From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Netherworld Dancing Toys
Netherworld Dancing Toys
Netherworld Dancing Toys In the early 2000s their song, "For Today" received re-
newed prominence when it was used as an advertisement
Origin Dunedin, New Zealand for New Zealand Post and at one stage for a driving safety
Years active 1982–1985 campaign, and is also included on the soundtrack of the
film Sione’s Wedding.
Labels Flying Nun Records
Malcolm Black is now a music industry lawyer. In The
Virgin Records
Mechanics of Popular Music, A New Zealand Perspective he
Past members says of the band’s demise, "We were university graduates
Malcolm Black who had a number of different options and wanted secu-
Nick Sampson rity and a regular pay packet..."
Graham Crockroft
Brent Alexander
Annie Crummer Discography
Kim Willoughby
Grant Hughson Date of Title Label Charted Country Catalog
Release Number
Netherworld Dancing Toys is a New Zealand band from Albums
Dunedin formed in 1982.
1983 The Trusted Ones Flying - - NDT
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History Records
The group formed at the University of Otago. The band 1984 The Blam Blam CBS - -
members included Malcolm Black, Nick Sampson, Gra- Blam Sto- Records
ham Cockroft, Brent Alexander and later Annie Crum- ry/Netherworld
mer, Kim Willoughby. The original brass section was Dancing Toys
composed of Otago students including Alistair Perry, 1984 The Real You Virgin - -
Matthew Trbuhovic and now chief information officer Records
for NSW health Michael Rillstone (Mick Rillstone). The 1985 Painted Years Virgin - -
band’s name is from a Roxy Music song "Spin Me Round" Records
from their Manifesto album: "A nether world dancing toy/
I’m wired for sound..." . 1996 For Today - The Columbia - -
The band drew full houses frequently at Dunedin Best Years Records
venues, notably the Captain Cook and Oriental Taverns, EPs
and were a popular student dance band. Musical influ- 1983 Netherworld Flying - - NDT
ences were varied ranging from Dexy’s Midnight Dancing Toys 12"" Nun 001
Runners-styled brassy new soul, to classic Motown and Records
ska. The band quickly developed a suite of original music
1984 Song And Dance Flying - - NDT
which was distinctive in sound despite several brass sec-
12"" Nun 002
tion lineup changes.
Records
In 1983, they played at Sweetwaters and in 1984 they
supported Blam Blam Blam on tour and a double sided LP
of the concert at Mainstreet, Auckland was released. Featured appearances
Don McGlashan produced "The Real You"/"Standing The group have appeared on a few compilations and
In The Rain"/"New Zealand Love Song" which was re- soundtracks since the 1980s. The following is a list of
leased in November 1984. these albums that have featured tracks by Netherworld
In 1985 "For Today" reached No3 in the singles chart Dancing Toys.
and the Netherworld Dancing Toys won five categories at • (2002) - Nature’s Best 2 ( label unknown ) - For Today
the 1985 New Zealand Music Awards. Malcolm Black and • (2004) - Nature’s Best DVD ( label unknown ) - For Today
Nick Sampson won the 1985 APRA Silver Scroll for "For • (2006) - Sione’s Wedding OST ( Dawn Raid Entertainment ) -
Today". For Today
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Netherworld Dancing Toys
Singles • Dix, John, Stranded In Paradise, Penguin, 2005. ISBN
0-14-301953-8
Year Single Album NZ Certification • Eggleton, David, Ready To Fly, Craig Potton, 2003.
Singles ISBN 1-877333-06-9
Chart
1985 "For Today" - -
External links
• Songs From Sampson And The ’Toys’
References
• Chunn, Mike and Chunn, Jeremy, The Mechanics of
Popular Music, A New Zealand Perspective, GP
Publications, 1995. ISBN 1-86956-130-9
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