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One of the first of many AXEMEN self portraits by Stuart Page, taken at his pad at 566a Colombo St, Christchurch in 1983. Many of the AXEMEN release tapes were edited and duplicated here, also recordings done here. L to R: Steve McCabe, Stu Kawowski, Bob Brannigan (outside window).

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AXEMEN and Al Wright Summer 1983-84, Christchurch

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Axemen and Nux Vomica, on their West Coast tour, Ngarua Cave, Takaka Hill 1986

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AXEMEN Three Virgins advert, 1986

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AXEMEN 4-track Star & Garter live cassette, recorded by Hamish Kilgour

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An AXEMEN publicity photo, Masonic Lodge, Auckland 1990  - Photo by Paul McCredie

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AXEMEN recording session Peterborough Studios, Christchurch February 1984

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The AXEMEN skull original sketch, 1983, by Stuart Page

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Flier for AXEMEN post Three Virgins Recording fundraiser gig State Trinity Centre, Christchurch, Easter 1985

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Stuart Page AXEMEN sticker CMYK artwork 1985

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Axemen with Stu Kawowski on the right, recording Three Virgins, State Trinity Centre, Christchurch 1985  - photo by Larence N. Shustak

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AXEMEN Three Virgins review by Byron Coley, Forced Exposure USA 1989

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AXEMEN publicity photo Regent Theatre, Queen St, Auckland 1990 - photo by Paul McCredie

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AXEMEN barcode logo 2009

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AXEMEN outside SONY HQ Auckland, 1987  - self portrait by Stuart Page

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AXEMEN 'speed' logo c.1989

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The ubiquitous AXEMEN stencil logo from 1983

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AXEMEN - Three Rooms: An Elton John Tribute Album (1992) cassette slick. Artwork by Stevie McCabe.

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AXEMEN and Fetus Productions at The Gladstone Hotel, Christchurch, poster 1985

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AXEMEN diamond logo 2009

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AXEMEN diffraction and stencil art by Stuart Page and Stevie McCabe, 1983

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AXEMEN Equinox 12" C-46 cassette jacket, 1983

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Headless Chicken's Grant Fell and Stu Kawowski pasting up AXEMEN posters for Siren and Rising Sun gigs, Auckland's K'Rd 1989

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AXEMEN in High St, Christchurch, December 2008

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 Mick Elborado and AXEMEN at Christchurch Media Club, December 2008

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AXEMEN and hero Eugene Chadbourne (Shockabilly) at Whammy! Bar, Auckland, January 2009

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AXEMEN crash the Devonport Food & Wine Festival, 1992

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AXEMEN publicity photo, Downtown alley, Auckland, 1990  - photo by Paul McCredie

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AXEMEN publicity photo, Downtown alley, Auckland 1990 - photo by Paul McCredie

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AXEMEN publicity photo, Dirty Den, Auckland 1990 - self portrait by Stuart Page

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AXEMEN publicity photo, Dirty Den, Auckland 1990 - self portrait by Stuart Page

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AXEMEN publicity photo, Regent Theatre, Queen St, Auckland 1990 - photo by Paul McCredie

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AXEMEN publicity photo St Mary's Bay, Auckland 1990

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Bob Brannigan and Steve McCabe  asleep in tour van, AXEMEN NZ tour, 1992

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AXEMEN in new waistcoats, Hell Farm Christchurch, 1992

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Mick Elborado bass meister AXEMEN from Three Virgins inner sleeve, 1989

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Stu Kawowski and Bob Brannigan,  AXEMEN poster archive, Success St, Grey Lynn 2008

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AXEMIN Hagley Park poster 1984 for the Big Cheap Motel gig

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AXEMEN: A Scar Is Born poster, by Stuart Page, 1984

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Poster for AXEMEN and Eugene Chadbourne gig, Whammy Bar, Auckland, January 2008

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AXEMEN and Hairdos live at Volcano Radio, Lyttelton, 2009

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AXEMEN/Siltbreeze sticker 2009

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Front cover of AXEMEN Three Virgins double vinyl LP (Siltbreeze Records, USA re-issue 2011)

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Scary! Pt III (Siltbreeze re-issue) inner slip artwork, 2009

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Steve McCabe lays down a vocal take, Peterborough Studios c. 1984

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Little Stevie McCabe, his 11 yr old brother Jeff and Stu Kawowski at Summertimes, Christchurch, 1984, scene of the Big Cheap Motel protest gig

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Stevie McCabe and his 11 yr old brother Jeff at Summertimes, Christchurch 1984, playing the Big Cheap Motel protest gig

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Steve McCabe in his Clifford flat home office, c. 1984

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Axmin Whangarei Buskers Convention 1985. L to R: (Rear) Johnny Cash-in, Gary Scott, Peter Hall Jones, Stevie McCabe, (middle) Bev E. Rage, Dragan Stojanovic, (front) Joanne Billesdon, Stu Kawowski, Bob Brannigan.

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AXMIN winners of 1985 Busking Competition Auckland. L to R: Gary Scott, Stu Kawowski, Bev E. Rage, Stevie McCabe (front), Peter Hall Jones, Dragan Stojanovic.

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Big Cheap Motel cassette label (front) 1984

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Label artwork for 2009 Siltbreeze vinyl re-issue of Big Cheap Motel cassette (1984)

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Bob Brannigan and Steve McCabe during the Derry Legend sessions at Writhe Recording (Skeptics studio) Wellington, 1987

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Stu Kawowski and Dragan Stojanovic with Stu's Mum, Rosie, Merivale Christchurch December 2008

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Stu Kawowski and Dragan Stojanovic in rehearsal, Waltham, Christchurch, December 2008

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Stu Kawowski in rehearsal, Waltham, Christchurch, December 2008

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Ros Dixon, Ritchie Venus, Stevie McCabe, Stu Kawowski and Dragan Stojanovic, Christchurch Media Club, December 2008

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Steve McCabe and his Coffee Wine stash, at Chateau McCabe c.1984

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'Never Mind The Blue Laser' England St Hall gig poster, 1984, design by Steve McCabe, print by Stuart Page at Ink Inc

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Scary! Pt III (Siltbreeze re-issue) inner slip artwork 2009

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Scary! Pt III jacket (Siltbreeze re-issue 2009)

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Steve McCabe recording vocals, Derry Legend sessions, at Skeptics' Writhe Recording, Wellington 1987

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Steve recording keyboards Derry Legend sessions, at Skeptics' Writhe Recording, Wellington, 1987

All original photography unless otherwise stated is by Stuart Page.