Th' Dudes: photos by Murray Cammick
In the early days of Rip It Up when these photos were taken, Auckland lived in the shadow of Hello Sailor. They were suave, sophisticated rock musi...
Ten moments in New Zealand prog
Introduction With the inevitable pendulum swing of popularity that music categories undergo, progressive rock, that most maligned of music genres,...
Prog Rock in NZ: a short history
For the first few years of the 1970s progressive rock was very likely the most popular genre on earth, with bands like Yes, Emerson Lake & Palm...
Eliza Keil
Ten moments in New Zealand bass
Bass is one of the elements in music that is often overlooked when listening to a song. Sure, you can hear it pumped up and beaming out of cars as ...
Chris Thompson
Knightshade
BLERTA
Feastock
To an outsider, the residence of 3 Fea Street looks like any other Dunedin flat. Peek over the fence and you might notice a large, well-cleared bac...
Mapping Auckland's venues: the 1960s
These maps provide a window into Auckland night life across the decades. At the early dance halls, the rules for dancing with a partner were regime...
Mapping Auckland's venues: the 1950s
These maps provide a window into Auckland night life across the decades. At the early dance halls, the rules for dancing with a partner were regime...
Ross Mullins
Shaft
Ardijah
Ladi6
Atomic club nights
Transport yourself, for a moment, back to 1996: Jim Bolger is re-elected Prime Minister of New Zealand for a third term, with a fresh-faced coaliti...
Peter Nelson
Tama Renata
Kemp Tuirirangi
Māori Volcanics
Don't Let It Get You
Watch: Don't Let It Get You trailer, 1966.To stream the complete film, watch part one at the bottom of this story and follow the link to NZ On ...
Jane Walker
Don’t Let it Get You: the back story
On the face of it, John O'Shea – the director of Don't Let It Get You – was an unlikely auteur. A shy, stuttering Irishman with no formal training,...
Off the Rails: 10 New Zealand Train Songs
Greg Fleming at The Lab Recording Studio. - Photo by Ted-Baghurst The train has had a long and storied history in American blues and rock'n'roll...
Che Fu
Upper Hutt Posse
Suburban Reptiles
I Am Giant
Dinah Lee
Knightshade
Rykenberg: mystery musicians
Identifying the full range of musicians photographed by John Rykenberg and his staff is a difficult task. Some are famous; many combos are ensemble...
Rational Records
Jenny Morris
Barry Linton
Wide Mouthed Frogs
Blindspott
Rykenberg: Auckland by night
Weddings, parties, anything: photographer John Rykenberg captured Auckland life in the 1950s and 60s, and many of his photographs feature musicians...