The Verlaines' first practice session took place at the Clean's London Street flat circa 1979. The band consisted of Graeme Downes, Craig Easton (guitar/vocals) and Philip Higham (bass). (Source: Liner notes - Juvenilia remaster, Flying Nun 1993)

"Slow Sad Love Song" was the first song Graeme ever wrote and it was played at the very first Verlaines gig. (Source: Graeme Downes interview, 1990)

Johnny Thunders' "You Can't Put Your Arm Around a Memory", Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" and the Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale" were regularly covered by the band in its earliest 'live' performances. (Sources: Liner notes - Juvenilia remaster, Flying Nun 1993 and Jane Dodd)

Jane Dodd was the first bass player for the Chills, though she never recorded with the band. She was replaced by Terry Moore. Caroline Easther played drums for the Verlaines for several months but never recorded with the band. She later went on to play for the Chills. (Source: Graeme Downes interview, 1990)

The prominent brown-jacketed guy in the "Death and the Maiden" video is Jeff Batts who played bass in the Dunedin band The Stones. The Stones appeared on one side of the Dunedin Double EP, and also released an EP called Another Day Another Dollar. (Source: Mike Stoodley)

The guitar Graeme is playing in the "Death and the Maiden" video is a Diplomat brand. The song "Dippy's Last Trip" on Bird Dog is about its demise. (Source: Mike Stoodley)