More Info →[Palmerston North Band 'The End']

The information for this image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29th September 1987.

"Remember the final days of Meltdown Record's last venue the Commercial? The bop till you drop seemingly endless succession of fine bands that pulled out all the stops to send the venue out in style before the demolition crew moved in? Well this weekend sees the collapse of Meltdown's latest live night-spot due to high overheads and the apathy of audiences, and a string of bands are booked for both tomorrow and Friday nights to repeat the performance.

Tomorrow sees Three Leaning Men take the stage along with The End and Bassett Road Murders. All are becoming seasoned veterans on stages throughout the country so the standard promises to be high. Friday features , along with fast improving Their Boy Elroy and masters of the surreal Harry Death. Pope on a Rope, a new hard core outfit about town will also be playing, as will The Papatoetoe Pop Parcel.

With a barren musical landscape looming on the horizon, either night seems a good opportunity to get the place rocking and catch the finest original bands in the city at the moment. Next week we can all go and listen to U2 from the cover bands, try a disco, or sit at home with out stereos. See you in Wellington."