The Chills in Europe part 1: Dutch Courage and Dan Destiny
First published in Rip It Up, April 1987 I have a theory. It's been my belief for a while that reverie of a certain kind is a significant part of the New Zealand character. It's that...
The Chills
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The Chills in Europe part 2: Frostbite and Cold Sweat
First published in Rip It Up, May 1987 Having battled Goths, the Damned, and a rampant flying nun at the Milky Way (see part 1, ';Dutch Courage and Dan Destiny,' April Rip it Up), th...
Martin Phillipps Remembered: Brave Words, 1
Jane Dodd I met Martin in the beginning of 1972 (no, that's not a typo) at George Street Normal School. It was a teacher-training school, and our particular class was a model of ...
Martin Phillipps interview, June 2024 – part one
I interviewed Martin Phillipps several times during his final months, for a project he was helping me with. The last of them was on 20 June 2024, five weeks before he died. Our co...
NZ Band Posters: the Martin Phillipps collection
One of New Zealand's most prominent and influential songwriters, Martin Phillipps has been leading The Chills for close to 40 years now. It's well known that Martin loves collecting –...
Martin Phillipps Remembered: Brave Words, 2
Continued from Martin Phillipps Remembered: Brave Words 1 -- Andrew Boak When you know someone for a very long time, the memories will obviously increase, but you don't tend t...
Counting the Beat: Pink Frost by the Chills
Song: Pink Frost Artist: The Chills Songwriters: Martin Phillipps, Martyn Bull, Terry Moore Album: Kaleidoscope World Release date: 1984 (single), 1986 (album) Genre: Alternative...
Dunedin Draught: the Birth of the Chills
Peter Allison played keyboards for The Chills from 1983 to 1986. He wrote this story for Metro in 1988. -- Martin John James Phillipps was born in Wellington on 2 July 1963, the se...