Kiwi nostalgia - gone and almost forgotten (27)

NZ Music Month's Melodic Memories (8)

The Radars
(1962-2007)
I could find little else on them, and no recordings to hear.

They may not have been able to read music, but being blind didn’t stop The Radars from becoming one of Auckland’s longest-lasting musical institutions. source

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Suburban Reptiles
(one of the first 2 punk bands in NZ)

(1976-1978)
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You can watch them perform their Saturday Night At Home here:


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Screaming Meemees

(1980-1982)
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You can watch their See Me Go here:


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Tall Dwarfs
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(1981-onwards)
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You can listen to their Meet the Beatle here:


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TrueBliss
(formed via the reality-tv show Popstars)
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(1999-2000)
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You can listen to their Tonight here:


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Bibliography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Radars

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suburban_Reptiles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_Meemees

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_Dwarfs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueBliss


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