Friday 3rd of April

Buzzkill and some other pretty sweet Hardcore bands are playing this coming Friday at Basement Bar. It's an all ages venue that also has a bar so over 18s can get drunk and the younger kids can watch! ..... or just end up outside in Myers park with a 40 (which is probably way more fun than drinking from an expensive bar).

It's only $5 entry and there will be a mixtape swap box so you can swap your fave mix tapes with other fools. So get those mix tapes done and get down to the show on Friday and get a swappin'

This will also be Blackout's last show so come along to give them a good send off.



Check out the bands before if you havn't heard them!

Buzzkill's Myspace Page

Masada's Myspace Page

Hard Times Myspace Page

Die Alone's Myspace Page

Blackout's Myspace Page



Afterwards there is a house party on Third Ave at Samphetamine's (Tentacles Of Destruction/ The Rat King Zine) humble abode with some sweet as fuck bands playing. Its Nu Metal Themed.... I'm going as Corey Taylor from Slipknot.

The Deadline

The Deadline were a technical Metallic Hardcore band (the best i can describe them) from Wellington New Zealand.

The are yet another band i never actually got to see live, due to being too young or just being stupid.... a bit of both probably.


"A refreshing blend of punk hardcore, old school metal and chaotic dischordance. The last release upon their breakup" - From an Action Man Records(NZ HC label) poster that I have in my room.


The Deadline


Download The Deadline album



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Kill Me Quickly

Kill Me Quickly. Heavy as Metalcore band from Auckland New Zealand. I never saw them live, but man do I wish I had. If you like your metalcore brutal and heavy and without widdly screamocore tight pants/fringe guitaring, then this band is for you.



Kill Me Quickly S/t




Download Kill Me Quickly






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Pegasus

Pegasus is the child of The Carthaginian Solution and Ender

Pegasus just put this EP up for free download. Chur.



Tower The Monolith


Download Pegasus - Tower The Monolith




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Jakob

I duno what to say about Jakob without sounding like a complete idiot.

Jakob are a Post Rock/Shoegaze band from Napier, New Zealand.

Here's some mean shit form them. They are amazing. Buy their albums.



Jakob EP


Download the Jakob EP



Subets Of Sets


Download Jakob's Subsets of Sets Album





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The Mint Chicks

The Mint Chicks... If you're from New Zealand you have got to know who they are. If you're not from New Zealand, The Mint Chicks are a noisy, punky, power pop type band. I think they're fucking choice. I don't reaaaaaaallly give two shits about what you others think. Anyway I got a few of their EPs and an album I'm going to put up.

http://www.themintchicks.com/



Octagon, Octagon, Octagon - 2003

Download The Mint Chicks 'Octagon, Octagon, Octagon EP - 2003




Anti-Tiger - 2004


Download The Mint Chicks Anti-Tiger EP - 2004




Fuck The Golden Youth - 2005

Download The Mint Chicks Fuck The Golden Youth Album - 2005




Mintunes



Download The Mint Chicks Mintunes EP - 2008(8-bit)

Asphyxiate

Asphyxiate were a mean as dark sounding Death Metal band from Auckland.. They fucking rule. I never got to see them live (wasn't 18), but their Desolation EP is choice as fuck.

They broke up in October 2007.


Desolation


Download Asphyxiate - Desolation



Asphyxiate's Myspace





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Cathedra

Cathedra formed in 2002 in Palmerston North. Influenced by Lamb of God, At the Gates, The Black Dahlia Murder and Darkest Hour, they play dark yet melodic sounding style of metalcore.

I somehow have a bunch of their demos. I think I got given one in '05 by some dude at school who reckons that he's friends with Cathedra. I managed to get the other ones from their Myspace or some other internet source.

I know that two of the demos are the full thing but I'm not too sure about the third one? I duno. anyways here ya go. These guys are pretty badass if you like bands like At The Gates and The Black Dahlia Murder.


Download Cathedra - Bloodlust


Download Cathedra - The Teddy Bravo Demo


Download Cathedra - Demo




Cathedra's Myspace

Frontline

Frontline have released (so far) my favourite NZ Hip Hop ever. I listen to this shit almost daily.

"David Dallas (aka Con Psy) and producer 41 (Nick Maclaren) are the two man team known as Frontline. The combination of Dave's masterful lyrical ability and 41's superbly crafted beats makes for some of the most intelligent and vital hip-hop music to arise from these shores. Not about hype or flashy gimmicks, these two strike you immediately as true musical artists. Their music is a cut above the typical New Zealand rap release. " - Muzic.net.nz

"Frontline are the most important rap group in New Zealand, period" - P-Money.

So fucking true. Everything I have heard from these dudes is amazing. I get excited every time I listen to 'Borrowed Time'. I buzz out on David's lyrics and form. Gah. must sound like a right faggot, but fuck it, I love this shit.


