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No Idea was a New Zealand punk

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James Ingle (vocals/bass), Nigel Cairns (guitar), and Red Ingle (drums) formed No Idea in Levin

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during 1983, relocating to Christchurch and Australia before breaking up around 1987.http://madblastsofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/05/no-idea-class-war-12-1985-new-zealand.html They recorded an album, Whatsoever (released in 1984 on cassette tape formathttp://punkvinyl.net/NZ_Punk_Archive/Band_Pages/NoIdea-wotsoever.htm, and a 12 inch Class War (released 1985)http://madblastsofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/05/no-idea-class-war-12-1985-new-zealand.html.
No Idea's tracks are critical social commentaries with a leftist and anti-violence perspective. They are probably best known for their tracks "Rugger Bugger", "Hate Hate", and "Class War".

James Ingle went on to play in Filthy Business and Freehead in the 1990s. Nigel went on to play in Paddy Hooligan (Dunedin based Irish band).http://madblastsofchaos.blogspot.com/2009/05/no-idea-class-war-12-1985-new-zealand.html