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).
AXEMEN and Al Wright Summer 1983-84, Christchurch
Axemen and Nux Vomica, on their West Coast tour, Ngarua Cave, Takaka Hill 1986
AXEMEN Three Virgins advert, 1986
AXEMEN 4-track Star & Garter live cassette, recorded by Hamish Kilgour
An AXEMEN publicity photo, Masonic Lodge, Auckland 1990 - Photo by Paul McCredie
AXEMEN recording session Peterborough Studios, Christchurch February 1984
The AXEMEN skull original sketch, 1983, by Stuart Page
Flier for AXEMEN post Three Virgins Recording fundraiser gig State Trinity Centre, Christchurch, Easter 1985
Stuart Page AXEMEN sticker CMYK artwork 1985
Axemen with Stu Kawowski on the right, recording Three Virgins, State Trinity Centre, Christchurch 1985 - photo by Larence N. Shustak
AXEMEN Three Virgins review by Byron Coley, Forced Exposure USA 1989
AXEMEN publicity photo Regent Theatre, Queen St, Auckland 1990 - photo by Paul McCredie
AXEMEN barcode logo 2009
AXEMEN outside SONY HQ Auckland, 1987 - self portrait by Stuart Page
AXEMEN 'speed' logo c.1989
The ubiquitous AXEMEN stencil logo from 1983
AXEMEN - Three Rooms: An Elton John Tribute Album (1992) cassette slick. Artwork by Stevie McCabe.
AXEMEN and Fetus Productions at The Gladstone Hotel, Christchurch, poster 1985
AXEMEN diamond logo 2009
AXEMEN diffraction and stencil art by Stuart Page and Stevie McCabe, 1983
AXEMEN Equinox 12" C-46 cassette jacket, 1983
Headless Chicken's Grant Fell and Stu Kawowski pasting up AXEMEN posters for Siren and Rising Sun gigs, Auckland's K'Rd 1989
AXEMEN in High St, Christchurch, December 2008
Mick Elborado and AXEMEN at Christchurch Media Club, December 2008
AXEMEN and hero Eugene Chadbourne (Shockabilly) at Whammy! Bar, Auckland, January 2009
AXEMEN crash the Devonport Food & Wine Festival, 1992
AXEMEN publicity photo, Downtown alley, Auckland, 1990 - photo by Paul McCredie
AXEMEN publicity photo, Downtown alley, Auckland 1990 - photo by Paul McCredie
AXEMEN publicity photo, Dirty Den, Auckland 1990 - self portrait by Stuart Page
AXEMEN publicity photo, Dirty Den, Auckland 1990 - self portrait by Stuart Page
AXEMEN publicity photo, Regent Theatre, Queen St, Auckland 1990 - photo by Paul McCredie
AXEMEN publicity photo St Mary's Bay, Auckland 1990
Bob Brannigan and Steve McCabe asleep in tour van, AXEMEN NZ tour, 1992
AXEMEN in new waistcoats, Hell Farm Christchurch, 1992
Mick Elborado bass meister AXEMEN from Three Virgins inner sleeve, 1989
Stu Kawowski and Bob Brannigan, AXEMEN poster archive, Success St, Grey Lynn 2008
AXEMIN Hagley Park poster 1984 for the Big Cheap Motel gig
AXEMEN: A Scar Is Born poster, by Stuart Page, 1984
Poster for AXEMEN and Eugene Chadbourne gig, Whammy Bar, Auckland, January 2008
AXEMEN and Hairdos live at Volcano Radio, Lyttelton, 2009
AXEMEN/Siltbreeze sticker 2009
Front cover of AXEMEN Three Virgins double vinyl LP (Siltbreeze Records, USA re-issue 2011)
Scary! Pt III (Siltbreeze re-issue) inner slip artwork, 2009
Steve McCabe lays down a vocal take, Peterborough Studios c. 1984
Little Stevie McCabe, his 11 yr old brother Jeff and Stu Kawowski at Summertimes, Christchurch, 1984, scene of the Big Cheap Motel protest gig
Stevie McCabe and his 11 yr old brother Jeff at Summertimes, Christchurch 1984, playing the Big Cheap Motel protest gig
Steve McCabe in his Clifford flat home office, c. 1984
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.
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.
Big Cheap Motel cassette label (front) 1984
Label artwork for 2009 Siltbreeze vinyl re-issue of Big Cheap Motel cassette (1984)
Bob Brannigan and Steve McCabe during the Derry Legend sessions at Writhe Recording (Skeptics studio) Wellington, 1987
Stu Kawowski and Dragan Stojanovic with Stu's Mum, Rosie, Merivale Christchurch December 2008
Stu Kawowski and Dragan Stojanovic in rehearsal, Waltham, Christchurch, December 2008
Stu Kawowski in rehearsal, Waltham, Christchurch, December 2008
Ros Dixon, Ritchie Venus, Stevie McCabe, Stu Kawowski and Dragan Stojanovic, Christchurch Media Club, December 2008
Steve McCabe and his Coffee Wine stash, at Chateau McCabe c.1984
'Never Mind The Blue Laser' England St Hall gig poster, 1984, design by Steve McCabe, print by Stuart Page at Ink Inc
Scary! Pt III (Siltbreeze re-issue) inner slip artwork 2009
Scary! Pt III jacket (Siltbreeze re-issue 2009)
Steve McCabe recording vocals, Derry Legend sessions, at Skeptics' Writhe Recording, Wellington 1987
Steve recording keyboards Derry Legend sessions, at Skeptics' Writhe Recording, Wellington, 1987
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All original photography unless otherwise stated is by Stuart Page.