Something for everyone at the Iconic Darkroom.
At 9:15 the first band on stage will be WhEn PeTs AttaCk! with their eclectic mix of rack anthems that include “Yuck, your Kid is Ugly”, “Where are all the gay All Blacks'”, ”Panda Hunt” along with classics like “Kim Kadashian's Love Child”. WPA! are Dave Fails on drums, Paul Goodshorts on bass, Manual Transmission on lead guitar and vocals, and Errol Gruntfuttochs squawking his head off.
Megahertz are the new indie pop sensation to emerge from the Christchurch music scene featuring Darryl Kirk (Squirm) on Drums, Colin McDiarmid (Mumblefunkers, Sydney) on Bass and Mych Prov (Blister, the Provs) on Guitar and Vocals. They have an irresistible upbeat sound similar to The Foo Fighters and Sugar, and catchy tunes you'll be singing to yourself for many days after hearing them. Check out their Facebook page too.
Dark Matter stands with contemporaries The Renderers and The Puddle in exemplifying a “late” style of New Zealand post‐punk—more concrete, more distilled. While, Cogle’s vocal flourish stills reminds one of Roxy Music, however the continued relevance of an ensemble like Dark Matter over Roxy Music can only be attributed to the richness of the musical moment that birthed it. Trusted names like Cogle, John Christoffels, John Billows, Joanne Billesdon, Nicole Moffat and Michael Daly continue into the 21st century in new combinations with new aspects to notice. But this is more than just an update on the Christchurch Sound, Dark Matter plays with punk nostalgia to craft an overwhelmingly romantic (with a lowercase r) pop record. Too cat‐like to be reflective, totally immersed in the garage rock impetus, their flat, gothic psychedelia is equal parts Chills, Television Personalities and Scientists, with the intimacy of Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos or Small World Experience.
