{"id":485,"date":"2022-06-09T17:03:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T05:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=485"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T01:46:57","slug":"steroids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2022\/06\/steroids","title":{"rendered":"The Steroids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The Steroids were a Wellington post-punk band formed in 1979 by Alan Jimson (guitar\/vocals), Andy Drey (bass\/vocals), and Robbie Holmes (drums). Emerging from the city\u2019s small but vibrant underground scene, the trio came together after bumping into each other at the dole office, a classic Kiwi origin story that led to rehearsals in an abandoned Ministry of Works site. Within three months, they had enough material to hit <strong>Crescendo Studios<\/strong> to record demos under the name <strong>Johnny Mono and The Steroids<\/strong>.<\/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\"><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\">By mid-1980, The Steroids had made their live debut at Wellington\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2024\/01\/rock-theatre-billy-the-club\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12202\">Rock Theatre<\/a><\/strong> and quickly became a fixture on the local circuit, opening for national heavyweights <strong>The Dudes<\/strong> and <strong>Citizen Band<\/strong>. Their first single, \u201c<strong>Mr Average \/ Out of Control<\/strong>,\u201d appeared in November 1980 on the short-lived <strong>White Light Records<\/strong>, produced by Peter Blake at <strong>Marmalade Studios<\/strong>. The band\u2019s energetic post-punk sound and sharp social edge earned them support slots for visiting international acts including <strong>Cheap Trick<\/strong>, <strong>Graham Parker and The Rumour<\/strong>, and <strong>The Boomtown Rats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The Steroids hit their stride in 1981, performing at the <strong>Sweetwaters Festival<\/strong> alongside Roxy Music, Cold Chisel, and INXS, as well as local contemporaries like Flight X7 and Penknife Glides. Not long after, drummer Robbie Holmes departed and was replaced by Leo Keane. July saw the release of their second single, \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1981\/07\/steroids-credit-card\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12969\">Credit Card \/ It Ain\u2019t Easy<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d on Bunk Records. The Rip It Up review praised the record\u2019s \u201cnimble bass, snappy drumming and intelligent use of punky fuzz guitar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">In April 1981, Jimson organised <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1981\/04\/1981-april-3-wellingtonzone\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12532\">Wellingtonzone<\/a><\/strong>, a landmark concert at Wellington Town Hall featuring <strong>The Steroids, The Digits, <a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/11\/beat-rhythm-fashion\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"110\">Beat Rhythm Fashio<\/a>n<\/strong>, and <strong>The Mockers<\/strong>. The packed-out event, later released as a live compilation album, spotlighted the capital\u2019s post-punk talent and highlighted the lack of local venues for new bands. A follow-up Wellingtonzone in July was less successful, ending in police intervention and controversy involving The Digits\u2019 onstage antics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The Steroids toured the North Island through late 1981, performing at Auckland\u2019s Mainstreet with <strong>The Swingers<\/strong>, before releasing their third single, \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1984\/11\/steroids-shadows\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12980\">Shadows<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d in November. By year\u2019s end, the band members were ready to evolve beyond Wellington\u2019s scene. Their farewell performances took place over three nights at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2024\/06\/the-terminus\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12712\">The Terminus<\/a><\/strong>, marking the end of The Steroids but the beginning of something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">After the split, Jimson and Drey formed the pioneering synth-pop group <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioculture.co.nz\/profile\/the-body-electric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Body Electric<\/a><\/strong>, who found national success in 1982 with the hit single \u201c<em>Pulsing<\/em>.\u201d Both went on to notable careers in music production and engineering, Jimson famously producing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audioculture.co.nz\/profile\/omc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OMC<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s global hit \u201c<em>How Bizarre<\/em>\u201d, while Drey later joined <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/07\/flesh-d-vice\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"247\">Flesh D-Vice<\/a><\/strong> in the late 1980s.<\/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>punk, post-punk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>AKA<\/strong><\/td><td>Johnny Mono and The Steroids<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>1979 &#8211; 1981<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Labels<\/strong><\/td><td>White Light Records, <br>Bunk Records<\/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\/52\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1059\">52<\/a><\/strong>, The Mockers, The Digits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Andy Drey (bass\/ vocals)<br>Alan Jimson (guitar\/ vocals)<br>Robbie Holmes (drums 1979-1981)<br>Leo Keane (drums 1981)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Links<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witchdoctor.co.nz\/2022\/the-steroids-and-white-light-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Witchdoctor: The Steroids and White Light Records<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Mr Average<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1980, Nov<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">White Light Records<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">single<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Wellingtonzone<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1981, June<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bunk Records<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">live compilation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12&#8243;\/ tape<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Credit Card<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1981, July<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bunk Records<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">single<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Shadows<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1981, Nov<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Straight Records<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">single<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-square\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row columns-3\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_mraverage_01.jpg?resize=390%2C390&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 390w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"400\" data-id=\"8515\" data-link=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/steroids\/steroids_mraverage_01\" data-url=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_mraverage_01.jpg\" data-width=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_mraverage_01.jpg?ssl=1&amp;resize=390%2C390\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_creditcard_01.jpeg?resize=597%2C597&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 597w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"600\" data-id=\"8516\" data-link=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/steroids\/steroids_creditcard_01\" data-url=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_creditcard_01.jpeg\" data-width=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_creditcard_01.