Band Experiments 2000

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The 2000 Band Experiments were held at the Hillcrest Tavern. The order played by bands is not known. Winners of heats are marked by an asterisk (*).

Note - some bands played under different names in the heats due to threats of blacklisting from UFM, who were running their Battle of the Bands competition.

Heat 1 - 8 June
Phobia
The Crimson Scene*
PDF
Pugface

Heat 2 - 15 June
Rumpus Room
Ska Trek
Jhana
Sequester*

Heat 3 - 22 June
Moon Dog Safari
Stardrunk
Those Pesky Kids
Slit*

Heat 4 - 29 June
Dead Pan Rangers*
Andy Get Ready
The Clampers
Time

Heat 5 - 6 July
Somersault
MSU*
Slick
Knostik

Heat 6 - 13 July
Blazon
Woofer*
Side Project
World War Four

Final - 20 July
Dead Pan Rangers - FIRST
Crimson Scene - SECOND
Mobile Stud Unit - THIRD
The Slit Family
Sequester
Tweeter

Published Articles[edit]

  • City Musicians Switch Titles in Bid to Win Battle of the Ban, Waikato Times, 6 June 2000, P3
  • Radio Station Backs Down on Plans to Blacklist Bands, Waikato Times, 14 June 2000, P14
  • Band far from Dead Pan over Contest Win, Waikato Times, 21 July 2000, P3