{"id":130,"date":"2025-04-18T13:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T01:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=130"},"modified":"2026-08-29T11:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T23:30:29","slug":"bonus-donor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/04\/bonus-donor","title":{"rendered":"Bonus Donor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Straight out of Onslow College, Bonus Donor were a fast punk band with strange dreams of becoming Chandler Bing.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Bonus Donor was a three-piece punk band from Wellington, New Zealand, formed in 2002 by Dan Fraser (guitar, lead vocals), Oliver Parsons, and Ford Brownlie, all former students of Onslow College. Emerging from the vibrant Wellington punk scene, they joined contemporaries like Hung Jury, Carnys, The Minimals, and Tried For Treason. Fraser, previously the drummer for the chaotic Deaf Terrorists, stepped into the frontman role for Bonus Donor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-icon has-icon-right\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Read more<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--hidden=\"state.isHidden\" data-wp-on--beforematch=\"actions.handleBeforeMatch\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The band released their debut EP, <em>Strange Dreams of Becoming Chandler Bing<\/em>, in 2002, featuring five tracks of fast-paced punk recorded at FX Studios with Tim Shan and Matt Barnes. Known for their antagonistic performances, Bonus Donor gained notoriety after a December 2002 gig at Underground Arts, alongside Dunedin\u2019s Ritalin, where Fraser and others were assaulted and arrested by some overzealous riot police. ACAB!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Bonus Donor maintained a playful rivalry with BFF\u2019s Hung Jury during their two-year run, later inspiring the later band\u2019s 2013 EP titled <em>Bonus Donor, Fuck You<\/em>. After disbanding, Fraser and Ollie reunited years later, playing together in Pop OD from 2020 to 2023 alongside Kitt Verhoff, formerly of Ritalin. Ollie also drummed in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/the-dilfs\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"525\">The Dilfs<\/a><\/strong> from 2012-2015, and Dan has been in numerous other bands including <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/shortlived\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"452\">Shortlived<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/bonecruncher\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"121\">Bonecruncher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/phone-sex-robots\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"392\">Phone Sex Robots<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2023\/06\/forced-starvation\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10337\">Forced Starvation<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td><td>Wellington<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Genre<\/strong><\/td><td>crate edge crap core<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>2002 &#8211; 2003<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/deaf-terrorists\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"199\">Deaf Terrorists<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/shumway\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"455\">Shumway<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/the-dilfs\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"525\">The Dilfs<\/a><\/strong>, <br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/phone-sex-robots\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"392\">Phone Sex Robots<\/a><\/strong>, <br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/pop-od\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"410\">Pop OD<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Dan Fraser (guitar, vocals)<br>Ollie Parsons (drums, b-vocals)<br>Ford Brownlie (bass, vocals)<br>James Murray (guitar, joined Sept 2002) <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Releases<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Title<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Date<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Label<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Type<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Format<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Strange Dreams Of Becoming Chandler Bing<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2002<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">War Robots Records<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/01-Die-For-Oil.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bonus Donor: Die For Oil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"992\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5717\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01-768x762.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Timeline<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2002, June 15, Underground Arts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_06_15_undergroundarts.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2650\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_06_15_undergroundarts.jpg 711w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_06_15_undergroundarts-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2002, June 7, Karori Youth Centre<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The Rod Johnson Experience, Hung Jury, Bonus Donor, The Perpetrators<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2002, July 6, Thistle Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_07_06_thistlehall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2641\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_07_06_thistlehall.jpg 610w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_07_06_thistlehall-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">2002, August, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/08\/bonus-donor-strange-dreams-of-becoming-chandler-bing\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5716\">Strange Dreams Of Becoming Chandler Bing<\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"992\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5717\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bonusdonor_chandlerbing_01-768x762.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2002, August 9, Thistle Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"703\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10717\" data-id=\"10717\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_001.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_001.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_001-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_001-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-17260\" data-id=\"17260\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_02-1024x613.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_02-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_02-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_02-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_02-1170x700.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"596\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-17262\" data-id=\"17262\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_04-1024x596.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_04-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_04-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_04-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_04-1170x682.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_04.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-17261\" data-id=\"17261\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_03-1024x580.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_03-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_03-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_03-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_03-1170x663.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2002\/08\/2002_08_09_thistlehall_JG_03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Photos: Jim Gardner\/ Skippy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2002, August 17, Underground Arts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter is-style-rectangular\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9357\" data-id=\"9357\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_05-1024x661.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_05-1024x661.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_05-300x194.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_05-768x496.jpeg 768w, 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https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_07-1170x757.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_07.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9360\" data-id=\"9360\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_15-1024x656.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_15-1024x656.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_15-300x192.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_15-768x492.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_15-1170x750.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_15.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9359\" data-id=\"9359\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_13-1024x671.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_13-1024x671.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_13-300x197.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_13-768x503.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_13-1170x766.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_13.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-9361\" data-id=\"9361\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_23-1024x695.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_23-1024x695.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_23-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_23-768x521.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_23-1170x794.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2002_08_17_undergroundarts_R1_23.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photos: John Lake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2002, September 6, Underground Arts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Brubeck, Dirk Drent, The Minimals, Bonus Donor, Hung Jury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2002, September 8<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">James Murray joins Bonus Donor on guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2002, October 25-26, Punkfest <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter is-style-rectangular\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(707 \/ 1000)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"707\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6392\" data-id=\"6392\" data-aspect-ratio=\"707 \/ 1000\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_10_25_punkfest.jpg\" 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src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_12_06_underground-arts.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2604\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_12_06_underground-arts.jpg 581w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2002_12_06_underground-arts-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2003<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2003, February 8, Thistle Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"709\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2003_02_08_thistlehall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2003_02_08_thistlehall.jpg 1000w, 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