Garage Issue 6

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

As the year comes to an end, so does our Garage zine re-issue series. Issue 6 was the last one to be published (before editor Richard Langston went on to proper journalism) and features a great photo of The Clean on the front cover as well as pieces on Straitjacket Fits, The Chills, Fetus Productions, The Bats and many more. Plus we also have another podcast compiled to accompany the digital version of the zine.

Thanks to Richard Langston for making the re-issues possible and Bruce Russell for his apt skills on the scanner, along with all the bands and musicians featured both in the zine and the podcasts.

CLICK HERE TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF GARAGE ISSUE SIX

I didn’t think it would be the last one, but, as it happened, it was a nice even number to finish on. That’s my favourite cover – a great shot of The Clean in their early days on a merry-go-round –  innocent, fresh, and cool- and forever frozen in flight. The photographer was Craig McNab. We printed twelve hundred, our largest run, and sold the lot. We’d started out as a fairly spotty urchin but over two or three years had developed into a reasonably useful citizen – we documented and informed. Some of our overseas readers loved us. Our best review appeared at this time – a New Yorker wrote in his magazine ‘Too Fun, Too Huge’ – ‘Not malicious or in-jokey like American magazines, just totally into the music with no affectation or bullshit. I can’t stop reading these.’

A part of me wishes we’d never stopped writing them.

- Richard Langston

GARAGE SIX PODCAST 

Audio MP3

TRACK LISTING

1. Snapper – ‘Buddy’ (P. Gutteridge, A. Haig, C. Voice, D. Stones, 1988).
2. The Terminals – ‘Batwing’ (P. Stapleton, R. Humphries, S. Heney, M. Elborado, 1988).
3. The Bats – ‘Block of Wood’ (R.Scott, P.Kean, K.Woodward, M.Grant, 1987).
4. Jean-Paul Sartre Experience – ‘I Like Rain’ (D. Mulchay, D. Yetton, J. Laing, G. Sullivan, 1986).
5. Straitjacket Fits – ‘All That Brings’ (S. Carter, D. Woods, J. Collie, A. Brough, 1987).
6. Tall Dwarfs – ‘Phil’s Disease (Day One)’ (C. Knox & A.Bathgate, 1984).
7. The Clean – ‘Caveman’ (D. Kilgour, H. Kilgour, R. Scott, 1986).
8. Look Blue Go Purple – ‘Cactus Cat’ (L. Paris, D. Roughan, K. Bull, N. O’Malley, 1986).
9. Jean-Paul Sartre Experience – ‘Firetime’ (D. Mulchay, D. Yetton, J. Laing, G. Sullivan, 1986).
10. The Clean – ‘Whatever I Do It’s Right’ (D. Kilgour, H. Kilgour, R. Scott, 1982).

Garage Issue 6 Podcast [ 31:47 ]
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Tally Ho! 30th Anniversary

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

The Flying Nun 30th Anniversary month of November is over. Most anniversaries are over a long holiday weekend but it’s a bit tricky fitting 30 shows (and 20 odd bands) into that many days. So, what was an idea for a simple celebration that would be an excuse to see some favorite artists new and old expanded into a month long event taking in all the main centres. I blame enthusiasm, so we returned to our roots in a sense.

It was pleasure to see bands with histories as long as the labels come together and deliver exceptional performances proving themselves as relevant and vital today as any time in the past. But what was special for me was to see the new signings perform and interact with one another and the older artists as well. Everyone enjoyed the experience and it became more than just a series of gigs under a convenient banner. They were social gatherings in the best sense and very real celebrations.

The Tribute Shows were great fun as well. 80 odd bands spread over five shows in New Zealand, two in Australia and one in New York. Sets of their own material splattered with covers of Flying Nun favorites played straight or twisted beyond the point of recognition. Well done everybody.