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;resize=597%2C597\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_shadows_01.jpeg?resize=527%2C527&#038;strip=info&#038;ssl=1 527w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"527\" data-id=\"8517\" data-link=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/steroids\/steroids_shadows_01\" data-url=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_shadows_01.jpeg\" data-width=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_shadows_01.jpeg?ssl=1&amp;resize=527%2C527\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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\">1979, Easter<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Andy Dray, Alan Jimson and Robbie Holmes begin band as Johnny Mono and The Steroids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1979, May, Rock Theatre<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Johnny Mono and The Steroids opened for ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1979, July, Crescendo Studios<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The Steroids record a demo tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1979, September, Rip It Up<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paperspast.natlib.govt.nz\/periodicals\/RIU19790901.2.24.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rip It Up, Issue 26, 1 September 1979, Page 12<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1979, October 18-20, Winter Show Buildings<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Opened for <strong>Cheap Trick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1979, November 16, The Evening Post<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1979_11_16_steroids-829x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1979_11_16_steroids-829x1024.jpg 829w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1979_11_16_steroids-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1979_11_16_steroids-768x949.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1979_11_16_steroids.jpg 971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1979, November, Wellington Opera House<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Opening for <strong>Graham Parker and The Rumours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1979, December 13, Opera House<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"672\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1979_12_13_operahouse_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21808\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1980<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1980, January 19, Last Resort<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">The Whizz Kids, Steroids<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1980, February 21-24, Last Resort<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Steroids, Ambitious Vegetables<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1980, May 18, Wellington Town Hall<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Opening for <strong>The Boomtown Rats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1980, October 23, Rumba Bar<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">1980, November, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1980\/11\/steroids-mr-average-out-of-control\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12949\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Mr Average\/ Out Of Control<\/mark><\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_mraverage_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8515\" style=\"width:500px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_mraverage_01.jpg 390w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_mraverage_01-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ckHQjMaUpqA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1981<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1981, January 24-26, Sweetwaters<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(700 \/ 1121)\"><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\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1981_01_24_sweetwaters.jpg 660w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/1981_01_24_sweetwaters-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/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\">1981, March<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Leo Keane replaces Robbie Holmes on drums<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1981, April 3, Wellingtonzone<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Wellington Town Hall w\/ <strong>The Digits, Beat Rhythm Fashion, The Steroids, The Mockers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">1981, June, <em><mark style=\"background-color:#fcb900\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Wellingtonzone<\/mark><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wellingtonzone_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wellingtonzone_01.jpg 521w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wellingtonzone_01-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">1981, July, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1981\/07\/steroids-credit-card\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12969\">Credit Card<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1981\/07\/steroids-credit-card\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12969\">\/ Destination Tokyo<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_creditcard_01.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8516\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_creditcard_01.jpeg 597w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_creditcard_01-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1981, July, Wellingtonzone II<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Wellington Town Hall with Naked Spots Dance, Steroids, Mockers and The Digits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1981, September\/ October<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Steroids on North Island tour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1981, October 13, Mainstreet (AKL)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The Swingers, The Steroids<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">1981, November, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/1984\/11\/steroids-shadows\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12980\">Shadows<\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"527\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_shadows_01.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8517\" style=\"width:500px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_shadows_01.jpeg 531w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_shadows_01-300x298.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/steroids_shadows_01-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u3Ph9-T9R0c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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