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	The Verlaines - Biography - AOL Music
		Drummer Alan Haig then replaced Kerr for the 1983 single "Death and the Maiden," for many fans the archetypal Verlaines song; the lineup finally cemented with the substitution of Haig for drummer Robbie Yeats, who first appeared on the 1984 EP 10 O'Clock in the Afternoon.
		The Verlaines' full-length debut, 1985's Hallelujah All the Way Home, was originally submitted as part of a composition project for Downes' honors-level music class; he received an "A" grade for the record, which bore the heavy influence of his classical background in its exacting compositions, as well as its orchestral and brass fluorishes.
		After the 1986 "Doomsday" single, the Verlaines resurfaced a year later with the excellent Bird-Dog LP; a long layoff followed as Downes pursued his Ph.D, and the group -- with new bassist Mike Stoodley -- did not again appear until the 1990 album Some Disenchanted Evening.
	music.aol.com /artist/the-verlaines/5759/biography (317 words)

	\|\| Flying Nun Records New Zealand - Verlaines \|\|
		The Verlaines remain one of Dunedin's seminal bands from the city's first wave of young groups that rose to prominence along with their then Christchurch based record label, Flying Nun.
		The Verlaines were formed by Graeme Downes, a young student studying classical music at Otago University who found inspiration to form a band from influences as diverse as the Ramones and Bob Dylan.
		T he Verlaines' songs are studies in dramatic, dynamic rock -- whether they are guitar-based or embellished with all manner of classical instruments, the structure of Graeme's songs never fails to impress, and his superb lyrics thread poetic narratives regularly laced with fl humour and drunkenness.
	www.flyingnun.co.nz /archive_site/bands/verlaines/verlaines.html (335 words)

	The Verlaines - AOL Music
		-- verlaines - the heady remembrance (thr) --
		David Fisher, on the Verlaines, Filler magazine 1999 2006, Aug 19 The image gallery is up but the rest of the site, including the final color,...
		The Verlaines formed in 1981 and released their last studio album in 1997.
	music.aol.com /artist/the-verlaines/5759/main (160 words)

	Matador Records \| Graeme Downes Biography
		Formed in 1981 as a three piece, the Verlaines soon began their recording career with the then-fledgling NZ label Flying Nun.
		I could have got a band together and recorded it the same way the Verlaines albums were done but that would be a) time consuming b) ultimately expensive and c) I wanted to try something new anyway.
		The drums are all sampled and sequenced, as are most of the other instruments (aside from guitars and vocals, of course).
	www.matadorrecords.com /graeme_downes/biography.html (1220 words)

	Flying Nun Records
		This is a career retrospective of The Verlaines material, lovingly packaged with heaps of photos and 19 great, great songs.
		Rumours of The Verlaines getting together to play some of these legendary songs in a live environment throughout the country are unconfirmed at the time of writing.
		There are Verlaines fans all over the globe - fans whose psyches are furnished with songs, chord changes, clever lyrics about Dosteovsky and Camel cigarettes, melodies, riffs, fugelhorns and cellos, and a voice on the edge of fracture.
	www.flyingnun.co.nz /viewartist.cfm?artistID=485 (725 words)

	Sneaky Feelings and the Flying Nun Sound
		By the time I caught on to the music of New Zealand, bands like the Chills, the Bats and the Verlaines in the early '90's, much of their most exciting and groundbreaking work (for the most part) was behind them.
		After contributing a shambling EP side to the famed Dunedin Double record which also featured a side each by the Chills, Verlaines and (in a fearless display of cheek) a short-lived band from Dunedin called the Stones, their proper debut, the excellent LP Send You was issued in 1984.
		As the Verlaines' Graeme Downes remembers: "To like the Sneakys you had to appreciate the songs first and foremost, and had to be prepared to forego all the other aspects that are usually the hallmark of the successful rock and roll package."
	www.furious.com /perfect/sneakyfeelings.html (1308 words)

	NZEPC - Capital of the Minimal - Graeme Downes
		Graeme Downes, the founding member of The Verlaines, gained a doctorate on the music of Gustav Mahler before establishing the University of Otago’s degree in rock music.
		The Verlaines were among the most conscious of the iconic ‘Dunedin Sound’ outfits.
		The A-side enchanted ears with its brisk, jangly riffing and peppy singalong chorus "Verlaine, Verlaine, Verlaine," trammeled midway by a sturdy round of cheesy carnival oompah.
	www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz /features/dunedin/downes.asp (1442 words)

	The Dark Beaks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Dunedin is on the south east corner of the South Island of New Zealand, elbowing it’s way into the sea where the south west Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean meet.
		It is known for producing alternative guitar bands and musicians, also being the home of The Clean, The Bats, The Chills, The Verlaines, Straitjacket Fits, Snapper, The Great Unwashed, The Renderers, The 3Ds, Sneaky Feelings, David Kilgour, Alistair Galbraith and many more.
		The Dark Beaks grew from this tradition; their sound shaped by Dunedin’s DIY attitude, indifference to musical trends and the isolation of living on the edge of the world.
	www.darkbeaks.com (555 words)

