The Verlaines
Wrapping up the 2021 Season
In his penultimate programme for 2021, William Dart looks back over the year and pursues themes of time passing, complexity versus simplicity, and the importance of legacy, with music by Peggy Seeger… Audio
Graeme Downes and band perform 'Dirge'
Graeme Downes and band perform 'Dirge'. Video, Audio
The Verlaines live at NZ Festival 2016
Nearly 35 years after the Flying Nun record label helped take the "Dunedin Sound" to the rest of the country and then the world, the 2016 New Zealand Festival brings two of its most well-known bands… Audio
Martin Phillipps and Graeme Downes: Dunedin double
Founders of Dunedin bands The Chills and The Verlaines, respectively, who have pursued musical careers since the early 1980s and will perform at the 2016 New Zealand Festival. Audio
The Verlaines Live at The Kings Arms
On 14 December 2013, Dunedin troubadours The Verlaines played their 1985 album Hallelujah All the Way Home in it's entirety at Auckland's Kings Arms, a performance that reunited the original '85 line… Audio
Graeme Downes - Untimely Meditations: A Songwriter's Occupation
Head of the Music Department at University of Otago and member of New Zealand group, The Verlaines, Dr Graeme Downes MusB (Hons), PhD takes to the podium for a public talk on the occupation of… Audio
Part 3 - In Love With These Times?
Flying Nun moves from Christchurch to Auckland, and a major-label association. Vinyl gives way to CD. The first artist contracts are signed! Audio
Part 2 - Getting Older
Flying Nun runs as a cooperative, with profits spent on new recordings. Lessons are learned about contracts and initial international forays. Audio
Playing Favourites with Graeme Downes
Senior lecturer in contemporary rock music at the University of Otago, and a founding member of The Verlaines. Audio
The Verlaines - Pot Boiler
Tim Dodd interviews Graeme Downes of The Verlaines, about the album Pot Boiler. Audio
Musical Chairs - Graeme Downs
Graeme Downes of the Verlaines, was one of the first bands to sign with the label, Flying Nun and foundationally helped create what is known as the 'Dunedin sound'. Audio