Category: vaudeville

The Wonderful World of Axemen (RNR666)

Reprinted from: http://www.rnr666.hu/sixline/20130814/the-wonderful-world-of-axemen Once upon a time the Axemen began life as a seething mass of algae in a cess-pool located at the back of a disused factory somewhere in North Dunedin, New Zealand.The exact location of the cess-pool has unfortunately been lost to the ravages of time, but the factory still stands – a […]

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Stateside Axemen Spin-off Series Season 1 Comes to a Close

With an episode with the knife-edge cliffhanger to rival the ‘Who Shot JR?’ Dallas episode, the RICHY27ABLE  channel’s first season drew to a close on Tuesday 15 June with the much awaited SEASON FINALE. Playing to tens of viewers stateside and countless on the Worldwide Web the series was universally acclaimed by critics and the […]

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Axemen'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 […]

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“BEAT IT” BOYS Live (1983) (K WoW Loud Mix)

“Beat It” (Jackson M.) (K Wow Loud mix) AXEMEN recorded live on 4-track at the Star & Garter, Christchurch, New Zealand Guy Fawkes Day 5/11/83 by Hamish Kilgour (features Steve, Bob, Mick & Stu). 06′29 dur. Beat It (K Wow Loud mix) [1st Verse] They Told Him Don’t You Ever Come Around Here Don’t Wanna See Your […]

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Gig Report: Ferry / Legend, Axemen Aesthetic Hairpiece Do, Ambassador, Pt Chevalier, Auckland, NZ, 22 May 2009

By Steve McCabe Hard on the heels of their epic lower North Island mini tour, those pedal-pushing stalwarts of stage and screen, constant kerbside companions, touring and blossoming bosom buddies and lesbian action figures The Axemen and Hairdos got together one more time with a couple of other sets of touring veterans – Piece War […]

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