Congratulations VOID!

Hamilton's own All Ages Hardcore/Punk venue has recently won an award in Hamilton City Councils Recognyz Youth Awards. Void took out the Innovation category and the overall award for establishing the all-age music venue.

Checkout the full article here


Void.org.nz

Schifosi

Download Schifosi's Half Lit World 7"(2004) and Ill Winds From Outopia LP (2003) in one easy to download file!

Myspace


Schifosi was a female fronted, dark sounding crust punk band from Melbourne, Australia. They were formed in 2001 and they ended in 2008. They toured the U.S in 2005 and New Zealand in 2006 (Where I first heard about them/saw them).

Kia Kaha Kids

Kia Kaha Kids was a band I was in from 2009-2010. We played GG Allin and Misfits covers plus an Eye Of The Tiger cover and Party Hard by Andrew W.K. We first started to play a one off set at our friends house party for Halloween. We decided that the band was too fun and we didn't wanna leave it at just one show. So we went on and played heaps of really fun, crazy and sometimes really awkward shows. We also wrote a few originals which were recorded just before our drummer (Rory) left the country.


Download
Track List
1. Don't Die A Pussy
2. Down On Dogs
3. Fun Guy
4. 8% Or Die








This is footage of Kia Kaha Kids playing Last Caress at our last show at Cassette#9... Where a flying glass hit the stage and put a gash in my leg during the first song.

Crimes

Myspace
Download

Track List
1.Ignorant Fucks
2.Wasted Days
3.Disgust
4.Oppression
5.Cold Veins
Crimes are a fast and aggressive hardcore punk band from Palmerston North. They've released a 5 track demo/EP on Bandcamp for free download. Check em out!

Filthy Lucifer

Myspace
Download Filthy Lucifer - Demo 2010

Track List
1.Cannibal Holocaust
2.Sex Slave For Satan
3.Mutant Putas
4.Electrified Suicide
5.Boneheads Put to Good Use

Filthy Lucifer are an Auckland based Black Metal/Dbeat band consisting of members of Cask Grinder, Inside Arkham, and Tentacles of Destruction. They supported Mayhem on their recent visit to New Zealand.

Punkfest '10

Every year some of New Zealands best punk and hardcore bands come together in Wellington to play music and party. Punkfest occurs every Labour Weekend over 3 days.

PUNKFEST


Labour Weekend Friday 22 Oct – Sunday 24 Oct.
Wellington Car Club, Russell Tce, Newtown.
Weekend Pass $25. That’s less than $1 per band.
Lineup may be subject to minor changes. Bands listed in no particular order.

FRIDAY NIGHT Oct 22: $10
Doors open 7.30pm
First band 8.30pm

Hate Wanx (Chch)
Shortlived (Wgtn)
Teen Hygiene (Wgtn)
Natural Glow (Wgtn)
Malevolence (Ak)
Foe (Dunedin)
Crawler (Ak)

SAT ARVO Oct 23: $5
Doors open 1pm
First band 2pm

Sleeping Dogs (Wgtn)
Double Ya D (Wgtn)
The Vrill (Hmltn)
Shock Futuro (Wgtn)
Electric Mayhem (Hmltn)
Jelly Weez (Wgtn)
Cask Grinder (Ak)

(The hall will be shut for a couple of hours once the afternoon show has finished)

SATURDAY NIGHT: $10
Doors open 8pm
First band 8.30pm

Conniption (Dunedin)
Oilbarons (Ak)
Basura Blanca (Nelson)
Wasteland (Hmltn)
Rogernomix (Wgtn)
Meth Drinker (Wgtn)
Filthy Lucifer (Ak)


SUNDAY ARVO Oct 24: $5
Doors open 1pm

Schemie (Wgtn)
Numbskull (Wgtn)
Domestic Violence (Palmy)
The Heathen Collective (Wgtn)
Lager Louts (Ak)

Stuff you should know…(comments from the organisers)
The central city Liquor Ban Zone has been extended to Mt Cook and Newtown. However the Car Club Hall is actually just south of the Newtown/Berhampore boundary so the Liquor Ban Zone ends at Herald St, which is about 150m north of the hall. The police do enforce the Liquor Ban Zone in Newtown, so bear that in mind if you are walking to the hall with alcohol.

If you have any stuff that you distro then you can set a table up in the hall on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The evening shows tend to be packed so there is no room for distro tables then.

Note the new price of the Weekend Pass. After 10 years at $20 we have had to put the price up to $25. We’re also well aware of people who buy a Weekend Pass on Friday and then turn up the next day claiming they have lost it, while their friend who didn’t buy a Weekend Pass the night before suddenly produces one to gain entry. Our costs are often in excess of $5,000 so don’t try to rip us off cos that will mean you’re a dick!

Freak Of The Week

Late notice I know but you should come to this show. It will be fucking cool.

