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07 November 2006

Some classic New Zealand music for y'all. [More:]First 3 songs typical of the 'Dunedin Sound' of the 80s. Dunedin's my hometown and all of the good NZ music came out of there at this time (In my not-so-humble opinion!)

Straitjacket Fits is my favourite band of all time, and She Speeds, off their first EP, Life in One Chord, is pretty much their defining song. It was the Fits' music that ultimately shaped my musical taste: jangly guitars, whiny vocals (heh) and not too heavy on the drums. OK, The Chills: Pink Frost was their first real hit in New Zealand, back in 1984 or thereabouts. I don't have any songs of The 3Ds on my computer, but here is Betchadupa covering their song Outer Space, great song to dance around to.

OK and here's some anthemic NZ music. Whaling by DD Smash and Bliss by Th' Dudes can both be heard at rugby games, sports bars, and anywhere a load of drunk people gather together.

Finally some rock (and it's actually from the last 10 years). Shihad is definitely a band to check out. My Mind's Sedate is loud and metal-y, although the band's most recent album has gone more in a punk direction. And The Datsuns are balls-outty mindless rock which sometimes you just need to listen to - MF from Hell.

Beauty, mate.
Split Enz?
posted by getoffmylawn 07 November | 16:01
You want I should upload some? Sure.
posted by gaspode 07 November | 16:06
I dig that Chills Pink Frost. Just when I needed some new tunes. thanks!
posted by chewatadistance 07 November | 16:10
Yes, please! Anything except for I got you, since I already have that one. Do you have anything by the Verlaines?
posted by getoffmylawn 07 November | 16:14
Thanks Gaspode! I didn't know that The Datsuns were Kiwis. They rule. You rule.
posted by sciurus 07 November | 16:28
I only have the Verlaines on vinyl, but I do have Stephen Malkmus covering Death and the Maiden (probably their most well-known song).

And here's some Split Enz: I Walk Away, Six Months in a Leaky Boat, I See Red.

(on preview: cheers, sciurus!)

posted by gaspode 07 November | 16:33
Choice! Thanks for those. I've got a sudden craving for an L&P now.
posted by GeckoDundee 07 November | 19:22
Great post, btw gaspode.

Brittle by the Straightjacket Fits
and
Heavy 33 by the Verlaines.
posted by getoffmylawn 07 November | 20:25
I have been so in love with the Bros. Finn for so long, that when I was in NZ about three years ago my friends took me on a pilgrimage to Te Awamutu just to finally pay my respects. I literally skipped into the Finn exhibit in the Te Awamutu town library and, upon clapping my eyes on Neil's costume from the "History Never Repeats" video -- and much to the amusement of the library ladies looking on -- promptly burst into tears of joy.

Why yes, I am a grown woman, why do you ask?
posted by scody 08 November | 00:10
Hahaha, scody, you're awesome.
posted by Frisbee Girl 08 November | 07:12
A love story. || Now I know what whuffles is !

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