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.
The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey takes in Ringlets as they celebrate their new album at Whammy.
Sulfate the alongside/offshoot/post Wax Chattels (who are seemingly on hold while bassist/vocalist Amanda Cheng makes her mark on the world) entity for Peter Ruddell to indulge/continue his creative affront to the sinister world we inhabit, released two captivating albums pre-Covid (2019’s Sulfate & 2021’s Godzone).
Italian underground act New Candys have a reputation that precedes them, built upon extensive world-wide touring and five albums under their belt.
The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey has had a very busy week…Friday night found him at Whammy Bar to catch Pearly*, Salt Water Criminals and Cruelly.
Since the release of Awning’s debut, My Friend Dog EP, recordings made between 2021 and 2023, singer/songwriter Christian Dimick has made significant strides, and I’m not just talking distance between Te Whanganui-a-Tara and Tamaki Makaurau.
Awning is Christian Dimick, originally based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, where Dimick was, not only making music, but also working part-time making coffee, toasting sandwiches, and studying Fine Art. All the while releasing songs on Bandcamp since 2023, before moving to Tamaki Makaurau and releasing the magnificent Gold Star EP in 2024.
