In the land of the coloniser beneath the high-flying Coronation bunting, a posse of Nesian diaspora punks devise and organise a night of una'poly'getic pacific revelry, a night celebrating fierce existence brought to you by Dalston-based Māori-led queer space, VFD, and the UK's first lady of Sāmoan punk, Momoe aka Sapasui Suga.
Headlining this choice event is Māori-centred Auckland band, Half/Time, playing their first London gig fresssh from the stage at Focus Festival in Wales - it's a real treat to have them here. Supporting the Aucklanders are savage sax-punk heavyweights, Gutts, and North London's disaffected sonic dissidents, GRUNT.
Bring cash for the merch table and say hi to zine queen Sina (Mixed Rage, Powersuit Collective).
This is a talanoa you don't wanna miss!
LINE-UP
Half/Time @half.time.half.caste
A Māori centred post-punk act from Aotearoa (New Zealand) featuring Wairehu Grant on guitar, Cee on bass and Ciara Bernstein on drums.
This will be one of their first shows outside of Aotearoa and they’re stoked to be collaborating with other children of the Pacific for this show!!
GRUNT @grunt.punx
Loud and unapologetically lairy QTPOC punx from N.London.
Tunes about being broke, rejected and everyday fukryness.
GUTTS @guttstheband
Angry five-piece queer sax-punk band making riotous noise to unravel to.
Songs about cultural appropriation, white feminism, tone policing, biphobia and more. So don’t be a dickhead or we’ll av ya!
Image by @hermionehardwickphotography
Sina Leasuasu @stuffbyseener
Sina is a Polynesian artist from Aotearoa, currently residing in South London. Her zines and visual art are often centred around themes such as mental health and identity. She is currently part of two collectives, Mixed rage - a group of artists whose work highlights people of mixed heritage and Powersuit Collective, a feminist performance art theatre troupe.
Momoe i manu ae ala atea’e Tasker @momoe.ink
Block printer Momoe is a Samoan-Chinese British multifaceted punk artist. Born in Taitoko raised in London, her work reflects her experiences of being an afatasi agitator.
Momoe is vocalist/writer in punk sax band, GUTTS and drummer in qtpoc punx, GRUNT, in addition to her own solo punk-disco project titled Sapasui Suga.
