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Gaylene : Papers

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Reference NumberMS-4348CreatorGaylene, 1963-DescriptionThis collection includes diaries, calendars, notebooks, poems and other original writing, posters, photographs, audio and video recordings, and other papers.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyGaylene was involved in the underground band scenes in Auckland and Dunedin from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s. Around 1987 she began performing as a beat poet, later together with a barroom punk/fusion band called the Undertakers. In 1991 she performed in Amsterdam and Ireland during a brief overseas tour. She also performed at University of Otago orientation events. In 1993 she published 'The Essential Gaylene', a printed and audio collection of her work, of which most widely known poem is 'Dunedin'. Gaylene has also worked as a music reviewer and interviewer.
Gaylene had her surname removed by deed poll.

Photograph

'Muso's Club' [Constant Pain performing at the Dunedin Musician's Club, Manse Street]

'Roger Shepherd - Sammies [Sammys]'

'Puddle - Crown'

'Snapper - Orientation, Gazebo Lounge'

'Sex Pistols gig, Ak.'

'Russel, Ak, 1980'

'Jason, Lisa, Seagul, Ross, Phil (W[h]arf Hotel)'

'Me [Gaylene] at York Place 1986'

'John Farrow. (Gorse). Pits'

'Hillary. Spermicide'

'Me [Gaylene] At the Cook'

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SubjectsMusicBands (Music)

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