TOP 5 – Heavy Metal Minjas

Cheese on Toast didn’t so much ask Heavy Metal Ninjas what their current Top 5 songs were, so much as Heavy Metal Ninjas told… [More...] us. Loudly. Voulme set to 11, even.

TOP 5 – Steven Marr from Ipswich

Woah-bubbles, we haven’t had a TOP 5 from anyone in a while (note to self – make these happen more).
But Ipswich have just signed to Muzai Records who have released their “Live in Dunedin” album this week – so we posed teh quest tion to Steven Marr from the band and he told us…… [More...]

Top 5 from SHENANDOAH DAVIS

Shenandoah Davis has been touring our fair isles for a wee while – and this weekend she returns to Auckland for one or two more final performances. It’s only fitting then, that Cheese on Toast should ask her what songs she’s digging right now…
Ramona Cordova – “Giver’s Reply” (from the record ‘The Boy Who Floated Freely’)… [More...]
This song is from a concept album which tells the story of a boy named Giver who washes up on gypsy shores and

TOP 5 – Lisa Crawley

Um, yowzers. It’s another Gunslinger’s ball tonight. A country punk blues monstrosity they’re calling it. Lisa Crawley and the Conversations are on the bill and Cheese on Toast could have never imagined Lisa Crawley and “monstrosity” in the same sentence before. We asked her what songs are currently floating her boat and she told us…
Cool Rainbows – Southern Summer Sun… [More...]
This is off the Cool Rainbows soon to be released debut album ‘Whale Rocket’. Djeisan has been working on

TOP 5 – Trixie Darko from BADD ENERGY

Badd Energys new single and video BA-Zing came out last week so Cheese on Toast asked Trixie Darko from the band to tell us what her current top 5 songs are…
1. Never Be The Same Again – Mel C & Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopez… [More...]
As a huge Spice Girls fan I continued to follow their solo projects out of solidarity & this song has always really stuck out to me. I’ve always thought/felt this song was about Mel C

TOP 5 (gigs) – Johnny Moondog from LABRETTA SUEDE & THE MOTEL SIX

You can’t teach an old (Johnny Moon)Dog new tricks is the saying – and Moondog is well known to go off on his own tangents – so it should have come as no surprise after Cheese on Toast asked him to tell us his current top 5 songs (a relatively simple instruction, one would have thought) that he came back with this fantastic rant about the best gigs he’s been to in the past 30 months in New York…… [More...]

TOP 5 – Steph Brown aka LIPS

LIPS are/is (plural pseudonym’s for solo artists confuse grammar) playing live this Friday night at Golden Dawn (and Cheese on Toast’s Andrew Tidball will be deejaying too). So we asked her, Steph Brown, that is what her current Top 5 songs are… and she said…
1. “Never Never” by SBTRKT… [More...]
SBTRKT is one of my favourite producers at the moment. Production on this track is so good, I love his manic kick patterns, and Sampha’s vocals are on point. Plus

TOP 5 – ITAL

As reported previously indie-house/techno artist Ital is playing at Whammy on Friday night after Big Day Out, thanks to those fine gentlemen at Rose Quartz. So we asked Daniel Martin-McCormick aka Ital what his current top five tunes were and why…
Armand Van Helden – You Don’t Know Me… [More...]
Love the way the lyrics read like they were penned by some early 80s hardcore band. This is a really angry and defensive song, but also so triumphant. Mix that with

TOP 5 – Josef Cant from GRASS CANNONS

Grass Cannons are on the verge of releasing their brand new debut EP “Vet Dream” and the lead single “Wendy’s” has held onto the top spot on this week’s Cheese on Toast Top Ten. That song has recently been added to the bFM computer so you can, if you’re a fan, now request it on the radio; maybe even vote for it in their chart!

So, Cheese on Toast thought it was timely, now, to ask Joseph Can’t from Grass… [More...]

TOP5 – Caleb McKenzie from CAPTAIN SERGEANT MAJOR

Wellington’s CAPTAIN SERGEANT MAJOR are makingtheir Auckland debut next week at Whammy on Thursday 19th – so we thought it’d be teh polite thing to do to ask Caleb from the band what five tracks he’s digging right now…… [More...]

TOP 5 – Quan from REGURGITATOR

Regurgitator released their latest album SUPERHAPPYFUNTIMESFRIENDS last year and are headed to New Zealand this month.
They are playing at Wellington’s SFBH on Wednesday 18th Jan with Disasteradio and, of course, at Big Day Out (1pm on the Skate Stage, after Ghost Wave and before Beastwars (rad!)).

So Cheese on Toast got to ask Quan from the ‘gurge what his current top 5 tunes are right now and he told us…
Death Grips – Guillotine (It Goes Yah)… [More...]
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TOP 5 – Hayden East in the 80s

Mr Hayden East is DJing tomorrow night (Fri 6th) at everyone’s favorite place to be in Ponsonby – Golden Dawn – in support of Tono and the Finance Company (live).. we asked him to tell us his current top 5 and he told us his “80s New Years Eve” top 5…
1. Luther Vandross – Never Too Much (Never Too Much, 1981)… [More...]
I find top five lists really hard to compile because I don’t listen to much new music, so

TOP 5 – Roy Irwin

Roy Irwin is playing support (as well as The Transistors) on Friday night for the Dum Dum Girls at Auckland’s Kings Arms – so we figured it was timely to check in with the man about what five songs are presently spinning his wheels…
Useless Eaters – “Fake Fashion, Loud Music”… [More...]
Awesome track off an amazing LP. The first time I heard this song it kicked me in the face and I went on to listen to it on repeat

TOP 5 : Shane from The Bemsha Swing

I’m a proud t-shirt owning member of FLABS – Friends and Lovers Against the Bemsha Swing – the protest group against Auckland duo.
(actually for real – this is true)
Somehow, though, they weasled their way on to the line-up for the Cheese on Toast 8th Birthday Party this Saturday at Whammy & Wine Cellar and now, Shane from the band is forcing me to post his current TOP 5 tunes…
1: Curtis Mayfield, If There’s a Hell Below, We’re … [More...]

