Loosehead - First Aid Kit - Tape - 1996

Loosehead formed in 1992 after Kieran and Grant's South Island punk group Moral Fibre split. Playing their first gig in February 1992 the band relocated to Wellington in early 1993 and became a three-piece. Infused with a strong DIY punk ethic from their Moral Fibre days the band were however keen to progress musically beyond the traditional 4/4 rock music of their roots while maintaining a strong social-political message in the lyrics.

As one of the longest running bands within the Wellington scene Loosehead were active organising gigs and recordings, setting up the Wellington Singles Club in 1996 which pooled resources between bands for recordings and release of a series of 7 inch acetate singles. Artwork for these was provided by local cartoonists Tim Bollinger and Frances Tunnicliff. Bands featured included Cowcatcher, Diecast, The Offbeats and Scote.

Loosehead's desire to play outside the narrow confines of 'punk' orthodoxy saw them team up with the theatre group 'Roadworks', established by Sally Rodwell and Alan Brunton of Red Mole fame. This collaboration saw them playing experimental soundscapes for a series of avant-garde/ Dada styled shows. “There were several other side projects as well. A fun one was called “Lulu White's Mahogany Hall”, playing Loosehead songs but re-worked to be kinda 1930's style swing/jazz/lounge music.”

This desire not to conform to the 'punk orthodoxy' made playing in Wellington increasingly frustrating for the band. “Punk, for me, means fuck the scene. It's not about the scene, the club, the in-club, or the fashion. It did and remains to this day about the intention. If you've gone from being an outsider to an insider then you've lost the way. Acceptance was never part of the plan.” By the late 1990's Kieran was needing to find another vehicle to further explore a more experimental form of music and started recording as Mr Sterile. (Up The Punks)

Side A:

01 - Geek Me

02 - The Club

03 - Turakina

04 - Silver Face

05 - Take This Word

Side B:

06 - Skin Is Thin

07 - Sound Of Speed

08 - The Real Thing

09 - Crowbar

10 - Elastoplast

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VA - Atrocities One - Tape - 1994

Great Metal compilation put out by the two Daves (Whitehead & Lowndes) featuring the current crop of Underground Hamilton bands of the day.

Actually most of it still stands up today and 5 Girls "Dr. Ruth" is awesome.

A few of the members of these bands are still active today in bands such as The Bludgers, Open Tomb and Arc Of Acent.

Side A:

01 - Valhalla - All

02 - F.I.C. - The Cold Room

03 - Terra Firma - Future Wars

04 - Tetnus - Listen To The Wind

05 - Sinfeeder - Vaginal Hangover

06 - 5 Girls - Dr. Ruth

07 - Swamp Goblin - Second Wind

Side B:

08 - Morfus - Latem Seuld

09 - Enshrine - Yroticv

10 - Enshrine - Burning

11 - Datura - Happiness Grows

12 - Subliminal Warfare - Spirited

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Theta Productions.

5 Girls - Fingered - Demo - 1993

Started as a Hamilton Girls High School Battle of the bands project but continuing well after they left school. The band took a more Reggae, Dub influence in their song writing approach but still kept that raw punk/grunge influence. This tape was their only official release apart from the excellent "Dr. Ruth" on the "Atrocities One" Compilation put out by the two Daves (Lowndes and Whitehead) on their own label.

01 - Obsessed
02 - Dead
03 - Stream Of Consciousness

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The band was:
Renee - Vocals
Amy - Bass/B. Vocals
Vicki - Guitar
Katrina - Drums.

Anigma - World Of Fear - Tape - 1989

Arguable New Zealand first Thrash Metal band although there will be those out there who will disagree, but fuck it, start your own blog and you can talk shit to no one as well. I played a couple of shows with these guys in the late 80's and early 90's (as support with Animosity) and they were big amongst the NZ Metal Scene as they had supported Metallica when they played here for the first time. Enjoy this tape, it's now over 20 years old.

Side One:
01 - Deathwish
02 - Addicted
03 - More Beer (Fear)

Side Two:
04 - Eye For An Eye
05 - Trademark Killer
06 - Nocimonorcen

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Sticky Filth - At Least Rock'n'Roll Doesn't Give You Aids ep - 1987

Well, what more can be said when you mention NZ Punk or Metal without the conversation involving New Plymouth's Sticky Filth somewhere in the midst. Long serving stalwarts of the NZ Underground scene still to this day. Classic NZ Punk.

This was their first solo vinyl release after the track "600 Witches" on Brian Wafer's Ima Hitt Records compilation LP "What is this place?" actually this ep was the second release on Ima Hitt. Recorded live and obviously not a snap shot of their best work but a NZ classic none the least.

01 - Paranoid
02 - Witch Of Fitzroy
03 - Lobotomy Baby





















Ima Hitt Records

Intorment - The Demos - 1994-95

Formed from the ashes of Enshrine and Sinfeeder, Intorment were one of New Zealand's first Black Metal bands. They released two demo cassettes but never played live.

Originally released on United Blasphemy Music in 1994-95 and then compiled together as a CD-R in 2008.

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01 - Grip Of The Serpent
02 - Swept In Unholy Darkness
03 - Revolt To Exile
04 - Perverted And Perverting
05 - Fixed With Deaths Eye
06 - Through Which I Came To Be
07 - Solitudes Silent Regent
08 - Some Kind Of Angel
09 - Down In The Pentagram
10 - Death Of The Sun
11 - Lullaby's From The Stake
12 - Outro

Tracks 1-6 and track 12 recorded at Studio Blasphemy by Adrian Wallace. Mastered by Dave Whitehead. Tracks 7-11 recorded at Musicare by Dave Lowndes.








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