Really digging the energy and creativity in the Welly punk scene at the mo. Great bands and GCs all around.
L to R: Chris, Jerry, Stacey, Charlie, Sarsha during a set by Meth Drinker at Valhalla, August 8, 2014.
Meth Drinker
UTPTV EP04 STARVING MILLIONS
Making a mess with STARVING MILLIONS for the latest episode of UTPTV. Check out the rest of the episodes at the UTPTV Youtube channel.
Middle Kingdom DIY
An interview with D Photo's website about the China Up The Punks thing again. Ganbei.
http://www.dphoto.co.nz/blogs/middle-kingdom-diy-john-lake/
Xiao Rong, lead singer of Brain Failure, one of Beijing's longest running punk bands.
Punk in translation: Studs and spikes in China
An expanded written interview with Lynda-Chanwai Earle for The Wireless NZ on the WARE artist residency in Beijing I undertook last year as a part of the UP THE PUNKS project.
UP THE PUNKS! THE ULTRA COOL BEIJING PUNK SCENE
The UP THE PUNKS in Beijing project featured in a 10 minute interview on Radio New Zealand on July 7. Listen to the podcast here:
MAXIMUM ROCK AND ROLL
A few of the photos taken in Beijing last year as part of the UP THE PUNKS residency have been featured on long time punk zine Maximum Rock and Roll.
Quit Punkn Around →
A right up on Kiwese blog on the Up The Punks residency project in Beijing last year and the exhibition and zine launch in March/ April 2014.
Read MoreUP THE PUNKS ZINE #1: CHINA SYNDROME
The first issue of UP THE PUNKS zine is a round up of the Beijing punk project with interviews and write ups in Chinese and English. New Zealand's first bilingual punk zine? In this issue: China Hardcore special with Unregenerate Blood, Return The Truth, Hotpot Music, The Last Resort, Xiao Rong of Brain Failure, SUBS, The Flyx, D-Crash, 666 Rock Shop and more.
Up The Punks in Beijing: Exhibition/ Zine Launch
Launch of Up The Punks zine #1: China Syndrome + Up The Punks goes to Beijing exhibition + Phone Sex Robots demo tape. At Black Coffee, Newtown, March 29, 2014. With Phone Sex Robots, DILFS, The Johos and Johnny and the Felchers.
Posters for UP THE PUNKS GOES TO BEIJING
Some posters for the UP THE PUNKS GOES TO BEIJING exhibition opening at Black Coffee in Newtown on March 27.