And we released our new compilation ‘Tally Ho!’ on time. Not just before Christmas but during the 30th to boot. I’m really happy with ‘Tally Ho!’. It was great fun to finally put together a “Best Of” selection but agonising leaving artists and songs off. The finished track listing is essentially the label’s highlights from the The Clean’s “Tally Ho!” to now, 30 years later. It’s titled ‘Flying Nun’s Greatest Bits’, but there is plenty of other material just as good and for me the whole experience has reinforced the depth and breath of the Flying Nun catalogue. A catalogue of huge diversity representing the best of musical creativity in New Zealand over the last 30 years.

The future? Actually it has started already when we started signing new bands. When we get around to having another big old get together and do another compilation it will be these artists who will be headlining and pushing their older label mates off the new compilation. Which is just how it should be.

- Roger Shepherd

Flying Nun Records would like to thank all those who played, supported and made the 30th Anniversary happen, in particular:

Charlotte Ryan, Ian ‘Blink’ Jorgensen and A Low Hum, Henrietta Harris, The Clean, The Subliminals,  High Dependency Unit, The Bats, Shayne P. Carter, The Verlaines, Ghost Club, Fetus Productions and X Features, The Puddle, Solid Gold Hell, Grayson Gilmour, Dead C, F in Math, Popstragers, T54, Badd Energy, Surf Friends, Sharpie Crows, David Saunders, Dear Time’s Waste, Delaney Davidson, The Phoenix Foundation and all the bands who played and all the artists and bands involved over the last 30 years.

The Kings Arms, San Francisco Bathhouse, CPSA and Ross Herrick at the Dux Live, Sammys, Mighty Mighty, Golden Dawn, Hector at Chicks Hotel, Oscar at The Roastery, The Garden Club. Trilby Crowthers, Craig Eassion, Matthew Crawley, Francis Carter, Marc Swadel, Chris Knox and Barbara Ward, Stuart Page, Ben Howe, David Beacham, Rebecca Lees, Jessica Prendergast, Matthew Kerr, Rachael Brandon, Simon Ward, Matt Scobie, Marcus Winstanley, Martin Trusttum, Sam Clark, Dyaln Herekes, Tony at Options Rentals, Joseph Veale Jeff Fulton and CHART, Leila George, Luci and DJ, Lesley Paris, Ian Henderson, Tom Bell, Ian Dalziel, Carol Tippet, Tony Renouf at Too Tone Records, Darren Steadman and Castle MacAdam. Kellie Morgan for organising the New York Tribute show, Sean O’Brien and Gemma Gracewood, Nicci Reid, Wing and Gill and The Workers Club, Static Bar in Hamilton and The Bridge Club in Brisbane.

Luke, Kelly and all at Epic Beer. Sam Wicks, John Baker and all at Volume Magazine, Manu, Pennie, Troy and all at 95bFM, Aaron, Ria and all at Radio 1, James, Gabe and all at RDU, Radio Active, Angela and Courtney at Undertheradar. Andrew Tidball and CheeseonToast, Russell Brown and Public Address, Groove Guide, Jamey and all at Phantom. Duncan Grieve and Barkers Clothing. New Zealand Music Commission, Renee and all at IMNZ, Simon Coley, All Good Bananas, Powershop, New Zealand on Air, RIANZ, PPNZ, Film Archive, New Zealand on Screen, Mushroom Music, Otago University and MAINZ.

Phil Howling, Stephanie Booth, Jeremy Morrow, Shelley Burcher, Rachael Botur and all at Warner Music New Zealand. Andrew B. White, Mark Rogers, Harvey Saward and Steve Cross at Remote Control Records, Gary Held and all at Revolver USA, Simon Keller and Forte Distribution.

And all the Flying Nun staff, helpers, friends and good sorts both past and present.

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Nunvember Calendar

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

Check it out – a handy calendar guide to this month’s 30th Anniversary shows around New Zealand designed by Auckland artist Henrietta Harris.

If you want a non-digital version to carry round in a real pocket you can also download a high res copy of it to print out here.

 

 

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Garage Issue 5

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

Garage Issue #5 is now available, again, and you can download the PDF version of the music zine below. This issue focus’ on Chris Knox, with editor Richard Langston hitch-hiking to Auckland at the time to interview him, while the cover is a photo of Chris Knox from his Enemy days. There is also noticeably more of an international feel to the zine with articles on Jesus and The Mary Chain, Cramps and Roky Erickson.