Update

Haven't posted anything for a while and for that I'm sorry. I have a whole bunch of great shit I'm going to chuck up in a short while but in the mean time check out my boy Grants awesome blag - http://sorryzine.blogspot.com/.

Take care

Make Your Move

Download Make Your Move - Think Twice Demo

Lyrics

Myspace
Faebook


Make your move is an Auckland based Hardcore band containing members of Every Man For Himself, Bilge Rats and Hivemind. Download their demo!

HIVEMIND

Myspace


Facebook:




My band.

Freak Of The Week

CRAWLER - http://www.myspace.com/crawlerhc
MAKE YOUR MOVE - http://www.myspace.com/makeyourmovehc
BUZZKILL - http://www.myspace.com/buzzkillhc
PILLAGE
CASKGRINDER




Come along! some sweet bands including my band, Buzzkill. Only $5. Oh I did the poster too btw.

Join the Freak Of The Week Facebook group!!! click here

Entrails

Download Entrails - 2008 Demo

Myspace


Demo recorded in 2008 by Wellington band - Entrails. It wasn't released till recently (as a free download too). It's fucking good. For fans of His Hero Is Gone & Cursed.

Cry Wolf/Make Your Move

Cry Wolf & Make Your Move North Island Tour.

(I did the Auckland and Hamilton posters :P)

Kia Kaha

Hamtown Smakdown

Every year a bunch of NZ's best hardcore acts get together to play over two days in what is probably NZ Hardcore's biggest show of the year.

This year we see the return of Twenty-one Guns!! we also get to experience a Brick Vs Face party one last time before they call it quits for good *sadface*.

only $10 each night.

Parents

Parents Blog

Myspace page

Parents are an Auckland based band. Formed from members of Malenky Robot, 1000 and Snake Run.

They're releasing an EP soonish apparently.

8 Foot Sativa

Myspace

STEP UP STEP UP STEP UP FOR SATIVA. STEP UP STEP UP FOR 8 FOOT SATIVA!

VOID - 651 Victoria Street, Hamilton

Void is a newly opened all ages venue in Hamilton, NZ. Void is run by local kids who wanted to create a safe, drug and alcohol free environment for all age hardcore and punk shows in Hamilton, something that had seemed to be lacking in Hamilton for a few years.

www.void.org.nz

contact: booking@void.org.nz

The Chase

Download The Chase - Sirens EP

Myspace Page
Lyrics

Track List:
LOST
PILLS AND BLOOD
SIRENS
DENIAL
WEEK

The Chase are a Melodic Hardcore band from Auckland, NZ. This is their 3rd release, an EP called Sirens. Enjoy.

Vice Grip

Recorded at 12am this morning (02/02/10) at an impromptu drunk jam onto tape.


Download Vice Grip - Drunkenfucking Demo

Bandicoot

Myspace

Facebook

Download "Bandicoot - Happy Talking EP"

Yet again I find myself posting about a band full of high school kids... that doesn't take away from the fact that Bandicoot are really fucking good. They play spazzy, noisy, punky, pop that is full of energy, with influences like Mint Chicks, King Brothers, Die! Die! Die!, Wu-Tang, HEALTH, At the Drive-In, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Lightning Bolt, and So So Modern, what more would you expect?

Their live shows are quite fun and often have a few hip hop covers thrown in there (which are pulled off surprisingly well.)

With opening Big Day Out 2010, topping the Radioscope National Alt.Radio charts and the 95bFM Top Ten with their single "Emotional and Dirty" and playing at Camups A Low Hum, Bandicoot are doing really well for them selves.

Their new EP - Jurassic Warfare has been freshly released (actually the EP release show is on the night of me writing this, I will be there). Support these young dudes and girl by picking up the EP where you can and attending shows.

Gee Gee.

Myspace

Download Gee Gee's EP Demo Tape Thingy



Gee Gee is a young dude (17 in fact) from the UK, now living in New Zealand. He makes rad beats and cool lyrics.

I've been meaning to make a post about this guy for a while but haven't been able to obtain recordings (haven't tried very hard). But today he posted a link to his EP on his Facebook page so I took the opportunity and posted it here as well.

I've seen him live twice and both times were amazing. His set really makes you want to move about and have a boggy.

For fans of The Streets, M.I.A and Santogold.

Happy New Year

Welcome to 2010. Two more years till it's over. make the most of the time we have left. The end is near.

Merry Christmas!

Since Christmas is just around the corner I figured I should go along with it and post some rad Christmas albums for you to get your self in the spirit.




Download - Feels Like Christmas Compilation

This is a cool little Christmas compilation cd I got for free from JB HIFI. It has your favourite Christmas carols sung by your favourite artists! such as Bruce Springsteen, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Boney M., Wham!, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and New Zealands very own Yulia!




Download - Rorys Xmas Album

This is the infamous Xmas album made by Rory Dunne of Leader To Ruin. He wrote and recorded most of the songs himself.

