Nick Nicholson and the Neketini Brass outside the Christchurch NZBC studio, 1968. Photo: Audioculture
Throughout its history, Christchurch has had a thriving music scene, in all genres: classical, contemporary, country, rock’n’roll, punk, pop and electronica. Using AudioCulture’s Christchurch Story Map, Chris Bourke takes a musical walking tour of the city. It can only hint at the breadth of music that has emerged from Ōtautahi.
More to explore:
- AudioCulture Christchurch Story Map
- Audioculture Christchurch Post-Punk Story Map
- Blue Smoke: Christchurch After Hours
Music Details
Artist: Dance Exponents
Track: Christchurch (In Cashel St I Wait)
Composer: Gent/Jones/Luck
Album: Christchurch: the Music
Label: EMI
Artist: Max Merritt and the Meteors
Track: Cossack
Composer: C Bourner
Album: Early Rock & Roll from New Zealand, v5 & v6
Label: Collector
Artist: Happi Hill
Track: Butterfly Whirl
Composer: Happi Hill
78rpm disc
Label: Tanza Z75
Artist: Brendan Dugan
Track: Do What You Do Do Well
Composer: Ned Miller
EP: Brendan Dugan on Studio One
Label: Master
Artist: Peter Nelson and the Castaways
Track: Down in the Mine
Composer: Hindermarsh
Album: Christchurch: the Music
Label: EMI
Artist: Chants R&B
Track: I Want Her
Composer: Rudd/Courtney
Album: Christchurch: the Music
Label: EMI
Artist: Nick Nicholson and the Neketini Brass
Track: Hoki Mai
Composer: Henare Waitoa
45rpm disc
Label: HMV HR339
Artist: Butler
Track: Southern Magic
Composer: Apirana/Warren/Sinnot/Adams
Album: Butler
Label: Family
Artist: The Bats
Track: Field of Vision
Composer: Robert Scott
Album: Foothills
Label: Flying Nun
Artist: The Coalrangers
Track: Karamea Cowboy
Composer: Geoff Farmer
Album: Music for the Head, Heart & Feet
Label: Peak
Artist: Rosa Shiels & Graham Wardrop
Track: Dancing with a Stranger
Composer: Rosa Shiels
Album: Live at Greendale
Private Recording
Artist: Louie & the Hotsticks
Track: Living on My Heart
Composer: Al Park
Album: Christchurch: the Music
Label: EMI
Artist: Bic Runga with the Christchurch Symphony
Track: Something Good
Composer: Bic Runga
Album: Live in Concert
Label: Columbia
With thanks to AudioCulture NZ