Richard Langston and Roger Shepherd go head to head in this week’s issue of Volume Magazine (dedicated to our 30th Anniversary) Talking Heads section, where they talk about how it all began and music journalism in New Zealand in the mid-1980s. Listen to the full audio of the conversation here.

Richard Langston has also compiled another podcast to accompany the issue, appropriately featuring a selection of Tall Dwarfs tracks as well as The Clean, The Bats and Jean-Paul Sartre Experience and many more.

DOWNLOAD GARAGE ISSUE 5 PDF HERE 

GARAGE PODCAST #5

Audio MP3

Tracklisting

1. Tall Dwarfs – Get Outta The Garage (C. Knox & A.Bathgate, 1985)
2. Golbin Mix –  Winter Song (A. Danielson, D. Mitchell, A. Moon, 1986)
3. Jean-Paul Sartre Experience – Own Two Feet (D. Mulchay, D. Yetton, J. Laing, G. Sullivan, 1986).
4. Tall Dwarfs – Nothing’s Going To Happen (C. Knox & A.Bathgate, 1981)
5. The Clean – Attack of The Teddybears (D. Kilgour, H. Kilgour, R. Scott, 1986)
6. Bilders – Magazine (B. Direen, 1982)
7. Shayne Carter & Peter Jefferies – Randolph’s Going Home (S. Carter & P. Jefferies, 1986)
8. The Gordons – Quality Control (J. Halvorsen, B. McLaughlin, V. Pinker, 1984)
9. The Bats – Made Up in Blue (R.Scott, P.Kean, K.Woodward, M.Grant, 1986)
10. Tall Dwarfs – Farewell (C. Knox & A.Bathgate, 1986)

Garage Zine Podcast #5 [ 30:57 ]
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Nunvember Tickets On Sale + More Acts Announced

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

Tickets are now on sale for the Flying Nun Record’s 30th Anniversary shows in November, with another bevy of acts added to the line-up of past and present acts from the label.

Shayne P. Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer) will be taking his Last Train To Brockville shows down south to Christchurch and Dunedin with Ghost Club, while The Subliminals reform for a series of shows with The Clean (ArchHill/Merge Records) across New Zealand.

Also joining the celebrations are Fetus Productions and X Features for a special one off show, as well as The Verlaines, Solid Gold Hell and The Puddle.

In turn, Flying Nun Records are pleased to announce their latest signing Badd Energy – who will play the New Nun Night to launch the month in Auckland and Wellington. The Auckland based quartet (Sam Moore, Coco Solid, Trixie Darko and J.Suave) will play alongside Popstrangers, Grayson Gilmour, T54 and Surf Friends. More details about the new signing and brand new single / video will be announced tomorrow.

Furthermore, a series of Flying Nun Tribute nights presented by A Low Hum have been added to the month of celebrations. With local acts playing versions of their favourite Flying Nun released songs and their own original material. These shows in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, feature the likes of The Phoenix Foundation, She’s So Rad, Delaney Davidson, Golden Axe, Idiot Prayer, O’Lovely, The Eversons and many more. Full details listed below.

FLYING NUN 30th ANNIVERSARY TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FROM: WWW.UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ/NUNVEMBER

FLYING NUN RECORDS, 95bFM, Radio One, RDU, Radio Active, UnderTheRadar.co.nz and VOLUME Present:

 ‘NEW NUN NIGHT’ 

Fri Nov 4:  AUCKLAND, KINGS ARMS featuring Popstrangers, Grayson Gilmour, T54, Surf Friends and Badd Energy.
Sat Nov 5: WELLINGTON, SFBH featuring Popstrangers, Grayson Gilmour, T54, Surf Friends and Badd Energy.  

