{"id":199,"date":"2025-05-10T11:16:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=199"},"modified":"2026-10-11T17:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T04:00:22","slug":"deaf-terrorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/05\/deaf-terrorists","title":{"rendered":"Deaf Terrorists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>New Zealand&#8217;s answer to G.G Allin, Deaf Terrorists&#8217; music slapped audiences in the face with a handful of cold spaghetti!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Deaf Terrorists were a three-piece chaos punk band from Wellington that formed in 1998 and were notorious for their confrontational, street-punk sound and attitude. The lineup featured Blair Jones on vocals, Dan Fraser on drums, and Tim on bass. Driven by Blair\u2019s manic stage presence, Dan\u2019s frenetic drumming, Tim\u2019s Oi!-punk attitude, the band carved a memorable niche in the Wellington punk scene at the turn of the millenium.<br><\/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\">Blair, originally from Whanganui, moved to Wellington with dreams for infamy and a desire to upset the status quo. Recruiting Tim and a 14-year-old Dan as drummer the Deaf Terrorists began life as a short-lived four-piece called <strong>One Inch Bitch<\/strong>, which included <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/06\/tried-for-treason\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"564\">Tried For Treason<\/a><\/strong> guitarist Aaron Pinkham. After Pinky gapped it the now three-piece embraced a raw, stripped-down sound, sans-guitar, and became the <strong>Deaf Terrorists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blair\u2019s frenzied lyrics, which raged against government, capitalism and existential woes, were matched by his infamous in-your-face antics, sometimes involving flour, noodles, and sandwiches being held at audiences. Their sole released material consists of the \u201cChaos\/Reclaim The Streets\u201d featured on the 2001 <strong>Gowned &amp; Bagged: Wellington Youth Compilation<\/strong>. A further 13 demo tracks were recorded that remain unreleased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:17px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">He really didn&#8217;t give a fuck. It&#8217;s weird, because I used to use the description &#8216;NZ&#8217;s answer to GG Allin&#8217;, but that gives too much and too little credit to Blair&#8217;s stage show. Some shows became notorious, such as playing Indigo&#8217;s last All Ages gig, for a crowd of 13-18 yr olds and Blair running in halfway through a song to attack Tim with a plate of curry, later exposing himself to the audience (which he also did at a christian community hall show in Wanganui!), or the show where nobody would eat the sandwiches he&#8217;d made so he threw them at the audience and then attempted to climb the Thistle Hall rafters to drop spaghetti on people, only to drop it too early and have it land in the PA equipment!!<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Dan Fraser<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deaf Terrorists performed at Punkfest 2000 but disbanded shortly after, with Blair briefly playing drums in three-piece punk band V.B.F. before returning to vocals with Padded Cell. Dan Fraser went on to play guitar and vocals in bands like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/04\/bonus-donor\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"130\">Bonus Donor<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/shumway\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"455\">Shumway<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/06\/shortlived\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"452\">Shortlived,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2026\/08\/bonecruncher\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"121\">Bonecruncher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/08\/phone-sex-robots\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"392\">Phone Sex Robots<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/11\/pop-od\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"410\">Pop OD<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/09\/forced-starvation\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10337\">Forced Starvation<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Add To This Post<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">To contribute info, photos, corrections contact mail@upthepunks.co.nz<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>chaos punk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>1999 &#8211; 2000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Fatal Error, Carnys, <br>Bonus Donor, Padded Cell, <br>If I Had A Gun<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Blair Jones (vocals)<br>Dan Fraser (drums)<br>Tim (bass)<\/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\">Gowned &amp; Bagged<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2001<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">compilation<\/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=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/10-Chaos_Reclaim-The-Streets.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chaos\/ Reclaim The Streets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Timeline<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1998, December 11, Thistle Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">early DT&#8217;s playing as One Inch Bitch w\/ Vargas, Sommerset<\/p>\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=\"762\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13253\" data-id=\"13253\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1998_12_11_thistlehall-1024x762.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1998_12_11_thistlehall-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1998_12_11_thistlehall-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1998_12_11_thistlehall-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1998_12_11_thistlehall-1170x871.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1998_12_11_thistlehall.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=\"631\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16371\" data-id=\"16371\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_03-1024x631.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_03-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_03-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_03-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_03-1170x722.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_03.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=\"632\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-16368\" data-id=\"16368\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_01-1024x632.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_01-1024x632.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_01-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_01-768x474.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_01-1170x722.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1998_12_11_thistlehall_01.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<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1999, July 17, Thistle Hall<\/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=\"648\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2772\" data-id=\"2772\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall.jpg 648w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6500\" data-id=\"6500\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_20-1024x681.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_20-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_20-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_20-1170x778.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_20.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=\"670\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6501\" data-id=\"6501\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_27-1024x670.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_27-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_27-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_27-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_27-1170x765.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_07_17_thistlehall_r1_27.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<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1999, September 10, Indigo<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1000\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1999_09_10_indigo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1999_09_10_indigo.jpg 700w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1999_09_10_indigo-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1999, October 2, Thistle Hall<\/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=\"360\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2763\" data-id=\"2763\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall-1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall-1-120x300.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6512\" data-id=\"6512\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_01-1024x689.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_01-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_01-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_01-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_01-1170x788.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_01.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=\"689\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6514\" data-id=\"6514\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_02-1024x689.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_02-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_02-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_02-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_02-1170x788.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_02_thistlehall_02.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<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1999, October 22-24, Punkfest<\/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=\"696\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2754\" data-id=\"2754\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_22_punkfest.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_22_punkfest.jpg 696w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1999_10_22_punkfest-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img 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