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Jane Dodd
Jane Dodd (born 1962) is a New Zealand musician and contemporary jeweller. From 1982 to 1984 she studied for a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Otago, majoring in Phenomenology of Religion with additional papers in Anthropology, History, Art History, Maori Language and Philosophy. She is well known for her role as a bass player in early Dunedin-based Flying Nun Records groups The Chills and The Verlaines, was a long-standing member of Auckland group Able Tasmans, and occasionally played with side-project The Lure of Shoes. Dodd is also responsible for the design or cover artwork for The Verlaines 7" single ''Death and the Maiden'', their EP ''10 O'Clock in the Afternoon'' (1984), The Verlaines 12" single ''Doomsday b/w New Kinda Hero'' and LP & CD, '' Juvenilia'' (both 1986), Able Tasmans LP & CD ''Hey Spinner!'' (1990), and Able Tasman CD ''Shape of Dolls'' (1993). She contributes backing vocals to the songs "Anchor Me" and "Queen's English" on The Mutton Birds album '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records is a New Zealand independent record label formed in Christchurch in 1981 by music store manager Roger Shepherd. Described by ''The Guardian'' as "one of the world's great independent labels", Flying Nun is notable for bringing global attention to the Dunedin sound, a cultural and musical movement in early 1980s Dunedin, which gave rise to modern indie rock. History The label formed in the wake of a flurry of new post-punk-inspired labels appearing in New Zealand in the early 1980s, in particular Propeller Records in Auckland. Shepherd had intended to record the original local music of Christchurch, but soon the label rose to national prominence by championing the emerging music of Dunedin. "Ambivalence" by The Pin Group (the first band of Roy Montgomery) was the first release from Flying Nun, although "Tally Ho" by The Clean was the first release to draw public attention to the label, as it unexpectedly reached number nineteen in the New Zealand charts, br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo (YLT; Spanish for "I have her") is an American indie rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums, piano, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals). In 2015, original guitarist Dave Schramm rejoined the band and appears on their fourteenth album, '' Stuff Like That There''. Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential critics' band" and maintains a strong cult following. Though they mostly play original material, the band performs a wide repertoire of cover songs both in live performance and on record. History Formation and early history, 1984–1985 Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley formed the band as a couple in 1984. They chose the name Yo La Tengo, Spanish for "I have it". The name came from a baseball anecdote that occurred during the 1962 season, when New York Mets center fielder Richie Ashburn and shortstop Elio Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Objectspace
Objectspace is a public art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It opened in 2004 and is dedicated to the fields of craft, applied arts and design. Organisation Objectspace's founding chair was jeweller Warwick Freeman. The gallery's founding director was Philip Clarke (2004 - 2015). Kim Paton was appointed as the current director in 2015. Administered by the Objectspace charitable trust, the gallery receives support from Creative New Zealand and The Friends of Objectspace. The 2017 trustees are: *Andrew Barrie *Ben Corban (Chair) *Kristin D’Agostino *Tommy Honey *Kim Smith *Kimina Styche *Pauline Ray *Deborah Crowe *Kolokesa Mahina-Tuai *Cathy Veninga. The trustees have appointed Octavia Cook, Marianne Hargreaves, Justine Olsen and Areta Wilkinson as special advisors. Master of Craft series The Objectspace Masters of Craft exhibition series highlights a New Zealand practitioner and is accompanied by a publication. Former chair Warwick Freeman writes 'A Master of Craft is some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia Cook
Octavia Cook (born 1978) is a New Zealand jeweller. Education Cook graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Design in jewellery from Unitec Auckland where among other tutors she studied with Pauline Bern. Work Cook's work examines the concept of identity and the inherent values attributed to jewellery. She says 'My work references familiar historical jewellery motifs, like the bow, skull, and cameo silhouette, which balance the personal nature of my subject matter'. In 2002 Cook began working with the cameo form for which she has become known. She has several series of rings, brooches, earrings and necklaces that play with the ideas of cameos, mourning jewellery, and identity. For example, her 'Loved and Lost' brooches from 2006 take the form of updated mourning jewellery, but bear the faces of Cook family pet that have died, and have individual titles such as ''Lucky Cook', 1982-1991'' and ''Sooty Cook, 1986-1987''. Another work, ''OC v QEII'' (2006) is a reversible red and white br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Bern
Pauline Bern (born 1952) is a New Zealand jeweller. Early life Bern was born in Auckland in 1952. Career Bern is a self-taught jeweller who began making jewellery while living in the United States in the 1970s. She has exhibited consistently in New Zealand since the mid 1980s. In 1988 she became a lecturer in craft design at Carrington Polytechnic in Auckland (now Unitec Institute of Technology). In 1992 Bern became Head of Jewellery, and continued to teach at Unitec until 2012, working with a number of students who went on to become significant artists in their own right, including Areta Wilkinson, Octavia Cook, Jane Dodd and Joe Sheehan. Work Bern's work often references domestic activity. A necklace of silver strands woven to resemble small steel wool pot scrubbers won her the Thomas Foundation Gold Award in 2000, and the piece she created as a result, made from 80 metres of 18ct gold wire, is in the collection of the Dowse Art Museum. Recognition In 2003 Bern was awarded th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unitec Institute Of Technology
