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The Axemen was a New Zealand band formed around 1981 in protest against the South African Springbok rugby team tour of New Zealand, a tour which created great controversy, especially as was in contradiction to New Zealand's obligations under the Gleneagles Agreement.

The Axemen played in Chch Cathedral 1981 in response to the Springbok tour.

They also played at the protests for homosexual law reform in 1983, with member Steve McCabe being severely beaten up in the Cathedral Square, Christchurch, toilets.

The Axemens founder members, Bob Brannigan, Steve McCabe and Stu Kawowski had played in various bands, apart and together, in the South Island cities of Christchurch and Dunedin, but cohesed in reaction to Sprinkbok rugby tour.

Before Bob Brannigan and Steve McCabe met, Steve was playing in a two-piece band at Cashmere High School called The Gorillas (with a the and an s as opposed to the contemporary Gorillaz with Peter Rees, evolving comix maestro and classical guitarist.

Brannigan and McCabe met through a mutual friend and played gigs in Christchurch and Dunedin under many names including The Whining Plums, Hey, We're Wolves and The Twins in the early 80s. It was at a Twins gig at the notorious Empire Tavern in Dunedin in 1983 where Stu Kawowski was first unable to control himself and leapt on stage to commandeer the bongoes, instantly adding another dimension to the unit.

References

External links

The Axemen at amplifier.co.nz

The Axemen’s Y2K Blog

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+'''The Axemen''' was a [[New Zealand]] band formed around [[1981]] in protest against the [[1981 Springbok Tour |South African Springbok rugby team tour of New Zealand]], a tour which created great controversy, especially as was in contradiction to New Zealand's obligations under the [[Gleneagles Agreement]].
+[http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Heritage/Posters/1981SpringbokTour/Thumbnails/ The Axemen played in Chch Cathedral 1981] in response to the Springbok tour.
+They also played at the protests for [[homosexual]] law reform in [[1983]], with member [[Steve McCabe]] being severely beaten up in the Cathedral Square, [[Christchurch]], toilets.
+The Axemens founder members, [[Bob Brannigan]], [[Steve McCabe]] and [[Stu Kawowski]] had played in various bands, apart and together, in the [[South Island]] cities of Christchurch and [[Dunedin]], but cohesed in reaction to Sprinkbok rugby tour.
+Before Bob Brannigan and Steve McCabe met, Steve was playing in a two-piece band at [[Cashmere High School]] called [[The Gorillas]] (with a '''the''' and an '''s''' as opposed to the contemporary [[Gorillaz]] with [[Peter Rees]], evolving comix maestro and classical guitarist.
+Brannigan and McCabe met through a mutual friend and played gigs in [[Christchurch]] and [[Dunedin]] under many names including [[The Whining Plums]], [[Hey, We're Wolves]] and [[The Twins]] in the early 80s. It was at a Twins gig at the notorious [[Empire Tavern]] in Dunedin in 1983 where Stu Kawowski was first unable to control himself and leapt on stage to commandeer the bongoes, instantly adding another dimension to the unit.
+==References==
+*http://myspace.com/nemexa/
+*http://www.flyingnun.co.nz
+*http://www.flyingnun.co.nz/archive_site/archive/discography1.html
+*http://www.flyingnun.co.nz/archive_site/archive/discography2.html
+*http://www.flyingnun.co.nz/archive_site/archive/discography3.html
+*http://www.sleekbott.com/
+*http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2822/is_3_21/ai_55940226/pg_17
+*http://www.gpstore.co.nz/Music/1535276.html
+*http://theaxemen.wordpress.com
+==External links==
+*[http://www.amplifier.co.nz/artist/15808/the_axemen.html;jsessionid=85B50698614D7E2180037261D5024203 The Axemen] at [http://www.amplifier.co.nz amplifier.co.nz]
+[http://theaxemen.wordpress.com The Axemen’s Y2K Blog]
+{{NewZealand-band-stub}}