TOP 5 : Jamie-Lee

Jamie-Lee is in Princess Chelsea’s band (who are playing Kings Arms on Friday) and also, goes under the solo moniker of Gay Kings Queen.
Cheese on Toast asked her to tell us her current top five tunes she’s digging right now and why.
She provided the photo and insisted we use it.
Gross Magic – Sweetest Touch… [More...]
The other day I was summoned to my flatmates room where he and his bandmate were rocking out to this song. I liked

TOP 5 – Daif from Golden Axe

Golden Axe are releasing their brand new album Liquid Bacon this week – with parties to celebrate in Auckland and Wellington this weekend (Friday @ Audio Foundation, Akld / Saturday @ Mighty Mighty, Wlgtn)

Cheese on Toast asked Daif to share his current top 5 tunes with us…
1.Palm Trees, Wi Fi and Dream Sushi
James Ferraro, from: Far Side Virtual.
“Your dish is being prepared by top chef Gordon Ramsey” says a virtual waiter.
Richard Branson meets Rachael from… [More...]

TOP 5 – Chelsea Nikkel – Princess Chelsea

Princess Chelsea is playing this Friday night at Kings Arms.
Cheese on Toast asked her to tell us her current top 5 tunes…
Al Bowly – My Woman
This is the recording Jyoti Mishra sampled for his 97 smash hit ‘Your Woman’ (White Town). The narrow frequency range works really well in crappy car stereos so you can drive around in your Mitsubishi Gallant pretending you’re in a 1930s biopic about the American dream.

Oasis – Supersonic… [More...]
In my opinion

TOP 5 : Edward from Dictaphone Blues

Dictaphone Blues are playing this Friday night (25th) at Whammy Bar with O’Lovely and X-Ray Fiends (for only a fiver!)
Cheese on Toast thought it was timely, then, to ask Eddie what his current TOP 5 songs spinning his gears are…
The Cynics: Baby What’s Wrong… [More...]
Marvellous band from Pittsburgh who first album was released in 1986. Appear on Children of Nuggets as well.
Not sure why this one strikes a chord with me. Maybe it’s the stonking riff or

TOP 5 – Ivy from Luckless

Luckless have just released their music video for Hummingbird Heart and are on tour right now – Cheese on Toast asked Ivy what her current Top 5 tunes are…
Homebrew/Tourettes/Matthew Crawley – Listen To Us
SO GOOD. It’s been a really long time since I listened to anything super-political and really got into it, but this is so relevant, and delivered in such an unselfconscious way that I just want to play it to everyone all the time.
Home Brew … [More...]

TOP 5 from Tapeman

Planet of the Tapes are playing in Auckland on Thursday night at The Audio Foundation. Cheese on Toast had to approach Captain Nacho Z Tape – Futuristic Space Trash remains of The Mysterious Tapeman via a third party, to get a Top 5, because he is so mysterious.
This is what we got back…

King Loser’s ’76 Comeback Special – Smokes, Cat-Suits, Motorbikes, Bad Ass
Karate, Insane Echo, Hypnotic tripped out Lo-Fi – how cool is all that?

The Legendary… [More...]

TOP 5 from Peter McLennan of Hallelujah Picassos

Hallelujah Picassos have just released their retrospective compilation Rewind The Hateman – so Cheese on Toast asked Peter McLennan what his current top 5 tunes he’s digging right now are… and he said…… [More...]

TOP 5 from Grayson Gilmour

Grayson Gilmour is a fairly recent signing to Flying Nun and he’s also playing at both the “New Nun” nights this weekend.
Cheese on Toast asked him to tell us what his current top 5 favorite songs are.
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TOP5 – Hammocks & Honey

Hammocks & Honey from Australia are currently enjoying the NZ scenery “down south” (we assume in the South Island) and head into Auckland at the end of this week to play a show at Tabac on Friday Night with O’Lovely, Forest Spirits and ROse Quartz DJs.
Cheese on Toast asked Hammocks & Honey  to tell us what they are digging right now – we got a TOP 5 from each of them…… [More...]

TOP 5 from Samuel Moore of Badd Energy

Badd Energy were just announced as signing to Flying Nun last week and released their single and video for Third Eye.
Cheese on Toast asked Sam from the band to tell us his current top 5 tunes…… [More...]

TOP 5 – Robert Scott

The Bats’ new album Free The Monsters is out today – so Cheese on Toast thought it was timely to ask Robert Scott (The Bats, The Clean) what the top 5 songs he’s digging right now are. And he told us…… [More...]

TOP 5 from John The Baptist

Cheese on Toast asked David from John The Baptists to tell us the top five songs he’s digging right now – but being a collabortaive lot, he decided to spread that love around the whole band… so collectively here’s their list…… [More...]

TOP 5 : Callum from X-Ray Fiends

X-Ray Fiends are currently in the bFM Top Ten with their single Tsunami and are playing at Whammy Bar this Saturday night with John The Baptist and Big River Chain. So Cheese on Toast asked Callum to tell us what his Top 5 tracks are right now and why…… [More...]

TOP 5 – David Yetton – KATY PERRY SHOCK!

It was David Yetton’s (The Stereo Bus, and previously Jean Paul Satre Experience) birthday this week – he told Cheese on Toast “I spent my birthday with my children, my girlfriend and my friends – those are the best gifts I could hope to have.”
Cheese on Toast asked David if he could tell his his current Top 5  songs… this is what he said:… [More...]