Brent Hayward on Shoes This High
Pre-punk lessons flowed freely into the space created by punk. The unsettling of rock's predicable beats, the DIY independence of Ralph and Recommended Records and artist's imprints l...
Shoes This High
Brent Hayward on Shoes This High Part 2
"Before we got a gig. I got to hear more and more about this boot boy thing. Boot boy. Boot boy. Boot boy. Fight. Fight. Fight. Never actually heard anybody talking about any music....
The Amps/Jellyfish story
A fading boho coffee lounge might seem an unlikely place for Wellington's first regular punk rock venue, but in November 1978 the Chez Paree, located upstairs in the Embassy Theatre...