The Reduction Agents...

Well its snowing here in Eugene and I don't feel like going to class so I thought I'd introduce the blogosphere to yet another New Zealand band that has tickled my fancy as of recent. The Reduction Agents hail from the Kiwi capital of Auckland and play fun happy indie pop music. I discovered the band when I heard their song "80's Celebration" in the NZ indie flick "Eagle vs Shark", starring the Conchords own Jemaine Clement. Lyrically 80's Celebration makes very little sense but what it lacks in coherence it makes up in awesome. If you listen to this song and don't have great time you should probably see a physician... because you're suffering from some sort of illness... party on.

Reduction Agents - 80's Celebration

PS: Hype Machine tells me that no other blog around has posted this band... yeah yeah yeah

Ladyhawke Rocks My Socks!!

New Zealand knows their shizz. First Flight of the Conchords comes out and turns my world upside down with hilarity and now this bird-lady-person throws down some crazy good old-fashioned pop. Hailing from Wellington (same as Bret) Ladyhawke proves that you don't need an actual CD, or EP for that matter, to make some good musics. Her ballad "Paris is Burning" harkens to drunken tomfoolery in the city of lights that everone can either relate to or dream of.. but if a bottle of vino and a plane to Paris isn't in the cards for you right now, at least you have something to dance to... Ladyhawke.

Ladyhawke - Paris is Burning