Borrowed Time


Download Frontline - Borrowed Time



Check out David Dallas' solo shit - http://www.myspace.com/daviddallas



Please, please, please I beg of you, if you want to download this album, go out and buy it after. It's fucking choice and worth the money!


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Brutes?¿

Were Brutes a hardcore band from West Auckland? Did I manage to get two of their recorded songs before they were even heard by the band, because I'm more sneaky than Morgan, their apparent vocalist?

Am I putting them up for free download ¿

Did they even exist?

I can't find any information on them...





hurr hurr.

Misadelphia

I know absolutely nothing about this band. Got a free EP from Misfit Theater a few years back. Thought it was quite rad. Quite experimental if that's what you call it? I use to spin this EP so much and still enjoy the occasional listen to it. Looking at their Myspace it doesn't seem they are still functioning.

Download this random Misadelphia EP


Misadelphia's Myspace

Where's Gary's Duvet

Don't know much about this band. What I do know is that the members I have met are good as dudes and that they 'officially' broke up in 08? ot late 07? Where's Gary's Duvet played comedic Ska music, very upbeat and mostly funny, or trying to be funny. Oh they also played my high school ball once.




They released an EP called 'Supplying Alcohol to Minors Since ’04', check it:

Supplying Alcohol to Minors Since ’04


Download WGD-'Supplying Alcohol to Minors Since ’04'

WGD's Myspace


Members Paul and Hayden went off to form Dead End Job

And Ben (Iky) has started a zine called 'shrapnel' more info about it at http://www.myspace.com/shrapnelcollectivenz

The Randoms

The Randoms are a 3 piece rock 'n' roll act from Ellerslie, Auckland. Influences contain the likes of Black Sabbath, The Beatles, Nirvana and Joy Division. Fuckn good cunts, good as to have a drink with and play mean as music. I think they got 1st placement in the '07 Auckland Regional Finals for The Smoke Free Rockquest? can't remember...

Oh shit, it appears they are also going on tour with The Datuns and An Emerald City. Awesome. I think I had a drunken conversation with the drummer about this a few weeks ago but it sort of slipped my mind. Click HERE for tour dates.




Anyway. They're constantly releasing EPs and Demos and such. I have no idea how many they've done, I'm sure they don't know either. But I'm guna let you hoon on their 2007 'Not All As It Seems' EP. It's not their latest released and their sound has much progressed since the release of this CD, nevertheless it's still a great little thing. For a better look at what their sound has become or is evolving into, check their Myspace page.



Not All As It Seems

Download The Randoms - Not All As It Seems

The Randoms' Myspace page

Ponny Fight

Ponny Fight is a High school aged Indie/Techno/Drum and Bass type band containing Suren (No Greater Power/My brother) and Fergus(the man). They're been bullshitting round for years saying that they were going to make a techno band. When finally in '07 they got their shit together, got some synthesizers and wrote some songs. Both members being in their schools performing arts program and with them both being quite enthusiastic and over the top, Ponny Fight came up with some really quite funny lyrical and musical content. In their time together they have Recorded and released and EP by them selves. They have had time on NZ's alternative music TV channel, Alt TV, featuring on "Welcome To the Gun Show" (Alt TV's show for young and new bands). They have played shows with Metal, Hardcore and Punk bands with a good response from crowds that probably wouldn't usually enjoy their particular style. They also entered The Smoke Free Rock Quest. And are inline to play on 95Bfm's Fancy New Bands show, a feature of Mikey Havoc's Breakfast show. They're quite a cool band, but I guess I'm just saying that because they practice in my lounge. Anyways, here's their EP. Check out their Myspace.. (I did the layout :P)



Download Ponny Fight's EP

Ponny Fight's Myspace





Ponny Fight Television Footage:

Awkward as fuck interview with Ponny Fight/'Goffix' video clip:




'Knobs' video clip:



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While you wait.

Make sure you check out the other blogs I have suggested on the right hand side of the page under the heading "Links to cool blogspot pages". Most of them are great so check em out! lots of interesting reads, sweet downloads, mean as information ect, ect..


P.S

Indie kids piss me off. Fuck off Hipster faggots.





And for your entertainment, and mine: Hipsterhunter.com - a site dedicated to giving hipsters shit... probably made by a hipster but fuck it.

This City Sunrise Sings In Unison

This City Sunrise kindly have put their new EP up for free download! woo. I grabbed it from their own blogspot http://thiscitysunrise.blogspot.com/. I'm listening to it right now and it's fucking awesome!


Download: TCS Sings In Unison

FIXED AU

Just found out that some of the links weren't even links (due to my hasty HTML coding). But now all is well. I have fixed the links! CHURRR