhere/3832/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-george-d-henderson-of-the-puddle/ THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: George D. Henderson of the Puddle Click for a Readable version (print-friendly too) George D. Henderson founded Dunedin’s psych-pop band the Puddle in 1983/84 and over the following decade the group recorded an EP, an album and a single for Flying Nun, all of which are curently out […]
Continue readingThe Bill Classics (2010): The Above Ground Railroad
October 2010 finds the dysfunctional Axemen family in myriad modes, each in his own sphere, each with their own worldview, each finding new connections, disconnecting others some halfhearted some heartfelt some hearty beef some harkening some heartlessly hardened, haggling and harrying. don’t ask don’t tell. The Sultan’s Bat Tree some haranguing, some balls dangling sanguine […]
Continue readingStevie & Stu play with Bill Direen at Devonport 20:10:2010
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