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 Subject
Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms

Found in 111 Collections and/or Records:

[3D's & Cyclops - Strange monster stealing a guitar from the band], 1990c

 Item — Poster 18: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90018
Scope and Contents note

This poster is a drawing of four people sitting on a couch looking at a tiger. Beside the couch is an electric guitar and an amplifier. In the centre of the picture is a large strange creature with one arm wrapped aroung the guitar and the other reaching across the people to switch the amplifier on at the wall. The words '3D's + Cyclops' are written in felt pen on the back of the poster.

Dates: 1990c

3D's: We bury the living!!, 1989c

 Item — Poster 52: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90052
Scope and Contents note

Black & white line drawing of a supernatural creature holding a shovel. At the feet of the creature are five men wearing sailors hats buried up to their necks in the ground. The sky is black and raining. There is a full moon with a human face in the top right corner.

Dates: 1989c

An evening with the Ranchsliders.

 Item — Poster 334: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90334
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock group the Ranchsliders. Includes a black & white drawing of a person playing a guitar into a microphone. Also includes the text: 'We acknowledge the assistance of Searail, Budget Rental Cars, and the New Zealand Students Arts Council'.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Aotearoa: Tihei Mauriora Tour 1986., 1986

 Item — Poster 100: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90100
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand reggae group Aotearoa. Includes a blue & white photograph of the band performing live. Also includes the texts: 'Playing at. With the assistance of the NZ Students Arts Council'.

Dates: 1986

Art For Chart Sake: A compilation album featuring 10 Dunedin bands., 1986

 Item — Poster 308: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90308
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising an album of Dunedin bands released by Rational Records. Includes a photograph of a man in a uniform painting in a desert. Also includes a cartoon drawing of a rat playing a guitar. Also includes the texts: 'Aardvark, The Baxters, Let's Get Naked, The Moon, The Shorts, Armalite Hour, Craig Watt, The Idles, Rhythm Cocktail, The Spaghettis. Rational Records. P.O. Box 5728, Dunedin.

Dates: 1986

Barbs: Don't go alone., 1987c

 Item — Poster 236: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90236
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising [New Zealand rock band] Barbs. Includes a drawing of a leafless tree. Also includes the words: 'Venue and Time & Date'.

Dates: 1987c

Bats

 Item — Poster 13: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90013
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising the Christchurch rock band 'The Bats'. Includes a black & white photographic collage of the band members.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Bats: Daddys Highway LP, A Flying Nun Release., 1987?

 Item — Poster 395: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90395
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising the album 'Daddys Highway' by New Zealand rock band The Bats. Includes a reproduction of the album cover which includes a photograph of a puppet.

Dates: 1987?

Bats. [Top-hat]

 Item — Poster 402: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90402
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band The Bats. Includes a drawing of a man in a large top-hat and the signature RZOZ.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Big Muffin Serious Band 'Walking tour...' ...of the chewy centres of N.Z., 1986-1987?

 Item — Poster 136: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90136
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand alternative rock band The Big Muffin Serious Band. Includes a photograph of three men walking through deep water, carrying a ukelele, a snare drum and a tea-chest bass. Also includes the texts: 'Thanks to: N.Z. Students Arts Council, Hamilton Pianos, Dominion Breweries, and the Prince Geoffie 1st Arts Council.'

Dates: 1986-1987?

Big Muffin Serious Band 'Walking tour...' ...of the chewy centres of N.Z. [blue poster], 1986-1987?

 Item — Poster 135: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90135
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand alternative rock band The Big Muffin Serious Band. Includes a photograph of three men walking through deep water, carrying a ukelele, a snare drum and a tea-chest bass. Also includes the texts: 'Thanks to: N.Z. Students Arts Council, Hamilton Pianos, Dominion Breweries, and the Prince Geoffie 1st Arts Council.' Blue copy.

Dates: 1986-1987?

Big Muffin Serious Band 'Walking tour...' ...of the chewy centres of N.Z. [brown copy], 1986-1987?

 Item — Poster 138: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90138
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand alternative rock band The Big Muffin Serious Band. Includes a photograph of three men walking through deep water, carrying a ukelele, a snare drum and a tea-chest bass. Also includes the texts: 'Thanks to: N.Z. Students Arts Council, Hamilton Pianos, Dominion Breweries, and the Prince Geoffie 1st Arts Council.' Brown copy.

Dates: 1986-1987?

Big Muffin Serious Band 'Walking tour...' ...of the chewy centres of N.Z. [red poster], 1986-1987?

 Item — Poster 114: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90134
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand alternative rock band The Big Muffin Serious Band. Includes a photograph of three men walking through deep water, carrying a ukelele, a snare drum and a tea-chest bass. Also includes the texts: 'Thanks to: N.Z. Students Arts Council, Hamilton Pianos, Dominion Breweries, and the Prince Geoffie 1st Arts Council.' Red copy.

Dates: 1986-1987?

Big Muffin Serious Band 'Walking tour...' ...of the chewy centres of N.Z. [yellow copy], 1986-1987?

 Item — Poster 137: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90137
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a tour by New Zealand alternative rock band The Big Muffin Serious Band. Includes a photograph of three men walking through deep water, carrying a ukelele, a snare drum and a tea-chest bass. Also includes the texts: 'Thanks to: N.Z. Students Arts Council, Hamilton Pianos, Dominion Breweries, and the Prince Geoffie 1st Arts Council.' Yellow copy.