A Great Comedian

Download "Bill Hicks"

Download "Bill Hicks - Infamous 'Loses It' Show"


No introduction should be needed for Bill Hicks, you should already know his stuff. If you don't then check it out.

I have no clue what the first download is called but it's good. The second one is a recording of his "Infamous 'Loses It' Show" where Bill yells at a woman in the crowd. You should get both.



Here are the videos of David Letterman apologising to Bill Hicks' mother for removing Bills set from the Late Show on October 1st 1993. These videos also include the removed set.







R.I.P

The Rest Is Silence

Download 'The Rest Is Silence - Demo'

Myspace

Track List:
1. No Reply (part 1)
2. Move
3. Kings Cadaver
4. Forever Silenced

The Rest Is Silence is a high school aged melodic metalcore band from Auckland.

Left For Dead

download "Left For Dead - Splitting Heads".

I really like this band and I think that you should too. Contained members of Cursed.

Something To Scream For

ATTEND

Rackets

Download Rackets Demo here



Rackets are the by-product of Auckland trio, The Randoms.

A few months back The Randoms said goodbye to drummer, Isaac Johnson. In turn they recruited Jeremy from BMX Rapists and God Bows To Math to take up the empty space. A name change to Rackets also came with the line up change.

The members of Rackets don't have set musical positions in the band (except Oscar who just loves to vocalise his vocal stylings), basically they switch between instruments through out their set. It's pretty interesting to watch.

Musically they are upbeat and catchy yet chaotically unpredictable.
Loud, noisy and messy but still keep it all together.

Rackets are gearing up to record an album. But in the mean time have a hoon on this 4 track demo - WOO DEMO

Enoch Ardon

Download Enoch Ardon's S/T 12"

Enoch Arcond's Myspace

Track List:

01. Una Mano Empuja A La Otra
02. Qoala
03. Hacerte Llorar Perros
04. Piernas Sin Gente
05. Interlude
06. Explosiones A La Velocidad De La Luz
07. Ozono Troposférico
08. Un Caballo Tranquilo
09. Sindrome Del Tremblor Negro
10. Dientes Hipersensibles

Enoch Ardon are a Spanish Screamo band, very similar sounding to Orchid. Guitarist, Rubo was in NZ a few months back where he played in Sworn To The King, who I have done a previous post on.

An Emerald City

Download An Emerald City's S/T EP

An Emerald City's Myspace

Track List:
1. A Thousand Stairs At Night
2. Qing Song
3. Mr Finn
4. A Question
5. Audrey Kishline

An Emerald City are an experimental, ambient instrumental band from New Zealand but I think they are now located in Berlin. This band, in my opinion is amazing. They have an almost Middle Eastern/Indian sound, this is done with the use of violin(or some sort of string instrument),the Sitar and the Tubla(I think I heard that somewhere in there). Very psychedelic.

A whole lot of reviews of their latest album, Circa Scaria can be viewed on An Emerald City's Myspace page.

Mean Streak

Download Mean Streak's Demo

Mean Streak's Myspace

Track List:
1. Still Fighting
2. Another Sad Story
3. Grown' Up
4. False Profit
5. Lost Hope


(download link is from the bands myspace)

Mean Streak are a newish Hardcore band from Hamilton. Rising from the ashes of This Is This and containing members from many well known past/current hardcore bands in NZ, they haven't had that much trouble finding their feet and gaining a following in the local hardcore scene. Similar musically to This Is This, Mean Streak seem to be more mature lyrically. Mean Streak's influences include Blood For Blood and Death Threat.


Read a more in depth review of this demo/the band at Clancy's blog

Die! Die! Die!

Download Die! Die! Die! - Locust Weeks

Die! Die! Die!'s Myspace

Track List:
1. I Wanna
2. Dropp Off
3. Untitled
4. 155

Locust Weeks is the 2006 EP by NZ noisy Punk band, Die! Die! Die!

The Body Lyre

"Download "The Body Lyre - December Marches"


Track Listing:
1. Sex Acts for Sisters
2. Body Lies
3. Play for Voices
4. Warm Sin
5. Gussied Up
6. Chloe-Rose
7. Having Heard Devils Speaking

The Body Lyre are a newish band from Wellington NZ. Read all about them HERE. If you're into dark but nice sounding indie rock then you should definitely check out The Body Lyre.

Check out their Wordpress blog thingy - http://thebodylyre.wordpress.com/

Ghost Town

Download "Ghost Town - The Way The World Ends"


Track Listing:

1. Ghosts
2. Shadows
3. Floods
4. Wednesday
5. They

This band I don't know too much about. They're from the Gold Coast of Australia and play metalic hardcore dark shit. I'm listening to the EP thingy for the first time as I type this out, I'm liking it. A little birdy also tells me that Ghost Town are touring NZ with Gold Kids in November! Keep an eye out for that.

Check their Myspace HERE