Unitec Institute of Technology (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka) is the largest institute of technology in Auckland, New Zealand. 16,844 students study programmes from certificate to postgraduate degree level (levels 1 to 9) across a range of subjects. The main campus is situated in Mt Albert while a secondary Waitākere campus is situated in Henderson and there are various pop-ups throughout the North Shore. It also offers programs overseas. History Unitec was founded as Carrington Technical Institute in 1976 on the Mt Albert site on Carrington road, which has 55 hectares of grounds. The area on which Unitec's main campus is located was formerly home to the Whau Lunatic Asylum, later known as Carrington Hospital. The hospital building (Building 1) is an imposing brick Italianate- Romanesque structure, located at the northern end of the Unitec Campus. The hospital building was the largest in New Zealand when it was built in the 1860s. The hospital was decommissioned during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clean
The Clean was a New Zealand indie rock band that formed in Dunedin in 1978. They have been described as the most influential band to come from the Flying Nun label, which recorded many artists associated with the "Dunedin sound".Schmidt, Andrew"The Clean – Profile" profile''AudioCulture''. Led through a number of early rotating line-ups by brothers Hamish and David Kilgour, the band settled on their well-known and current line-up with bassist Robert Scott. The band name comes from a character from the movie ''Free Ride'' called Mr. Clean. History Hamish and David Kilgour started to play and write music together in Dunedin in 1978, "building up a fat songbook of primitive punk, minimalist pop, infectious folk rock, and adventurous psychedelic instrumentals. Their sound was built around David Kilgour's off-centre, 1960s-influenced guitar, Hamish's motorik drumming, and melodic driving bass, first from Peter Gutteridge, then Robert Scott". The band's 1981 debut single "Tally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The Departure Lounge
''Songs from the Departure Lounge'' is a compilation album by New Zealand band Able Tasmans Able Tasmans were an indie pop band from Auckland, New Zealand, initially formed as a duo in 1983. They released four albums and two EPs on Flying Nun Records before splitting up in 1996. History The band formed in 1983, named after the Dutch e ... released in 1998. Track listing #"What Was That Thing" #"Sour Queen" #"Buffaloes" #"Michael's" #"Hold Me I" #"Grey Lynn" #"Michael Fay" #"Angry Martyr" #"Dileen" #"Theory Of Continual Disappointment" #"Fault In The Frog" #"The Cliff" #"School Is No Good For You" #"Not Fair" #"Coming Up For Air" #"Shape Of Dolls" #"That's Why" #"Dog Whelk 2" #"Mary Tyler Moore" #"My Name Is Peter Keen" Able Tasmans albums 1998 greatest hits albums Flying Nun Records compilation albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey Spinner
''Hey Spinner!'' is an album by New Zealand band Able Tasmans. It was released in 1990. Reception ''Trouser Press ''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference to ...'' called the album "one of the finest records ever to emerge from New Zealand." Marc Horton, in '' Perfect Sound Forever'', wrote that it "combines chamber pop with Fairport-style pastoral underpinnings and just enough of the Dunedin jangle to get them through customs without any trouble." Track listing #"Dileen" #"Angry Martyr" #"Hold Me I" #"Michael Fay" #"Hold Me II" #"Wednesday (she's coming round)" #"Patience" #"The theory of continual disappointment" #"Grey Lynn" #"Hey, Spinner!" #"Amelia" References Able Tasmans albums 1990 albums Flying Nun Records albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Dog (album)
''Bird Dog'' is an album by The Verlaines, released in 1987. The album is often considered to be the Verlaines' best, most introspective piece of work, with songs such as "Slow Sad Love Song," "Bird Dog," and "C.D., Jimmy, Jazz and Me" all appearing on You're Just Too Obscure for Me, the group's only compilation to span their entire career. "Slow Sad Love Song" was the first song Graeme Downes ever wrote, in 1980, inspired by the suicide of a friend. Track listing All songs written by Graeme Downes The Verlaines are a New Zealand rock band from Dunedin. Formed in 1981 by Graeme Downes, Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr, the band went through multiple line-ups. History The band was named after French poet Paul Ve .... # "Makes No Difference" # "You Forget Love" # "Take Good Care of It" # "Just Mum" # "Slow Sad Love Song" # "Only Dream Left" # "Dippy's Last Trip" # "Bird Dog" # "Icarus Missed" # "C.D., Jimmy, Jazz and Me" References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallelujah All The Way Home
''Hallelujah All the Way Home'' is the debut album by New Zealand group, The Verlaines. First released in 1985 by Flying Nun Records, it was re-released by Homestead Records in 1989. Track listing All songs written by Graeme Downes The Verlaines are a New Zealand rock band from Dunedin. Formed in 1981 by Graeme Downes, Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr, the band went through multiple line-ups. History The band was named after French poet Paul Ve .... #"It Was Raining" #"All Laid On" #"The Lady and the Lizard" #"Don't Send me Away" #"Lying in State" #"Phil Too?" #"For the Love of Ash Grey" #"The Ballad of Harry Noryb" Chart positions Reception 1985 debut albums The Verlaines albums Homestead Records albums Flying Nun Records albums {{1980s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elemeno P
Elemeno P is a New Zealand rock band. The band's first album, '' Love & Disrespect'' was released on 4 July 2003, and reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart. Their second album, '' Trouble in Paradise'' was released on 24 November 2005 and includes the singles " 11:57", "Burn", "One Left Standing", and " You Are". Their third album, ''Elemeno P'' was released on 26 May 2008. Elemeno P has been referred to as New Zealand's biggest selling rock band and in 2006 won Best Group at the New Zealand Music Awards. Band members ;Current * Scotty Pearson – drums, backing vocals * Dave Gibson – vocals, (baritone) * Justyn Pilbrow – guitar, backing vocals * Lani Purkis – bass, backing vocals ;Live performance members *Godfrey DeGrut – guitar, keyboard, saxophone, percussion *Jessie Booth – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals ;Former members * Paul Gerring – bass, backing vocals (2001–2003) * Dave Goodison – guitar, backing vocals (2009–2011) During Elemeno P's se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