Dates: 1986-1987?

Big Sideways., 1983c

 Item — Poster 292: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90292
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band Big Sideways. Includes a cartoon style drawing of the band. Also includes small drawing of a clown, a globe, a snare drum and a van. Also includes the text: 'Printed by Ocean in Motion P.O. Box 876, Auckland.'

Dates: 1983c

Bill Direen & The Builders: Divina Comedia., 1979/1987

 Item — Poster 368: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90368
Scope and Contents note Poster reproduction of the cover of the album 'Divina Comedia' by New Zealand rock group Bill Direen and the Builders. Includes a photograph of a man in a long conical hat, two other conical hats and a conch shell. Also includes the texts: 'A horrible abyss occupies the centre of our earth. The declivity is not uniform, but broken, as it were, into steps, terminating in the centre of the globe. The despotic ruler of these realms of pain waves his six gigantic wings over a frozen ocean, in...
Dates: 1979/1987

Bill Direen with Barry Stockley.

 Item — Poster 363: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90363
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock musicians Bill Direen and Barry Stockley. Includes an outline of a head with lines drawn across it. Also includes the text: 'Thanks to: NZ Students' Arts Council. Kingsley Smith Music Centre'. Also includes the Budget Rent-A-Car logo.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Birthday Party.

 Item — Poster 433: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90433
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising the Australian rock band the Birthday Party. Includes a drawing of numerous skeletons, one of whom is riding a skeleton horse and carrying a spear.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Builders.

 Item — Poster 387: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90387
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band The Builders. Includes a black & white photograph of a man in a fedora.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Cake Kitchen, 1990c

 Item — Poster 16: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90016
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock group the Cake Kitchen. Includes a highly contrasted black & white photograph of small boy sitting on the ground.

Dates: 1990c

Cake Kitchen, Sure To Rise., 1990c

 Item — Poster 20: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90020
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band The Cake Kitchen. Includes a red & white photograph of the Edmonds Factory in Christchurch.

Dates: 1990c

Cassandras Ears.

 Item — Poster 380: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90380
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band Cassandras Ears. Includes an image of a series of blue and yellow faces. Also includes the name 'Cassandras Ears' repeated six times. Also includes the text: 'With the assistance for N.Z. Students Arts Council' stamped on.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Clear debut album out now Ode Records., 1988

 Item — Poster 29: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90029
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising the release of an album on Ode Records by New Zealand rock group The Clear. Includes an abstract, cubist-style drawing of a person with a television for a head, and a person playing a guitar. Also includes the texts: 'Thanks to the NZ Students Arts Council. Supported by: NZ Railways, Q.E.II Arts Council.'

Dates: 1988

Colonial Chronicle: Murphy's Law declared

 Item — Poster 56: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90056
Scope and Contents note Poster, in the style of a broadsheet, advertising the Christchurch folk band Murphy's Law. Includes small images of a women playing the guitar, a woman singing and a man playing a clarinet. Also includes a crest above the title. Includes the text: 'BUSH TELEGRAPH SERVICE:- Our correspondent has received news concerning the arrival in this district of a notorious group of Musicians known as MURPHY'S LAW. DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS. This band of Riff-Raff, Rag-Pickers and Racketeers are expert in...
Dates: 1977 - 1992

Country Joe McDonald: Touring Australasia, March 1977 with special guest Kevin Coyne supported by the Bleeding Hearts., 1977-03

 Item — Poster 469: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90469
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising a 1977 tour by American country rock musician Country Joe MaDonald. Includes a photograph of McDonald, and a photograph of Kevin Coyne against a background mountains and sky. Also includes the text: 'Tickets $6.20 plus booking fee at the usual agencies'. Also includes the logos of Qantas and Festival Records, and the name Steve Malpass.

Dates: 1977-03

Dolphins.

 Item — Poster 265: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90265
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band The Dolphins. Includes a Pacific wood-cut style drawing of a dolphin and fish. Also includes the name Kara Tuatara. Kara Tuatara, designer of this poster, is New Zealand artist Kara Dodson.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Dolphins. [orange]

 Item — Poster 267: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90267
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band The Dolphins. Includes a Pacific wood-cut style drawing of a dolphin and fish. Also includes the name Kara Tuatara. Kara Tuatara, designer of this poster, is New Zealand artist Kara Dodson. Orange copy.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Dolphins. [orange & green]

 Item — Poster 266: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90266
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band The Dolphins. Includes a Pacific wood-cut style drawing of a dolphin and fish. Also includes the name Kara Tuatara.Kara Tuatara, designer of this poster, is New Zealand artist Kara Dodson. Orange and green copy.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Dolphins. [purple & green]

 Item — Poster 268: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90268
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising New Zealand rock band The Dolphins. Includes a Pacific wood-cut style drawing of a dolphin and fish. Also includes the name Kara Tuatara. Kara Tuatara, designer of this poster, is New Zealand artist Kara Dodson. Purple and green copy.

Dates: 1977 - 1992

Enz of the Earth, Australasian Tour., 1975

 Item — Poster 128: Series NZSAS03
Identifier: NZSA90128
Scope and Contents note

Poster advertising an Australasian tour by New Zealand rock band Split Enz. Includes a blue and white photograph of the band against a yellow background, and a image of the globe showing New Zealand and half of Australia.

Dates: 1975