Did anyone else see Backrooms and think, shit you could rent this place out to like 100 different bands for practice space

Tomorrow at 8PM! Presales from @undertheradarnz.bsky.social Members free

This Sunday 1-5PM! The Audio Foundation presents Oro Ōrākei – an experiential sound walk featuring live performers and sound installations along the Ōrākei Basin walkway. More info and accessibility at audiofoundation.org.nz

Our big @bandcamp.com benefit (courtesy of good ol Stfn) is now up and live and ready & all that, have a look - softabuse.bandcamp.com/merch

Mothers Way gig this Saturday at the Old Folks Ass. Duo squared with White Saucer and Monsterwitch (me and B.Q)

Out At Sea, The Water Is Deep is the debut album from Tāmaki Makaurau "folk-horror / post-swim" noise-punks O/PUS — featuring members of Pumice, Futurians, Hex + more. Catch them at @audio-foundation.bsky.social this Sat with Drop Zone & @umami.bsky.social! Get tickets via UTR 🐙

Very much looking forward to chatting with @ducklingmonster.bsky.social & Liz from O/PUS tonite on 95bFM Freak The Sheep ~ tune in from 8pm 🎵

Dive into our Release Roundup & Playlist — Aotearoa highlights from Troy Kingi ft. SWIDT, Raiza Biza, AndWahn x Synthetic Children, Cuticles, O/PUS, Frog Power, Bic Runga duetting with Serj Tankian, This Silent Divide, Lou'ana and Casual Healing 🐸

Real O/PUS records.....

Make A Zine! running a 1 page to 8 page zine making workshop/drop-in for Toi O Tāmaki Auckland Art Gallery Young Gallery Night 6-9pm Friday free funtimes

AF & Skirted Records are thrilled to present.. vegetable.machine.animal – ‘Guest’ album release gig with: vegetable.machine.animal O/PUS Oksun Ox Presales $15 + BF Door sales $20 members free

Last call out for board members - inquiries due by Sunday July 13. Please click the link below for more info

Film fest wish-list overload yeee SAD therapy

Friday 11 July, 8PM @ Audio Foundation Presales from @undertheradarnz.bsky.social Members free

Pretty much hooked on this Uniform release, featuring @ducklingmonster.bsky.social and @steelydass.bsky.social and others. First song here feels thrilling yet familiar: nolabelnz.bandcamp.com/album/joan-s...

I do a Pumice in London tonight dice.fm/event/pya778...

Jones and @kraus.bsky.social at the audio foundation. The perfect return from sick bay gig

This is today 👽 Kraus/Robinson duo at 5pm, then 30 mins of ALIEN soundtrack. Entry = koha

Have been looking forward to this excellent gig for weeks but wahhhh I’m home with a fever & sore throat 😫😫😫😫😫

PUMICE gigs for UK in July....still hopin a couple more come through x

Awesome event coming up with @ducklingmonster.bsky.social

REYNOLS exhibition at Audio Foundation, Tāmaki Makaurau, is excellent to see, feel, think & smell.

**Line up shuffle** Low-Key EP coming out MAY 16!!!!!! Super Low-Key (in a super exciting way) release party @audio-foundation.bsky.social on the day!!!! With support from the INCREDIBLE O/PUS & Jess Robinson!!!!!!! #NZmusic #NZband #Auckland #TāmakiMakaurau #Chineseband #NZ #Aotearoa #livemusic

I've been working on some music in response to the film ALIEN (1979). I'll be presenting this live next Wednesday evening at Whammy Public Bar, accompanied by video loops and slides from the film. Free entry

UPCOMING EXHIBITION - REYNOLS: 30 YEARS Exhibition opens: Wednesday 30 April, 5.30pm, with refreshments by Liberty Breweries Hours: 12 – 4pm, Tuesday – Saturday Closes: Saturday 17 May

Listen! Look! New PUMICE ep BERRY'S. 5 solo stfn songs on mostly 4 stringed instruments dedicated to the mighty Chris Berry @softabuse.bsky.social stabbiesetc.bandcamp.com/album/berrys

We are all Ok. Reminder to keep your cat carrier handy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

cute work day waihorotiu waterfall action with the Y1 art students. Weird activities today could be April fools or could be art skool site specifics

First ever gig at Acho's amazing new venue space 'A-Space', 📍located at 309 K road (ex love-bucket / bozo) Free entry for AF members, Presales from undertheradar.co.nz

Today in fat cat news. One very very handsome the other very very ugly

All proceeds from my album "Crystal Motors" go to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. Also today (7th Feb PST) Bandcamp is donating their share of all sales to support musicians affected by LA fires kraussss.bandcamp.com/album/crysta... youtu.be/AYnQeF69LSE?...

a swim in the Te Henga surf followed by my friends band playing Tangled Shoelaces type jangle in the dirt carpark 🌺❤️ how nice! Thanks @sunreturn.bsky.social

Fans of weird New Zealand rock music should check out this wonderful new song by O/PUS, released quietly just before Xmas. Members of O/PUS have been in a million other bands eg. Pumice, Futurians etc. Full album coming this year on 1:12 Records stabbiesetc.bandcamp.com/track/ancien...

had a nice feeling mid-Casio soundtracking Soviet era animations at our local weirdos bar that we are living our best DL lives

Criminalizing environmental and corporate protests in NZ is chilling. It's also the last missing puzzle piece of the Atlas Network playbook. Here's the submission link for the bill that closes tonight: www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak... Thanks to Dr Bex for highlighting it. Please share.

Torm and me would not survive a quiet place day one rreeeooowww

#ToitūTeTiriti 6 January 2025 TPM MP @takutaikemp - "PSA: Submissions supporting the treaty principles bill outnumber those opposing at the last update ⚠️🛑" @hana_rawhiti - "Last day to make your submission opposing the Treaty Principles Bill. Forgot I still had this in my office. #LastPush ❤️🖤🤍"

being family IT guy is helping with submissions opposing the treaty principles bill but also wishing I had the skills to jam the hideous for it digital billboards

Town is officially empty 👻

Many of you will already know this but for the new folks (hello!), the brand new album by 43ODES (Steven R. Smith, Glenn Donaldson, & Brian Lucas) is available digitally NOW and on vinyl so so soon. Check it out here if you are so inclined: https://eiderdownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hwn-un-amn

Great between days listen with a track from our mates What Kind Of Human Have I Become. Always enjoy Glenn’s picks on.soundcloud.com/cUmPaCfxeLve...

the bands all here 🖖

Has town emptied out yet? Waiting for ghost town Auckland

Feel like pure shit just want her back

O/PUS Ancient Ancient top of the pops Christmas single stabbiesetc.bandcamp.com/track/ancien...

‘umid ‘air Uniform story tbt digitalnz.org/stories/5295...

thank you to @steelydass.bsky.social for my bday reminder of this fav drunk dancing film scene. It’s got it all: disco stones, creep, Tilda, some rich fucks Waiheke bach, a swimming pool and lens flare youtu.be/623d9vZqF-4?...

It doesn't take long, so if you can go and submit on the prescription of puberty blockers. Don't let some psycho TERFS inflict real harm on humans who need help. consult.health.govt.nz/strategy-and...