	-- verlaines - the heady remembrance (thr) --
		The Verlaines recorded six albums, three with Flying Nun, one with Sony and two for American label Slash.
		The Verlaines played it a few times but it didn't really fit on the albums we did after that.
		Some of the Verlaines albums had a kind of overall pattern like keys in a symphony.
	www.grimalco.com /verlaines/verlaine_alone.htm (1260 words)

	Death and the Maiden (Verlaines song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was released as a single in 1983, and is arguably the most popular song in their discography.
		Death and the Maiden later appeared on the 1987 album Juvenilia, which was a collection of The Verlaines early singles and EP's.
		The lyrics above refer to Paul Verlaine, who was a French poet in the 1800s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Death_and_the_Maiden_(Verlaines_song) (215 words)

	The History of Rock Music. Verlaines: biography, discography, reviews, links
		I Verlaines di Graeme Downes sono emblematici dell'erudizione e dell'austerita` che permeano il pop neozelandese.
		Over The Moon (Sony, 1996) was the last Verlaines album.
		The Verlaines are occasionally missed when the song comes through as too "thin", fragile, incomplete.
	www.scaruffi.com /vol6/verlains.html (620 words)

	Matador Records \| Graeme Downes
		"Finally the Verlaines other guitarist Paul Winders in conjunction with sister Kiri and drummer Jeff Harford (Bored Games, Shayne Carter’s first band) collectively known as Valve have just released their debut album.
		— We are very thrilled and honored to announce that Graeme Downes, the guitarist/vocalist behind The Verlaines (easily of the greatest bands of out lifetimes) has signed a new deal with Matador.
		Graeme’s solo debut, Hammers and Anvils will be available later in 2001, and when we have more information and art to show you, well, that’s just what we’ll be doing.
	www.matadorrecords.com /graeme_downes (317 words)

	The Verlaines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The band were named after French poet Paul Verlaine - not, as is occasionally suggested, after Tom Verlaine (front man for the New York punk band Television).
		Their signature songs included Death And The Maiden, C.D. Jimmy Jazz and Me, Bird-dog and Ballad of Harry Noryb.
		The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Verlaines (314 words)

	» Blog Archive » VERLAINES / VERSUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I love the fact that Death and the Maiden uses “Verlaine” as a refrain.
		The Spinanes’ early song “Hawaiian Baby,” from their second single, modifies the refrain from “Death and the Maiden” in the lines “Graeme’s down at the bar, teaching hardships / Verlaines, Verlaines, Verlaines, Verlaines, Verlaines.” I believe Rebecca Gates is a noted Graeme Downes fan.
		In the late 80s, I discovered the Verlaines through the Human Music comp on Homestead that had the “Doomsday” single on it.
	postpunkjunk.com /?p=169 (611 words)

	Bruce Russell interview- Dead C
		In the heyday of the early to mid-'80's, the Dunedin Sound bands hardly thrived on the support of local television and radio (who continue to prefer American soundalikes) while The Dead C have held even less allure as a valid proposition.
		There was a whole generation of bands (that) had an attitude and sound in common, an attitude towards songwriting.
		The Clean and The Stones bled off into a more improvised slightly messier thing but other bands like The Verlaines and The Chills were about finely crafted pop songs and jangly guitars.
	www.furious.com /perfect/deadc.html (3118 words)

	CD Baby: DEAREST, CROWN: A Single Star, Bigger than the Universe
		The words are a significant component of their compositions, dealing at equal levels of earnestness with geomorphologic phenomena, mathematical quandaries, and more conventional lyrical topics.
		Calling to mind favorites such as Neutral Milk Hotel, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, and the Verlaines, this heartfelt culmination of Americana folk is rather like Chinese food: while it makes the simple delicious and doesn't aim to be glamorous, it's surprisingly filling, yet in less than an hour, you want more!
		This man knows how to marinate his music in the richness of Americana while expanding the palate through the horizons of folk know-how.
	www.cdbaby.com /dearestcrown (691 words)

	mixotheque » Blog Archive » WHACK IT ALL DOWN!!!
		In their early days, around the time this track was released, Downes was something of a bellower, but still deft with a turn of phrase or an original melody.
		Of the bands on the classic “Dunedin Double” 2×7″ ep (the stones, the sneaky feelings, the chills and the verlaines), The Verlaines sound far and away the most professional.
		While The Verlaines may be my favorite band among these compilations, this might be my favorite song.
	mixotheque.com /?p=11 (536 words)