THE CLEAN w/ THE SUBLIMINALS
Thu 24 Nov: AUCKLAND, KINGS ARMS
Fri 25 Nov: WELLINGTON, SFBH
Sat 26 Nov: CHRISTCHURCH, DUX LIVE
Sun 27 Nov: DUNEDIN, SAMMYS

HDU
Fri 11 Nov: WELLINGTON, SFBH with GLASS VAULTS + BEVAN SMITHSat 12 Nov: AUCKLAND, KINGS ARMS with THE VERLAINES
Fri 18 Nov: DUNEDIN, SAMMYS
Sat 19 Nov: CHRISTCHURCH, DUX LIVE with DELANEY DAVIDSON

THE BATS ‘FREE ALL THE MONSTERS’ ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
Fri 11 Nov: DUNEDUN, URBAN FACTORY with THE PUDDLE + DEAR TIME’S WASTE
Sat 12 Nov: CHRISTCHURCH, DUX LIVE  with THE PUDDLE + DEAR TIME’S WASTE
Fri 18 Nov: WELLINGTON, SFBH with DEAR TIME’S WASTE + BIG RIVER CHAIN
Sat 19 Nov: AUCKLAND, KINGS ARMS with DEAR TIME’S WASTE

SHAYNE P. CARTER + GHOST CLUB
Fri 18 Nov: CHRISTCHURCH, DUX LIVE
Sat 19 Nov: DUNEDIN, SAMMYS

GHOSTCLUB
Wed 16 Nov: WELLINGTON, SFBH
Thur 17 Nov: AUCKLAND, KINGS ARMS with SOLID GOLD HELL

F IN MATH AND ALPHABETHEAD
Fri 4 Nov:  CHRISTCHURCH, DUX LIVE with PSYCH TIGERS
Sat 5 Nov: DUNEDIN, CHICKS HOTEL & Tribute Night featuring Two Cartoons, Idiot Prayer , Killmore Girls + Murderbike
Sun Nov 6: LYTTELTON, THE ROASTERY
Fri Nov 11: AUCKLAND, GOLDEN DAWN
Sat Nov 12: WELLINGTON, MIGHTY MIGHTY 

FETUS PRODUCTIONS + X FEATURES
Fri 25Nov: AUCKLAND, KINGS ARMS

A LOW HUM PRESENTS: FLYING NUN RECORDS TRIBUTE NIGHTS:
Sat 5 Nov: DUNEDIN, CHICKS HOTEL
Featuring F in Math with Alphabethead, Two Cartoons, Idiot Prayer, Killmore Girls + Murderbike
Fri 18 Nov: AUCKLAND, KINGS ARMS
Featuring Shes So Rad, Golden Axe, O’Lovely, Tono and the Finance Company, Deer Park, X Ray Fiends, Cool Cult , Rackets + Evil Twins
Sat 19 Nov: WELLINGTON, SFBH
Featuring The Phoenix Foundation, The Eversons, Seth Frightening, The Golden Awesome , Diana Rozz , Blue Onesies + Mount Pleasant 
Fri 25 Nov:  CHRISTCHURCH, DUX LIVE
Featuring Delaney Davidson, Planet of Tapes , The Undercurrents, The Dance Asthmatics , Ipswich, Anthesiac + Miniatures.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FROM: WWW.UNDERTHERADAR.CO.NZ/NUNVEMBER

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Garage Issue 4

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

We are up to issue 4 in our series of digital republications of the Garage zine. In this issue there is coverage of The Puddle, Look Blue Go Purple, The Chills, Victor Dimisich Band and cover stars Doublehappys. Plus former Garage contributor Ian Henderson (Fishrider Records) has written a piece on Garage below, and even further below is another podcast compiled by editor Richard Langston.

DOWNLOAD GARAGE ISSUE 4 PDF HERE 

 GARAGE FANZINE 4 BY IAN HENDERSON

In the mid-1980s I was an idealistic young music fan stuck in godforsaken Invercargill as the rest of the country experienced a cultural revolution.  Wanting to do my part to further the cause I went to the local paper, The Southland Times, and told them they should be paying more attention to local music and to the great new independent releases, mostly from Flying Nun Records. I offered to do this for them. To my surprise the music page sub-editor (a fellow Smiths and Go-Betweens fan as it turned out) said “OK”.

