Campbell Kneale [December 2002]
First off, describe your music in 10 words or less Antarcticish. Please substitute my use of the genre label ‘noise’, i’m not particularly fond of it myself.. Neither. ‘noise’ is term usually used by...
View ArticleThe Bats [February 2006]
Over the last 20 years The Bats have garnished a label of dependability – and with good reason. Though now taking a little bit of time between releases (one might jump to the conclusion that ‘At The...
View ArticleBarnard’s Star [August 2006]
When I remember Barnard’s Star what comes to mind are the places I saw this wonderful Christchurch group perform and how the venues added to the overall experience. I think my initial exposure to the...
View ArticleAscension Band [February 2004]
On the eve of the Wellington fringe festival i spoke with [band organiser] Dave Edwards and [composer / conductor] Nigel Patterson, two of the main culprits behind the ascension band, a...
View ArticleAlec Bathgate [November 2004]
Alec Bathgate isn’t a household name in new zealand. Though his most famous group (the tall dwarfs) and his subsequent partner-in-crime (Chris Knox) may have achieved a level of recognition slightly...
View ArticleThe Enright House [October 2006]
[Originally published in A Low Hum, October 2006] Skittery percussion, ethereal drones with metallic resonance, a disturbingly atmospheric sound counter-balanced by human, emotive vocals The Enright...
View ArticleWill Edmonds / Out Of Kilter [October 2006]
[Originally published in A Low Hum October 2006] Will Edmonds is eager, passionate and luckily for Christchurch, one of the founders of Out of Kilter, an all ages orientated community that focuses on...
View ArticleSimon McLaren on Sleepers Union [August 2003]
This interview was conducted with simon mclaren via email in late 2003; on the eve of the launch of his terrific ‘Giant Spheres’ album, released under the then-new moniker of Sleepers Union. First of...
View ArticleThe Pin Group: Complete Interview with Roy Montgomery
Tell me about your early exposure to music (both listening and playing). I understand your mother worked for the British Forces Network radio station and that you were in a teenage group called the...
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The Pin Group: Article on Ambivalence
The Pin Group. film by Ronnie van Hout Roy MontgomeryThere’s a short film from 1981 by prominent Christchurch multi-dimensional artist Ronnie van Hout that’s been well-circulated on Youtube recently....
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Christian Rock [Christchurch Band]
[Interview and Article by Andrew Barry, Photos by Christopher Andrews] Meeting with the members of Christian Rock at their spiritual (and in some cases literal) home of All Plastics Recording it is...
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RIP Peter Gutteridge
On Monday, September 15th I saw an innocuous Facebook post by Doo Ragnarok, aka Duane Zarakov, aka Pat Faigan – a fairly typical post by Pat, who spends a great chunk of the day posting excellent...
View ArticleThe Bats [February 2006]
Over the last 20 years The Bats have garnished a label of dependability – and with good reason. Though now taking a little bit of time between releases (one might jump to the conclusion that ‘At The...
View ArticleBarnard’s Star [August 2006]
When I remember Barnard’s Star what comes to mind are the places I saw this wonderful Christchurch group perform and how the venues added to the overall experience. I think my initial exposure to the...
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