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| − | ''The Studio'' was a venue | + | ''The Studio'' was a venue at 474 Anglesea St that lasted for a few months around 1979, in a building previously used as a pancake parlour next to ''Courtenays'' nightclub and restaurant. Playing exclusively punk and new wave, Auckland bands came to Hamilton to play there over a number of weekends, while a resident DJ played new records. The venue was decorated with a lot of black paint and black plastic, and utilised harsh lighting. Hamilton bands that played there included [[The Rich Kids]], [[Turbine]] and [[Suss-Spex]] and the three bands played a triple billing on the opening night. ''Gary Havoc and the Hurricanes'' played there on 14 and 15 September 1979. The venue had a capacity of 150. |
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| + | The venue changed its name to [[Jupiter's]]. While Jupiter's, the venue played host to Auckland punk bands ''Terrorways'' and ''Proud Scum''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:59, 30 July 2019
The Studio was a venue at 474 Anglesea St that lasted for a few months around 1979, in a building previously used as a pancake parlour next to Courtenays nightclub and restaurant. Playing exclusively punk and new wave, Auckland bands came to Hamilton to play there over a number of weekends, while a resident DJ played new records. The venue was decorated with a lot of black paint and black plastic, and utilised harsh lighting. Hamilton bands that played there included The Rich Kids, Turbine and Suss-Spex and the three bands played a triple billing on the opening night. Gary Havoc and the Hurricanes played there on 14 and 15 September 1979. The venue had a capacity of 150.
The venue changed its name to Jupiter's. While Jupiter's, the venue played host to Auckland punk bands Terrorways and Proud Scum.
