AudioCulture

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Wahanui Wynyard was responsible for some of the greatest records to come out of New Zealand in the 1960s, including this garage monster. And yet, he’s maintained a very low and extremely humble personal profile over the decades. We profile this legendary engineer and producer. 

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The wonderful Esme Stephens performing with the IZB band at the Radio Theatre in Auckland’s Durham Lane in the 1940s. 

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The classic Salon Kingsadore debut, released in 2004 on Sarang Bang Records

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Godfrey De Grut’s Songwriter’s choice, just published at AudioCulture.

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A 1978 publicity shot of The Suburban Reptiles, taken from We know what we want – a Suburban Reptiles scrapbook

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Lorde (Ella Yelich-O'Connor) and Louis McDonald at Devonstock 2010. They were part of a young thriving North Shore scene. Gareth Shute takes a look.

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RIP Roi Colbert, you will be very much missed and remembered. 

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As part of an ongoing series, filmmaker Ross Cunningham interviewed singer, composer, bandleader and very much more, Karl Steven, for AudioCulture. From his early days, through his time with pop superstars Supergroove to the present day, it can be found here. 

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This Sporting Life started their lives as Alms For Children (with one classic EP under that name) before mutating into TSL and signing to Flying Nun for the classic Show Me To The Bellrope album. Their story ...

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Goats Milk Soap: one of the classic New Zealand punk and post-punk compilations issued by Bryan Staff’s Ripper Records. It now sells for a small fortune and features his flatmates on the sleeve.

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Terry King was one of the key studio owners and producers in the early indie scene in NZ. Sadly he passed away this month. We look at his career and the music he created.

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Allison Durbin’s 1968 debut album was a superb selection of great cover versions, often the equal or better of the originals. Simon Grigg looks at New Zealand cover versions we think are “ours”. 

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They don’t make ‘em like Joe Brown anymore. The old school Dunedin promoter who dominated the live scene in the 40s, 50s and 60s profiled at AudioCulture.

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A Stuart Page image of the late David D’Ath, taken during the filming of The Skeptics’ AFFCO video in 1987. 

The Skeptics at AudioCulture.

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Mr Lee Grant gets mobbed at Auckland Town Hall in 1968. In the late 1960s, he was the biggest name in New Zealand pop - only The Beatles were bigger names in 1967-68.  The Murray Cammick profile is here.

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The Mutton Birds take out the Best Album award at the 1993 NZ Music Awards.

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The Enemy at their first gig, at Dunedin's Beneficiaries Hall on 16 November 1977. The backdrop is by John Van Ballekom. Left to right: Chris Knox, Mick Dawson, Mike Dooley and Alec Bathgate.