At the same time I came across the first two issues of Garage. Excited to find there were people elsewhere writing passionately about the music I loved, I reviewed them in the Southland Times in April 1985.  I noted that; “Garage is a scruffy, sprawling work of art, full of good ideas, but disjointed and chaotic. All vital ingredients for a fanzine.”

I’m not sure if it prompted a sales spike for Garage in Southland but it did prove a good career move for me. Upon seeing the review Garage editor Richard Langston asked me to write for the fanzine.  Such was the pace of publication (it burned briefly and brightly within a three year period from 1984 to 1986 – “three years of perfect bloody wonder” says Richard) it took me until the final edition, Garage #6, to make my contribution.

Richard also invited me to come stay when I was next in Dunedin.  When I did eventually turn up at Garage HQ Palace Flophouse he was no longer living there and wasn’t even in town. However, the Palace Flophouse owners were used to Richard inviting people to stay and not telling them so took me in without any fuss.

I was rewarded for my brief association with Garage with the unimaginable wealth of musical enlightenment, arcane indie-pop knowledge and enduring friendships.  Plus the occasional use of Richard’s Triumph Herald to go to gigs whenever I was in Dunedin, even though only 2 forward gears worked and the brakes mostly didn’t.

Garage #4 brought changes: “real names for starters because we now have enough people writing for us so one or two people don’t have to hide behind pseudonyms”.  Real names like Alastair Agnew, Bruce Russell and London correspondent David Swift (in his spare time a writer at the NME, it says). By Garage #4 production values had soared – it was being printed properly instead of by sneaking into Richard’s older brother’s work at weekends to use the photocopier there.

The quality of the writing had also taken off.  The snotty opinionated charm of the first 3 editions continued – check Richard’s classic cover-story review of the The Doublehappys career. But there was extra confidence and a desire to record the history of some of the earliest Flying Nun bands. All of which made issues 4, 5 & 6 of Garage such essential documents. Then and now.

Ian Henderson is still mildly obsessed with weird alternative pop music. He lives in Dunedin now and runs a tiny record label called Fishrider Records dedicated to “psych-pop from below the underground” including recent albums by his brother’s band The Puddle, for which he also plays drums.

GARAGE ISSUE #4 PODCAST

Audio MP3

TRACKLISTING
1. The Bats – North by North (R.Scott, P.Kean, K.Woodward, M.Grant, 1987)
2. The Clean – Odditty (D. Kilgour, H. Kilgour, R. Scott, 1983)
3. The Verlaines – Lying in State (G.Downes, 1985)
4. Exploding Budgies – Kenneth Anger (D. Mitchell, G. Eisenhut,J. Murray, 1985)
5. Scorched Earth Policy – Turn Your Eyes Away (M. Elbarado, P. Stapleton, M. Heney, B. Crook, A. Cocks, A.Dawson, 1985)
6. Victor Dimisich Band – Claude (P.Stapleton, S.Cogle, A. Meek, T.O’Grady, M.Heny, 1983)
7. Bird Nest Roys – Ain’t Mutatin’ (D. Saunders, D. Roy, P. Moerenhout, T. King Big and Little Ross, W. Wakefield, 1985)
8. Look Blue Go Purple – As Does The Sun (D. Roughan, K. Bull, L. Paris, N. O’Malley, 1985)
9. The Great Unwashed – Small Girl (D. Kilgour, H. Kilgour, P. Gutteridge, 1983)
10. Tall Dwarfs – Scrapbook (C. Knox, A. Bathgate, 1985)

Garage Issue 4 Podcast [ 30:49 ]
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Barker’s Flying Nun EP T-Shirts Side B

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

Vinyl might be back in the stores but the 12″ EP might never make a come back. It is pretty expensive, it is hard to break even on a full priced LP let alone a 4 to 6 track EP selling at half the price.  However, T-Shirts are a bit simpler, so we’ve got together with Barkers again to make another range celebrating classic Flying Nun EPs.

Like the second side of the record, these tees follow on from the first run which included The Clean’s – Great Sounds Great, Gordon’s – Future Shock, The 3Ds – Swarthy Songs For Swabs and The Bats – Four Songs EPs.

