I had an urge to listen to the ol' Choke today, couldn't place quite why... Til it got to this song.

I used to have a cassette about 10 years before these dudes with an anti Tamaki song on it too... Gonna bug me til I remember

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Fuck Brian Tamaki by Carradine Choke

https://carradinechoke.bandcamp.com/track/brain-tamaki-2

Molly Says Go [https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/m/molly-says-go]
Molly Says Go were a young, frenetic and super-productive Christchurch-based Ska-Punk who formed in 1996, and played all around Canterbury and some shows in the North Island.

Split an album with Wellington's Channel Thirteen in 2001 or Palmerston North punk-focused label Stakeout Records, and the group split up in 2002. Guitarist Toby Retallick went on to Ill Received.

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Johnny Velox and the Vauxhauls [https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/j/johnny-velox-and-the-vauxhauls]
Popular early Christchurch punk group that were regulars at the legendary Mollett Street and The Strand.
Survived by a single recording on 'Teenagers from Outer Space' - a rare compilation of Christchurch groups compiled by Andrew Schmidt.

#nzmusic #nzpunk #thevauxhalls

Primmers [https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/p/primmers]
Auckland punk group from 1979-1980 who were part of the AK79 scene. Their recordings (which were later compiled into a retrospective release) show some reggae and new wave influence.

#nzmusic #nzpunk #primmers #zwines #ak79

The Superettes [https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/s/the-superettes]
Auckland punk group that marked the arrival of Jed Town. When The Superettes broke up Town formed famed post-punk group The Features; who would eventually morph into Fetus Productions.

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