	Graeme Downes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Verlaines emerged in the early '80s, part of the New Zealand guitar-pop belle époque which also produced such notables as The Clean, The Bats, and The Chills, and the noble Flying Nun label.
		After the band's amicable split-up in 1997 following a half-dozen albums, singer/guitarist Graham Downes, the only member to stay with the band from start to finish, accepted a teaching position in Aukland, but brought his four-track with him and kept on recording.
		Hammers and Anvils features much of the romantic, unpredictable charm that endeared The Verlaines to so many, but Downes has fully embraced singer-songwriterdom, his compositions still prismatic but more solitary than before, his astute lyrics as strange and wonderful as ever.
	www.epitonic.com /artists/graemedownes.html (216 words)

	-- verlaines - the heady remembrance (thr) -- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The image gallery is up but the rest of the site, including the final color, is still under construction.
		"In Their Own Words" section updated with the long-promised THR interview with Mike Stoodley, and info on his reasons for leaving the Verlaines.
		Simon Comber, a former student of Graeme Downes', is set to release his debut album, Pre-Pill Love, next month.
	www.grimalco.com /verlaines (142 words)

	Hammers and Anvils, MP3 Album Music Download at eMusic
		Known for his impressionistic work with the Verlaines, Downes has on his first solo album stripped his band's portentous musical intricacies to unearth a core of pent-up inspiration.
		His spiralling cries can seem a bit strained on some tracks but, for the most part, they complement his signature layered guitar and odd chord changes.
		Downes has sampled all parts here (except guitar and vocals), so the spontaneity of playing with a band, one of the Verlaines' strong points, is lost, but in some ways he manages to work this handicap in his favor, exerting the omniscient creative control of a gifted composer to full effect.
	www.emusic.com /album/10592/10592689.html (317 words)

	Revisiting The Past - *SIXEYES MP3 Blog by Alan Williamson
		Your neighbor is in Arizona or Saskatchewan (you forget which) for an estate auction.
		Still you float, half in and half out of the leaf strewn pool, half in and half out of sleep -- and you have all you need: a warm pool, the keys to your neighbor's house, and the Empress song, "Vodka and the Verlaines", playing in your head.
		You don't know the song or the band, but somehow they are playing away somewhere behind your sun-stroked eyes, between your water logged ears.
	sixeyes.blogspot.com /2006/06/revisiting-past.html (594 words)

	Official Ticketmaster site. The Dead C tickets, dates
		Consistent almost to a fault, their catalog was generally very much of a piece, with minor variations here and there; this, combined with its size and scarcity, could make finding entry difficult, but experimental rock enthusiasts often found the rewards worth pursuing.
		The Dead C was formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1987, with a lineup of guitarist/occasional vocalist Michael Morley (a onetime member of the evocatively named Wreck Small Speakers on Expensive Stereos), bassist and Xpressway label head Bruce Russell, and drummer Robbie Yeats (formerly of the well-liked Kiwi pop band the Verlaines).
		In keeping with the early formats of Xpressway and Morley's own Precious Metal imprint, their earliest releases were only available on limited-run cassettes, but they also hooked up with Flying Nun in 1988 to issue their first LP, DR503 (which was retitled DR503b and DR503c for later reissues).
	www.ticketmaster.com /artist/778037?brand=none (1007 words)

	Official Ticketmaster site. The Verlaines tickets, dates
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	www.ticketmaster.ca /artist/736393?brand=none (490 words)

	Barbara Manning \| The A.V. Club
		She sings honestly and frankly, never forcing sentimentality, joy, or anger.
		Manning's new album, In New Zealand, is a collection of songs she performed with some of New Zealand's most notorious musicians, including members of the 3Ds, Tall Dwarfs, and the Verlaines.
		After wrapping up a complicated move, Manning talked to The Onion about the inspirations for her latest album, her current free-floating living status, and pies.
	www.avclub.com /content/node/23130 (2354 words)

	The Verlaines MP3 Downloads - The Verlaines Music Downloads - The Verlaines Music Videos
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		The literate and dramatic New Zealand guitar-pop band the Verlaines formed in 1981; led by singer/guitarist Graeme Downes, the group's original roster also included guitarist Craig Easton,...
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	www.mp3.com /the-verlaines/artists/4958/summary.html (295 words)

	Ten O'clock in the Afternoon by The Verlaines
		Ten O'clock in the Afternoon by The Verlaines
		This mini-album made legend in the '80s to followers of the sophisticated pop movement coming from the small country of New Zealand during that decade
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	The Verlaines on Rhapsody
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	~ n o t h i n g h a p p e n i n g ~ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Verlaines - Jesus what a jerk (Some disenchanted evening, Flying Nun)
		The Verlaines - Blanket over the sky (Way out where, Flying Nun)
		The Verlaines - Cathedrals under the sea (Way out where, Flying Nun)
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	The Verlaines - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		The Verlaines - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
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		Both Easton and Pillai quickly exited, and the Verlaines remained a three-piece for the remainder of the..
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