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Top 8 Kiwi Guitar Tracks of 2016

2689 days ago
Impose MagazineNorth America’s appreciation of New Zealand guitar music dates back to the early 1980s, when bands such as The Clean, The Chills and Sneaky Feelings wormed their way across the Pacific. The influence that that music had on American post-punk has be... more info

The Clean :: Getaway (Reissue)

2691 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardLike pretty much everything The Clean has released over the past 35 years, their 2001 LP Getaway is a fantastic listen, filled with sparkling guitar, effortlessly catchy tunes and a forward-driving momentum that never fails to lift spirits. That’s ... more info

Malik Yusef, Hip Hop Caucus And 100% Campaign Collaborate For “THINK 100%” New Era Hats

2844 days ago
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Portland trio Honey Bucket ready debut LP (stream "Devo Hat"), touring

2857 days ago
Brooklyn VeganPortland trio Honey Bucket formed in 2012, citing influences such as The Clean, Television Personalities, and The Fall. If you dig those artists you'll surely be into Honey Bucket's charmingly shambolic sound. Having been championed by neig... more info

Halifax, NS' Nap Eyes released 'Whine of the Mystic' (stream it), playing 3 NYC shows this week (1 free w/ Porches)

3142 days ago
Brooklyn VeganNap Eyes hail from Halifax, Nova Scotia and make frayed, somewhat shambolic indie rock that, at times, recalls bands like The Clean, The Modern Lovers or even '90s-era Halifax bands like The Inbreds or Jale. The band's 2014 album,... more info

New Zealand trio Salad Boys releasing jangly 'Metalmania' via Trouble in Mind, touring North America (dates, strreams)

3205 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Bill Pearis If "New Zealand music" conjures something in your mind that is not Lorde (or Split Enz/Crowded House), it's probably the bands of Flying Nun Records like The Clean, The Verlaines and The Bats whose shamboic, jangly guitar... more info

Luna released 1991 demos to help raise money for Terry Tolkin, the man who signed them (and is very ill)

3230 days ago
Brooklyn VeganWhen Galaxie 500 broke up in 1991, Dean Wareham signed to Elektra where his friend Terry Tolkin was doing A&R. He made a five-song demo with Mercury Rev's Jimmy Chamberlain and The Clean's Hamish Kilgour playing drums... all songs... more info

Twerps streaming new album 'Range Anxiety' (listen)

3390 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Bill Pearis Twerps' new album, Range Anxiety, will be out next week via Merge/Chapter Music and it's one of my favorite 2015 records (so far). This is rambly/shambly indie rock in the grand tradition of The Clean, Galaxie 500,... more info

Robert Scott (The Clean, The Bats) releasing new solo album featuring Tiny Ruins (stream a track)

3487 days ago
Brooklyn VeganRobert Scott's resume is pretty impressive, logging time in two of NZ label Flying Nun's best bands, The Clean and The Bats. He also makes time for solo records, and will release his third, titled The Green House?, which... more info

Peter Gutteridge (The Clean, The Chills), RIP

3517 days ago
Brooklyn VeganPeter Gutteridge @ Palisades 9/1/2014 (via @brooklynvegan instagram) We are greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Peter Gutteridge today. Peter was a Flying Nun original, a founding member of The Clean, The Chills and of course his own... more info

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