The Clean features again (this time on a mottled grey) and the Boodle, Boodle, Boodle EP is what really kicked things along in 1981 and the cover design was a Chris Knox rendering of the band having a bath. Not many bands washed back then and The Clean were revolutionary in that they bathed often, especially while on tour. Although collectively to save on hot water and fully clothed to maintain modesty.

Straitjacket Fits – Life In One Chord. Actually there is more than one chord played on this EP. “Dialing a Prayer”, the contrast song “Sparkle That Shine” and the ferocious “She Speeds”. The Straitjacket’s debut release was a roaring statement of guitar curdling intent. The cover was designed by drummer and band artist John Collie.

Look Blue Go Purple – Bewitched. And a bewitching EP it is too, and a sound that was the basis of a fine EP only career. Friend John Collie (Straitjacket Fits) and the band based the cover design pattern and colours on a fabric found on a shirt in an opportunity shop. The mauves and purples fuse perfectly with the bands name and swirling pop sensibilities.

Flying Nun has not done logos very well in the past. Fuzzy was found in a filing cabinet and bravely agreed to help out on a part time basis years ago. We still don’t even know what he or she is although I pretty sure his or her head is on fire and I do worry about that sometimes. Old Christchurch friend Paul McNeil (who famously played maracas in Christchurch rhythmic troublemakers Youth For Christ) is an excellent graphic artist and surfer came up with a new image so Fuzzy could have a rest.

Last time the t-shirts came with a free download of the EP, this time round we have come up with some Tee and CD bundles for those who wish to get some tunes. This includes The Clean’s ‘Anthology’ and Boodle, Boodle, Boodle tee, The Straitjacket Fits 1998 Best Of and Life in One Chord and Look Blue Go Purple’s ‘Compilation’ and Bewitched tee. Plus we couldn’t resist having a product titled ‘Two Clean Tees’ (The two classic early Clean EP’s Boodle, Boodle, Boodle and Great Sounds Great tee together for a special price).

 

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Our 30th Anniversary

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

So turns out we are 30 this year and thought we should hold a party or two to celebrate. With over 20 shows throughout New Zealand during November, the anniversary features both past and present Flying Nun acts, along with some very special guests paying tribute to our 30 years.

While, it wouldn’t be a party without live music, we also have a bunch of new releases and re-releases out soon on CD, digitally and Vinyl. Plus an exciting handful of new bands signed to the label.

Legendary Flying Nun bands THE CLEAN (Arch Hill/Merge), HDU, THE BATS and GHOSTCLUB will all be touring throughout NZ this November.

To launch the month in Auckland (Friday Nov 4) and Wellington (Sat Nov 5) we have a showcase of the new Flying Nun with performances from Grayson Gilmour, Popstrangers, T54, Surf Friends – and more to be announced.

While down south, F IN MATH and turntabilist Alphabethead launch their tour which promises to include an interesting mix of Flying Nun covers, having given Alphabethead a selection of Flying Nun vinyl to cut up, re-mix and re-write.

There will also be a series of Flying Nun Records Tribute Nights across the country and Australia, featuring some well-known characters and local acts.

In turn, there will be some very special releases, including ‘Tally Ho!’ – a double disc 30 Year ‘Best Of’ compilation.

The brilliant 8th Studio album from THE BATS ‘Free The Monsters’ will be released on 17th October.

Vinyl re-releases of the debut albums by The Bats – Daddy’s Highway and The 3Ds – Hellzapoppin and singles from our new signings: Pop Strangers, Surf Friends and T54 with more to be announced.

We are also working on ‘Time to Go’ – a double LP compilation exploring the label’s early South Island History, along with a complete vinyl compilation of the Pin Group’s material, and re-releases of HDU’s ‘Metamathics’ (originally released through Shoot The Freak Records) and The Shocking Pinks first album ‘Dance, the Dance Electric’ (originally released through Pinacolada Records).

In the long tradition of Flying Nun Records birthday celebrations, this year EPIC BEER are making us a 30 Year Ale. Available at the shows and selected supermarkets in November.

