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New Zealand Yearns and Gurns

Sometimes this country puts out killer records, and sometimes you get stuck in the back of a  smoko area hearing shit riffs on some punisher's phone. Let's talk shit on both those things. 

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05.02.26

Desoration subsidising TRT injections for wayward nerds

Ever wonder what would happen if a Christchurch band wrote Event Horizon fan-fic? Well wait no longer friends, Desoration is here to get you to sign up for their Substack

BFFFF

07.10.25

Oh Blindfolded's drummer has a six pack, you think you're better than me?

Craig did a deep dive into Anthony Coota's YouTube channel to answer the age old question, how much protein power does it take to not be a prog band.

DIS

27.03.25

distance and their never-ending quest to give nerds confidence

After months of research, Craig is ready to discuss the social phenomenon of why every post-rock fan has low-T, poor self-esteem and leaves their dad on seen every time he messages.

BOR

07.05.24

I smoked Borer once now my family hates me

Craig perilously goes where no white man with a beard has gone before, into a room by himself to listen to a doom record. Brace yourself for his stunning and brave tale.

LIBB

28.03.24

Libbianski sitting you down to explain why your mum left your dad

Craig went on a 2 month undercover operation to infiltrate the weird world of Shoegaze to finally answer the question, is Shoegaze a Russian psy-op to sell Jordan 1's to teenagers. The results will shock you

PLAG

6.12.23

Plague of the Fallen stopped paying rent and won't leave my house, send help.

Craig takes a look into the deep world of Plague of the Fallen's the high concept view of death metal, that high concept being taking heaps of pre-workout before bed.

ABY

12.07.23

Abysm won't stop sending me PlayStation friend requests

Notorious spawn campers Abysm have finally decided to finish their can of G-Fuel and release their EP. Craig spent the weekend reading up on Elden Ring lore so he could see if their lyrics make sense canonically 

MAM

21.06.23

Mammuthus need to stop driving spots for my mum

Craig investigates the weird world of stoner rock to finally figure out what it is that is making everyone's mum smoke weed now.

MC

14.06.23

Methfacts don't care about your Methfeelings.

What do you know, Craig found someone as bitter and bored of shit as he is and asked him to write some stuff on Gone for Smokes. After he said no, Craig threatened to leak all his DMs to the media. On that note, Matt sat down to digest just how much meth is too much meth for Jesus to ingest.

BF

10.05.2023

Rejecting Handshakes - A Blindfolded and Led to the Woods Story

Craig talks through his time with the new Blindfolded and Led to the Woods album 'Rejecting Obliteration' and manages to not mention that kids show they were on 25 years ago once.

10.05.2023

The Insatiable Drummer who could - Dark Divinity Strikes Back

Craig seeks to find the answer to an age old question, if a drummer writes all the guitar parts for an album in the woods and no one is around to care, will they buy the vinyl?

DD
PH

10.05.2023

Planet Hunter must be stopped, they can't just invent words

Craig has to google what the word Moscovium even means after Planet Hunter display enough arrogance to call their album that.

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