August 2009: Shihad, Tahuna Breaks, The Black Seeds, The Lookie Loos, The Naked and Famous

The fans are blown away, a sweet lullaby, the newsreel, disintegration, and cutting to the beat.

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April 2009: The Datsuns, The Mint Chicks, These Four Walls, Timmy Schumacher, Vince Harder, Zowie

A baby dreams, pro wrestling, a night out in Tokyo, Auckland on a grey day, attack of the crazy costumes.

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February 2009: Audio Empire, Black River Drive, Boh Runga, Bruce Conlon, Dane Rumble, David Dallas

Anywhere but here, a new town, attack of the clones, a dark city, the dying days of ’00s bling culture, and the green screen scene.

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August 2008: The Datsuns, The Feelers, The Lookie Loos, The Naked and Famous, The Tutts, Tiki Taane

A smashing time, a million dollar baby, the joys of skating, ribbons, a rainbow shimmer, and a Rarotonga break.

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August 2008: David Dallas, Devolo, Dimmer, Ethical, False Start, Falter, Fur Patrol

Dozens of Post-It notes, a smooth city jam, four days in the life, a disintegrating home, fan reactions, too much motivation, and the furniture movers.

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June 2008: Gin Wigmore, Goodnight Nurse, Greg Johnson, Hera, Iva Lamkum, Luger Boa, Lydia Cole

Down at the hall, pink liquid dribbles, a lazy Monday, good girl gone bad, kung fu pose-off, and a lonely lady.
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June 2008: Connan Mockasin, Die! Die! Die!, Disasteradio, Elemeno P, Elston Gun, False Start, Fur Patrol

Adventures in cardboard, a tight edit, getting to the end of the alphabet, the very feminine hands, inside a boombox, a foxy tale, and it’s all gravy, baby.
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April 2008: Tangled, The Have, The Naked and Famous, The Ruby Suns, The Valves, These Four Walls

Travel snaps, a fortune is told, Harriet versus Otto, never a dull mirror, and waking up again and again.
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February 2008: Delanis, Elemeno P, False Start, Falter, Gin Wigmore

A prelude to body paint, dancing in the rain, the shaky outdoors, dyed black hair, and the rock life.
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December 2007: Bruce Conlon, Cassette, Charlie Ash, Cut Off Your Hands, Die! Die! Die!, Donald Reid

A wander in new Zeeland, indie weirdness, a fish guitar, Westland bush, cardboard boxes, and a band plays their song.

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