Kiwi Music Gallery #2
Occasional moments in
New Zealand rock history
compiled by Keith Newman


Above Palmerston North-based new wave band Snatch featuring Kevin Downing (left), Nihat Orerel, Allan Currie and Mike Miers (circa 1982).

Rock-reggae exponent 
and  Blerta founding member
Tony Littlejohn (at right)  

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Corben Simpson, original Blerta singer (Dance All Around the World), Silver Scroll Winner with Have You Heard a Man Cry and writer of Running to the Sea.

Below Stephen Bell Booth at a concert in Auckland circa 1985

Percussionist James Dixon who performed with Mahana and toured with other bands
over several decades
 

Shona Laing playing the side bar
former Regent Hotel, Auckland circa 1984

All photographs: Keith Newman

Cheek ta Cheek: Gav Collinge guitar, Lyle Kinney, bass, special guest Graham Brazier (right) and Ross Pierce 
at the Gluepot about 1985

Mahia Blackmore
in one of  the original
Ladies Sing the Blues
concerts