any good pop bands in NZ?

i can only really think of one, they're called Mollyhawk and they have samples of their songs on Amplifier... it's my favourite style of music yet extremely rare in NZ these days, so any suggestions appreciated!

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if you want kiwi pop, check out the website below ...

http://www.lilchiefrecords.com ]

..or Arch Hill.

You can only think of one pop band? Or you can only think of one "good" pop band? You must have a really narrow definition of "pop". Or possibly "good". Have you ever heard of a band called "Crowded House"?

http://www.archhill.co.nz ]

nonsense! crowded house is hardcore! HAAAAAAAAARDCOOOOOOOOOOORE!!!!!!!!

Old, New, Past, Present? Do you mean IN....NZ? argh, it's far too late for this sort of nonsense.

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http://www.rockus.com.au ]

you philistine, haven't you heard of The Narcs?

And 8 Ft Sativa?

mestar has a new album soon!

One? And its your favourite genre? Whats the criteria here and whats pop anyway? It's changed from an adjective to a genre...I'm confused. Jesus Crux why don't you fill us all in on what pop is and then maybe I can help without feeling like an arse suggesting a band that maybe you or someone else wouldn't call pop. Whats with genres anyway....oooo it confuses me sometimes.

I'm not sure... Some of you might disagree... But I reckon 48 May are a pop group... pop punk rock that is. I mean... the May Army. Ahem. I can't name too many kiwi groups with a fan club. It's part of the pop culture... And it's pretty cheesy.

"Pop" - definition - anything with a splash (or more) or cheese :))

48 May arent punk
and even with the pop/punk moniker, I feel i must point this wrongism out

punk means something new and in your face, not something so obviously run of the mill that it could go on a fucken hallensteins ad.

(No disrespect to hallensteins)

// not something so obviously run of the mill that it could go on a fucken hallensteins ad.

are you taking the piss at Flying Nun songs being used on Hallensteins ads? They've actually used some pretty great songs on their ads. Suprette etc..

or was it just a slip...hallensteins are probably the ONLY lame ads you couldn't acuse of having bad soundtracks.

Hallensteins and Glassons ads both have excellent music.

Oh boo, that'll learn me for idling on a 'reply to'.

yeah, I guess i picked the wrong ad for an example. I was thinking of something along those lines of a clothes store ad which had "punk" music on it... I'm sure you get my drift, and like I said, no disrespect to H'steins who i think provide a good line in clothes etc etc

and god forbid, as if I'd take the piss out of flying nun

Who would take the piss out of Flying Nunn! Grrr Grrr Grrr! Cause i'm so serious and shoegazer!

I got a F.N. video compilation once and some of the tunes made me cringe so bad it was like someone walking into a room and dragging their nails down a blackboard and telling me I've got some kind of awful disease...