{"id":517,"date":"2025-12-10T21:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/?p=517"},"modified":"2026-10-11T14:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T01:56:21","slug":"the-dead-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/bands\/2025\/12\/the-dead-scene","title":{"rendered":"The Dead Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The Dead Scene brought a tight, fast, and melodic strain of 1990s-inspired hardcore punk to the Wellington scene during their active run from 2008 to 2012. The group first formed in mid-2008 under the emo-esque name <strong>Street Light Requiem<\/strong>, featuring Tim Posta (bass\/vocals) and Pete Harrow (guitar\/vocals), with a debut on 9 October 2008 at Valve Bar. Street Light\u2019s first drummer left for Australia shortly after and\u00a0 the project paused until Glen Oakes joined on drums and Caleb Walters was added on second guitar and vocals.<\/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\">By May 2010, Street Light Requiem were gigging again alongside local groups such <strong>The Outsiders, The Offbeats<\/strong>, and <strong>Nana Squad<\/strong>. A month later, the band changed their name to The Dead Scene, quickly securing support slots for US acts <strong>Strung Out<\/strong> and <strong>Strike Anywhere<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Caleb departed after roughly a year, with The Dead Scene continuing on as a trio. 2011 saw the band open for Canadian punk legends <strong>D.O.A.<\/strong> in March and release their debut EP, <strong>Nowhere To Run<\/strong>, in September. The release show, held at Bar Medusa on 17 September 2011, included <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/05\/dimestore-skanks\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"214\">Dimestore Skanks<\/a><\/strong>, a ska-punk band featuring both Tim and Pete that would go on to become a long-running local favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Throughout 2012, The Dead Scene frequently shared bills with Dimestore Skanks before playing their final gig on October 6 at the <strong>Capital Chaos<\/strong> 12-hour punk fest held at <strong>Bar Medusa<\/strong>. Shortly afterward, Pete, Tim, and Glen joined forces with Dave McDonald (formerly of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/10\/the-outsiders\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"155\">Outsiders<\/a><\/strong>) to form the post-hardcore band <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2025\/08\/starving-millions\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"482\">Starving Millions<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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>melodic hardcore punk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Years Active<\/strong><\/td><td>2008 &#8211; 2012<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Associated Acts<\/strong><\/td><td>Black Lick, <br>Dimestore Skanks<br>Starving Millions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Past Members<\/strong><\/td><td>Peter Harrow (guitar, vocals)<br>Tim Posta (bass, vocals)<br>Glen Oakes (drums)<br>Caleb Walters (guitar, vocals)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Releases<\/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>No Where To Run<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2011, Sept 17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">EP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">DL<\/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<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4037195290\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e32c14\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3656053535\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deadscenenz.bandcamp.com\/album\/no-where-to-run-e-p\">No Where To Run E.P by The Dead Scene<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\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\">2008, October 9, Valve<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:15px\">The Dead Scene play their first gig as Streetlight Requiem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2010<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010, May 14, Bodega<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2010_05_14_bodega.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8648\" style=\"width:357px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2010_05_14_bodega.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2010_05_14_bodega-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010, May 21, Medusa<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Kitsch, Streetlight Requiem, Snakes Of Iron<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010, June 12, The Royal (P-North)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Eqwanox, Cervix, Street Light Requiem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010, June 25, SFBH<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"513\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010_06_23_strungout.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010_06_23_strungout.jpg 513w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010_06_23_strungout-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010, July 24, Bar Bodega<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"425\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2010_07_24_bodega.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2010_07_24_bodega.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2010_07_24_bodega-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010, September 11, Bodega<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010_09_11_bodega.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15914\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010_09_11_bodega.jpg 514w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010_09_11_bodega-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010, September 25, Medusa<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"719\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2010_09_25_medusa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2010_09_25_medusa.jpg 571w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2010_09_25_medusa-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010, November 4, Amigos<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010_11_04_amigos.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010_11_04_amigos.jpg 324w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2010_11_04_amigos-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010, November 20, Medusa<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2010_11_20_medusa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2010_11_20_medusa.jpg 353w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2010_11_20_medusa-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2011<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2011, March 5, Bar Bodega<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">D.O.A, Black Lick, The Dead Scene, Guilty of What, Rogernomix<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">2011, September 17, <em>No Where To Run<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4037195290\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e32c14\/tracklist=false\/track=3656053535\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deadscenenz.bandcamp.com\/album\/no-where-to-run-e-p\">No Where To Run E.P by The Dead Scene<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2011, September 17, Bar Medusa<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px\">EP release for The Dead Scene with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/2022\/06\/dimestore-skanks\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"214\">Dimestore Skanks<\/a><\/strong> (first gig). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2012<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012, February 18, Bar Medusa<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2012_02_17_horseshoe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2012_02_17_horseshoe.jpg 678w, https:\/\/upthepunks.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2012_02_17_horseshoe-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012, May 12, Bobby and Ali&#8217;s Birthday<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" 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