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Originally Posted by Seltzer
In the past, NZ has had some great indie (Flying Nun Records) and of course, bands like Split Enz, Crowded House, the Herbs etc. Nowadays there's a great dub/reggae scene with bands like Fat Freddy's Drop, Salmonella Dub and Katchafire, as well as some less definable bands like Jakob, Mamaku Project, Flight of the Conchords and Birchville Cat Motel.
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Originally Posted by aModernMyth
wow, those sound neat! I'll have to check em out, thank you!  |
Seltzer speaks the truth. There is a wonderful musical subculture that gets not much recognition outside of NZ. They are not too beholden to musical fashion so therefore, at the more underground level, tend to be quirky and interesting. I have been giving a few artistes a push on this
Journal if you wish to have a trawl through. There will be more to add at a later date.