Jim White, a (drumming) force within the experimental music community, has, though his expansive musical endeavors have reached wide and afar, touching such groups as Cat Power, PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Beth Orton and Ed Kuepper.
The Lemonheads, well Evan Dando, darling of the 90s alt-music scene, witty, romantic, and a notorious scallywag has hit the return key, as he delivers the first Lemonheads (proper) album in 19 years – Love Chant.
The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey signs in with his take on the new album by The Bats.
O/PUS were a discovery when Andew Wilson (DIE! DIE! DIE!) debuted his solo act (AW) Tamaki Makaurau venue Cupid Bar back in 2024, there was joy to behold as O/PUS opened the evening up.
Pumpkinhead, the Otautahi, 90’s metal, punk nee grunge group, were a relatively short-lived affair, 1993 to 1996 (though there were the brief reunions in 2007, 2008 & 2021).
Billed as a no label / no venue arvo show to celebrate the release of Uniform’s Joan St High Tide 7”. Uniform were joined by PWits, AW and finally Cola.
Punk Rock Royalty: England have The Sex Pistols and The Damned, Aotearoa had Suburban Reptiles and Toy Love, Australia The Saints and Radio Birdman, meanwhile North America has/had Dead Kennedys and The Ramones.
Minuit, the Nelson originating trio of Ruth Carr, Paul Dodge and Ryan Beehre, that ditched drums and guitars to embrace electro-beat, break-beat and electronica, closed out their mini-reunion tour at Double Whammy last night.
Otepoti/Dunedin band Pearly* have certainly made a splash since releasing their debut Pearly*EP in April 2024, and wowing crowds at nationwide festivals including Port Noise (March) and Junk Festival (June) both this year.
At Whammy Public Bar, on a cold Wednesday/Raapa evening, Swallow The Rat shared a set that featured almost exclusively new material, plus a few surprises, in anticipation of their 21 date September tour of Europe, which includes shows in France, Germany, Hungary, and an appearance at Misty Fields Festival in the Netherlands.
