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Subject: Re: Flying Nun bands
From: Richard.Edgar@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Richard Edgar)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 11:16:52 GMT
 <1992Aug29.195201.559@athena.mit.edu> <1992Aug31.120508.10464@waikato.ac.nz>
Organization: Dept. of Comp. Sci., Victoria Uni. of Wellington, New Zealand.


In article <1992Aug31.120508.10464@waikato.ac.nz>, higham@waikato.ac.nz writes:

|> The new SJF record was on video on TV FM last night, called "DONE" its an EP I
|> think. Anyway, Shayne got his shirt off a la Red Hot Chillis. The song was
|> really excellent, much harder edged than the last album with a cool hook and
|> nice fits riff to carry it along.

Yeah, there is a new 4 track EP being released locally in NZ on sept 1st.
SJF are touring here in sept too and you can pick up a copy of the 
new EP (CDS, CD5 whatever) and a concert ticket for $NZ20. In my book that 
means ~$12 for EP and ~$8 for concert, pretty good value.

By the way, does anyone have any info on the _Missing from Melt_ EP, 
the bloke at the CD store says its not being pressed anymore, but a 
catalogue number may help.

Here are some more NZ bands people mey be interested in, since most 
jangly guitar bands have been covered already i'll add a few more
in other categories.

- NRA (not really anything): Auckland industrial dance band. Lead by a guy called 
	Rex Visible who produces Headless Chickens and many others. Hava an
	album called _Hold onto your face_ which is not great, but ok.
- Nemesis Dub Systems: Part of the above band, More hardcore though. Have an
	EP and a track on a compilation of NZ music called _Freak the Sheep_,
	the track on FTS (called Radical Technology) is excellent.
- Charlotte Sometimes: Wellington singer/songwrite Charlotte Yates. Not particularly
	alternative, but quite good anyway. Guitar based music again, but with 
	styles such as reggae and a bit of funk thrown in. Album called 
	Queen Charlotte Sounds (quite a clever name i reckon).
- Head Like A Hole: Wellington grunge band who regularly strip naked at their 
	concerts. Rumoured to be the next big NZ band overseas, we'll see.
	Have an album called _13_, and a single, cant remember the name.
- Emulsifier: Wellington's funkiest band. Have the distinction of being the only
	band I know of with a singing drummer (except Phil Collins/Genesis),
	this slightly impaires their stage presence, but thier music is really
	neat. Have a 4 track EP called _Emulsifier_ and an album is rumoured.	
- Trasch: Wellington Industrial Thrash band. I went to school with a couple of guys
	in the band and i like the music. Fast loud and lots of drum machines and 
	synths. Have 2 Albums, the second is called _Chemikaze_ (sp?).
- MC OJ and the Rhythm Slave: Auckland Rap/Hip-Hop/Dance duo. Play quite good stuff
	which probably doesn't fit into this group but is included anyway. No albums
	I know of but various singles such as _Money Worries_ and _Joined at the 
	Hip Hop_.

_ Push Push: Dont even bother with this trash. Get 5 guys with long bleached hair,
	give them instruments and songs which could fit into any top40 chart in the
	world and what do you have? Tell you what though, the prepubescent girlies
	love them.

Anyway i've attempted to provide some NZ bands which dont fit the flying nun 
sound/image (not that there's anything wrong with that), and give can give an
idea of other NZ music. The list is far from complete. I doubt any of this 
has been released overseas (except for Push Push in Austraila), but if you can get
it, you may be surprised. 
Any feedback would be appreciated.

cheers
Rich


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