Nov
29
“Kiwi Punk Nuggets - The Skolnicks – Comic Books
When someone compiles NZ punk from the 1990s, as I hope they will, they need leave a place for The Skolnicks; three pop-punksters from Gisborne with a swag of sharp funny songs. The Skolnicks played the best Crawlspace Records instore. They performed in a tight triangle swapping instruments constantly in a whirl of electric sparks and vocal harmony. Stu released a Geraldine 7” of the trio as TK 421 on his small town label Reverberation Records. TK 421 – Lucas Muchus (guitar/ vocals), Res Rapid (drums/ bass/ vocals) and Zorton (bass/ drums/ vocals) – moved to Auckland, and linked up with Carterco, a fledgling punk label – and put out the Crappy EP. The Skolnicks (name from Revenge Of The Nerds) played where and when they could around inner city Auckland. On a recording holiday in Gisborne in August 2000 they recorded The Skolnicks 1.0, their first album, ten tight melodic punk tracks full of the humour of The Ramones, The Buzzcocks and The Angry Samoans. Gems included 3.15 (waiting for school to end), Germans and Comic Books about a bedroom dwelling punk geek. Crawlspace plucked Comic Books for their new punk compilation, Short Haired Rock n Roll in 2000. Comic Books sounds like The Ramones with Martin Phillipps playing keyboards. An effortless piece of power pop/ punk with harmonic backing vocals. A keeper.” Mysterex: Kiwi Punk Nuggets - The Skolnicks – Comic Books
When someone compiles NZ punk from the 1990s, as I hope they will, they need leave a place for The Skolnicks; three pop-punksters from Gisborne with a swag of sharp funny songs. The Skolnicks played the best Crawlspace Records instore. They performed in a tight triangle swapping instruments constantly in a whirl of electric sparks and vocal harmony. Stu released a Geraldine 7” of the trio as TK 421 on his small town label Reverberation Records. TK 421 – Lucas Muchus (guitar/ vocals), Res Rapid (drums/ bass/ vocals) and Zorton (bass/ drums/ vocals) – moved to Auckland, and linked up with Carterco, a fledgling punk label – and put out the Crappy EP. The Skolnicks (name from Revenge Of The Nerds) played where and when they could around inner city Auckland. On a recording holiday in Gisborne in August 2000 they recorded The Skolnicks 1.0, their first album, ten tight melodic punk tracks full of the humour of The Ramones, The Buzzcocks and The Angry Samoans. Gems included 3.15 (waiting for school to end), Germans and Comic Books about a bedroom dwelling punk geek. Crawlspace plucked Comic Books for their new punk compilation, Short Haired Rock n Roll in 2000. Comic Books sounds like The Ramones with Martin Phillipps playing keyboards. An effortless piece of power pop/ punk with harmonic backing vocals. A keeper.” Mysterex: Kiwi Punk Nuggets - The Skolnicks – Comic Books
