The Verlaines

There is a certain cache among international artists for Flying Nun bands. In the 90s you had bands like Pavement name checking the Clean, even Kurt Cobain was a fan of Flying Nun. Lately its been the likes of No Age and Jay Reatard. Sub Pop keep signing New Zealand bands. Do you ever wonder why Flying Nun vinyl goes for such ridiculous prices on trade me and ebay?

Want to find out why?

Well all right then, listen in.

The VBC and San Francisco Bath House are proud to announce The Verlaines, live in Wellington at SFBH on December 9th. Having just released a new album Corporate Moronic this year, we are lucky to be witness to one of the great Flying Nun bands, who havent played here since forever! Ages!

Formed in Dunedin in 1981, by Graeme Downes, whilst studying at Otago University, I dont even know if a mention of their past achievements needs to be repeated, but here goes Their back catalogue reads like a very important musical and social document. The Dunedin Double E.P., Hallelujah All The Way Home, Birddog, Juvenilia, Way Out Where and Over the Moon. Songs like Death and the Maiden, Doomsday and Pyromaniac! Whoa! If one wanted to quantify what it is that some folks describe as the Dunedin sound then they should look no further than The Verlaines. The song writing of Graeme Downes, over achiever and current lecturer in the School of Music at Otago University (where he has been steadily churning out musicians via his rock degree programme) is both dynamic and dramatic, all perfectly crafted.

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[gueuzeman]

Can't be that old, looks like Darren Steadman on drums. Nice vid! thanks for posting it!

[ants4rocket]

Wow a good live recording of "Death & The Maiden," -excellent. What year is this performance from?

[baiba4]

Chris Warners choice of music!