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The literate and dramatic New Zealand guitar pop music group the Verlaines formed in 1981; led by vocalist/guitarist Graeme Downes, the group’s initial roster also included guitarist Craig Easton, keyboardist Anita Pillai, bassist Philip Higham, and drummer Greg Kerr. Both Easton and Pillai quickly exited, as well as the Verlaines …

Forerunners of post-rock as well as the modern-day revival of space rock and roll, the Deceased C are an improvisational, hugely prolific sound rock and roll trio indebted to Sonic Youngsters (whose Thurston Moore can be an avowed enthusiast), in addition to Krautrock and psychedelia. Challenging and mainly instrumental, they …