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Rock groups -- New Zealand

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: none

Found in 144 Collections and/or Records:

Paras: 9 track studio tape. [yellow poster], 1986c

 Item — Poster 130: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90130
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising an album for sale by New Zealand rock band Paras. Also includes the texts: '$5 from P.O. Box 6599 Wellington. With the assistance of the NZ Students Arts Council'. Yellow copy.

Dates: 1986c

Peking Man, c.1983-1988

 Item
Identifier: NZSA90604
Scope and Contents

Landscape poster advertising Auckland rock band Peking Man. Features black and white photograph of 7 band members with text below "Appearing at."

Dates: c.1983-1988

Peking Man - Chow for Now! New Zealand Tour, c.1983-1988

 Item
Identifier: NZSA90606
Scope and Contents

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band Peking Man's "Chow for Now" New Zealand tour. "Peking Man" written in large graphic red lettering, with "Chow for now!" written over the top. Features a blank space at bottom of the poster for tour dates.

Dates: c.1983-1988

Peking Man: Good luck to you., 1986c

 Item — Poster 303: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90303
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band Peking Man. Includes a stylised painting of two people. Also includes the words 'Appearing at'.

Dates: 1986c

Peking Man: Lift your head up high., 1986c

 Item — Poster 304: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90304
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band Peking Man. Includes a stylised drawing of a person dancing. Also includes the texts: 'New EP and single available now. Printed by Ocean in Motion, P.O. Box 876, Auckland.' Also includes a logo for Hit Singles.

Dates: 1986c

Peking Man - Peking Man (studio album), 1986

 Item
Identifier: NZSA90605
Scope and Contents

Poster depicting album art of New Zealand rock band Peking Man's self-titled studio album. Features graphic cubist-style illustration of a woman's head and neck with a blue and yellow headdress.

Dates: 1986

Peking Man: Scared of a sound., 1986c

 Item — Poster 305: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90305
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band Peking Man. Includes a stylised drawing of a man dancing in a spotlight. Also includes the texts: 'New EP and single available now'. Also includes a logo for Hit Singles.

Dates: 1986c

Pelicans on Tour, 1985c

 Item — Poster 141: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90141
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Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand rock band The Pelicans. Includes a drawing of a line of pelicans carrying instruments and flying down a road in the New Zealand countryside. A moa with a rugby ball is watching the pelicans. Also includes the text: '8 duck treasure LP. In association with the N.Z. Student Arts Council'.

Dates: 1985c

[Poster advertising concerts by Shona Laing, Steve Thomas, Verlaines & Sneaky Feelings that includes a drawing taken from Alice in Wonderland], [19??]-[??]-05/[19??]-[??]-06

 Item — Poster 72: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90072
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising (orientation?) concerts. Includes a drawing of Alice and the Queen of Hearts taken from the book Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Also includes the text: 'Thurs 5 - Lunch: Facial DBX, Evening: Shona Laing / Steve Thomas (Terrace), North vs South Hop (MCR). Fri 6 - Wet Lunch, Evening: Verlaines / Sneaky Feelings.' Also includes the BNZ Logo.

Dates: [19??]-[??]-05/[19??]-[??]-06

Pretty Wicked Head and the Desperate Men and Moral Fibre., [1988]-04-22

 Item — Poster 190: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90190
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a concert by New Zealand rock bands Pretty Wicked Head and the Desperate Men and Moral Fibre. Includes a drawing of three-headed man. Also includes a black & white photograph of a T-shirt bearing the words 'Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll'. Also includes the texts: 'At least my rock 'n' roll can't give you AIDS. At Myross Bush Hall, Invitation only, 10pm this Friday, see Kane, 22 April'.

Dates: [1988]-04-22

Pretty Wicked Head and the Desperate Men are at the Whitehouse this Friday - 6th October, [1989]-10-06

 Item — Poster 121: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90121
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a concert by New Zealand rock band Pretty Wicked Head and the Desperate Men. Includes a nine-panel comic strip by Matt Groening featuring a character named Bongo.

Dates: [1989]-10-06

Pretty Wicked Head and the Desperate Men from New Zealand., [1989]-06-02/[1989]-06-03

 Item — Poster 189: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90189
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising concerts by New Zealand rock band Pretty Wicked Head and the Desperate Men. Includes a black & white photograph of the band. Also includes the texts: 'June 2 9:34 Friday, June 3 10:28 Saturday. Arts Club Seymour, San Francisco, CA. Special Guest: Punk piano player D.J. Lebowitz, Not a disc jockey. Lounge thrash. Holiday Inn Cambodia on solo piano. Twisted dog songs. Sid Vicious meets Liberace. Piano pounder dares to mix Fats Domino, Sex Pist.'

Dates: [1989]-06-02/[1989]-06-03

Pretty Wicked Head & Those Desperate Men, appearing at..., 1990c

 Item — Poster 188: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90188
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band Pretty Wicked Head and the Desperate Men. Includes a hand-coloured drawing of comic book style superhero. Includes the text: 'Portrait of the artist before he disovered beer'. Also includes a paragraph of text quoting Aldous Huxley.

Dates: 1990c

Purple Siren : Thin Red Line., 1986c

 Item — Poster 39: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90039
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising Purple Siren and Thin Red Line. Poster is red, with a purple square in the centre intersected by two red lines. Also includes the text (in purple): 'Thanks to NZ Students Arts Council + NZR'.

Dates: 1986c

Schtung in concert, Sunday, April 3rd., [1977]-04-03

 Item — Poster 598: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90598
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a Wellington concert by New Zealand rock band Schtung. Includes an image of a soldier holding a rifle, with the silhouettes of men carrying guitars marching along the barrel. Also includes the texts: '8pm, Downstage's new 'Half Way Up' Theatre'.

Dates: [1977]-04-03

Screaming Blam-matic Roadshow., [1981]-07-08/[1981]-07-28

 Item — Poster 385: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90385
Scope and Contents note Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand rock bands Screaming Meemees, Blam Blam Blam and Newmatics. Includes a red & white drawing of a chicken with large teeth. Also includes the texts: 'July Tour: Wed 8th Mainstreet, Sat 11th Massey University, Tues 14th Terminus Hotel, Wed 15th Terminus Hotel, Thurs 16th Victoria University, Sat 18th Lincoln College, Sun 19th Canterbury University, Mon 20th Gladstone, Tues 21st Gladstone, Wed 22nd Gladstone, Sun 26th Otago University, Mon 27th...
Dates: [1981]-07-08/[1981]-07-28

Set your guy on fire with the 3D's, Cyclops at the Savoy, Sunday, 5th November., [1989]-11-05

 Item — Poster 15: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90015
Scope and Contents note

Poster adverting a concert by rock bands the 3D's and Cyclops in Dunedin. Includes a photograph of a burning effigy of a giant man. Also includes the texts: 'Formal attire. Tickets on sale for $6.00 from Records Records & Echo Records. (No door sales)'.

Dates: [1989]-11-05

Six Volts: Group with a 1,000 moods., 1986c

 Item — Poster 366: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90366
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Poster adverting New Zealand musical group Six Volts. Includes a photograph of the musicians, and a photograph of a harbour with a drawing of a galleon and a skeleton in a wig transposed onto the photograph. Also includes the texts: 'Thanks to QEII and Regional Arts Council T.D.U. "Original and hugely entertaining Musical Group" - Dominion.' Also includes the logo of Braille Records and the drawing of an anchor.

Dates: 1986c

Skank Attack and Murder Inc. [Orange], 19??-09-17/19??-09-20

 Item — Poster 298: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90298
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand rock bands Skank Attack and Murder Inc. Includes an image of fireworks behind a castle. Also includes the text: 'Clyde Quay Tavern Wgtn 17th Sept., Windsor Castle Auck. 19, 20th Sept.' Orange copy.

Dates: 19??-09-17/19??-09-20

Skank Attack and Murder Inc. [Yellow], [1986]-09-17/[1986]-09-20

 Item — Poster 297: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90297
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand rock bands Skank Attack and Murder Inc. Includes an image of fireworks behind a castle. Also includes the text: 'Clyde Quay Tavern Wgtn 17th Sept., Windsor Castle Auck. 19, 20th Sept.' Yellow copy.

Dates: [1986]-09-17/[1986]-09-20

Skank Attack: Debut EP soon, don't miss out., [1986]-11-20/[1986]-12-07

 Item — Poster 296: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90296
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Poster advertising a tour and album by New Zealand rock band Skank Attack. Also includes the texts: 'Live cassette out now $8 from Cascade Records, PO Box 40620, Upper Hutt, Wgtn. Dunedin: Chippendale House Thurs 20th Nov., Christchurch: The Gladstone Fri 21st, sat 22nd Nov., Wellington: Wakefield Market Sat 29th Nov., Auckland Windsor Castle Fri 5th, Sat 6th Dec., Performance Café Sun 7th Dec.'

Dates: [1986]-11-20/[1986]-12-07

Skeptics.

 Item — Poster 262: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90262
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band Skeptics. Includes a pop-art style design of black lines.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Sneaky Feelings 12" single 'Better than before' Out now., 1986-06-13/1986-06-14

 Item — Poster 282: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90282
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a 12" single and concerts by New Zealand rock band Sneaky Feelings. Includes a drawing of man dancing, with a 45rpm record above his head. Also includes the texts: 'A Flying Nun Record. c/w "Wouldn't cry" + "Here's to the other six". New! Next appearing at - Oriental June 13/14.'

Dates: 1986-06-13/1986-06-14

Sneaky Feelings appearing at Oriental on Fri 13 / Sat 14., 1986c

 Item — Poster 272: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90272
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a concert by New Zealand rock band Sneaky Feelings. Includes drawings of balloons.

Dates: 1986c

Sneaky Feelings & The Verlaines, Orientation 1987., 1987-02-27/1987-03-07

 Item — Poster 102: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90102
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a 1987 Orientation tour by New Zealand rock bands Sneaky Feelings and The Verlaines. Includes a drawing of a mountain range, stars and the moon. A compass is floating above the mountain range. Also includes the texts: ' Auckland - Galaxy Fri 27 Feb, Waikato University Mon 2 Mar, Massey University Tues 3 Mar, Victoria University Wed 4 Mar, Otago University Fri 6 Mar, Canterbury Sat 7 Mar. Thanks to N.Z.S.A.C.'

Dates: 1987-02-27/1987-03-07

Soggy Porridge - Slurp Track, five track 12"EP out now., 1983c

 Item — Poster 317: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90317
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising the EP Slurp Track by New Zealand rock group Soggy Porridge. Includes a photograph of the band. Also includes the name: 'Skull Printworks'.

Dates: 1983c

Soluble Fish '83, Sydenham Fire Stn. UCR University Orientation., 1983

 Item — Poster 196: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90196
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a 1983 Orientation performance in Christchurch by New Zealand rock band Soluble Fish. Includes ten different black & white photographs of the various band members, some of whom are playing instruments.

Dates: 1983

Songs and Stories from The Front Lawn with Don McGlashan + Harry Sinclair., 1985c

 Item — Poster 187: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90187
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band The Front Lawn. Includes a drawing of two men's heads and an electric guitar on grass. Also includes the text: 'With the assistance of the QEII Arts Council. Poster by Derek Ward'.

Dates: 1985c

Speed all night: Blam Blam Blam, Newmatics., [1982]-03-05

 Item — Poster 84: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90084
Scope and Contents note Poster advertising an Orientation concert at the University of Canterbury. Includes a black & white, op-art style image of converging lines, with an image of a circular piece of electronic equipment in centre. Also includes the texts: 'All Fours... Ballon D'essai... Clients... Desparate Measures... Mainly Spaniards... Playthings... Wastrels. Plus Sex-sational movie marathon 1 a.m. Plus Super Supper 4 a.m. Ballroom All night from 8 p.m. Fri Mar 5. 1 student I.D. required per couple plus 1...
Dates: [1982]-03-05

Spines

 Item — Poster 12: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90012
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising the New Zealand rock band 'Spines'. Includes a wood-cut style drawing of two people. Also includes the text: 'With the assistance of the NZ Students Arts Council'.

Dates: 1977 - 1992