Flying Nun Records, 95bFM, Radio Active, RDU, Radio One, Undertheradar & Volume present:

FLYING NUN 30th ANNIVERSARY
NOVEMBER 2011

THE CLEAN

Nov 23 – Dunedin, Sammys
Nov 24 – Auckland, Kings Arms
Nov 25 – Wellington, SFBH
Nov 26 – Christchurch, The new Dux De Lux

HDU

Nov 11 – Wellington, SFBH
Nov 12 – Auckland, Kings Arms
Nov 18 Dunedin, Sammys
Nov 19 – Christchurch, The new Dux De Lux

THE BATS
Nov 11 – Dunedin, Urban Factory
Nov 12 – Christchurch, The new Dux De Lux
Nov 18 – Wellington, SFBH
Nov 19 Auckland, Kings Arms

GHOST CLUB

Nov 16 – Wellington, SFBH
Nov 17 – Auckland, Kings Arms
Nov 18 – Christchurch, Dux
Nov 19 – Dunedin – TBC

F in Math and Alphabethead

Nov 4 – Christchurch, The new Dux De Lux
Nov 5 – Dunedin, Chicks Hotel
Nov 11 –Auckland, Golden Dawn
Nov 12 – Wellington, Mighty Mighty

30th Anniversary launch party featuring Grayson Gilmour, Popstrangers, Surf Friends and T54 plus more.

Nov 4 – Auckland, Kings Arms
Nov 5 – Wellington, Garden Club

Flying Nun tribute nights – Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hobart, Melbourne and Brisbane. Acts to be announced shortly…

Other activities include a touring Film Programme: in conjunction with the NZFA and numerous rounds of mini golf.

Tickets Onsale October 1st through: www.undertheradar.co.nz

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Garage Issue #3

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

Look at what we have here. Issue 3 of the Garage zine. It’s a goodie too and we also have another fine podcast compiled by editor Richard Langston (see below).

DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION OF GARAGE ISSUE 3 HERE

The 3rd issue sees Garage comes of age and settle down to a standard format. Although pricing is shown on the cover to be a contentious issue with $1.50 crossed out and replaced with $1.00. Really it’s bargain at either price. The cover features a stylized record with some relevant band names on the label and generally projects self confidence with legends such as “Inside: Fab Pop for Now People”, “Maximum Joy” and the catchy Clean line “It’s OK, It’s Alright, Oh Yeah”.

Garage had matured like the scene that it wrote about. The scene that was initially inspired by The Enemy and then galvanised into guitar action by The Clean and then became strong enough to survive the breakup of that band at the height of their success in 1982. Garage worked (and is still great reading) because something was going on in Dunedin. There were a number interesting, talented people making world-class music and who had something to say.

So in Garage 3 we have Look Blue Go Purple talking about their Bewitched EP and the origin of their name. The Chills chat about success, pressure and going to England. A Shayne P. Carter profile tells us that he has green eyes, was born in (shock horror) Christchurch and that he has good taste in music. Bill Direen talks about all sorts of things around the Builders Conch3 album. There is a fascinating piece about the Rip with some comments by Alastair Galbraith and Bruce Russell reviews Christchurch’s Scorched Earth Policy “Dust To Dust” EP.

But the highlight of Garage 3 is The Clean interview. Read this and get a real sense what it was like starting up a band in New Zealand in the late 1970s and get a feel for the collective Clean dynamic. How they viewed their defining environment and how they saw things when they were the biggest band in New Zealand for a short period in 1981 and 1982.  I especially recommend reading their comments about the classic recordings that they made during this time.

I can’t wait for Garage 4. I wonder what the cover price will be?

- Roger Shepherd.

DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION OF GARAGE ISSUE 3 HERE

GARAGE ISSUE #3 PODCAST

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TRACKLISTING:
1. The Clean - Getting Older (D.Kilgour, H. Kilgour, R.Scott, 1982)
2. The Bilders – The Alligator Song (B.Direen, 1985)
3. The Gordons – Machine Song (A.Parker, J.Halvorsen, B.McLachlan 1980)
4. Doublehappys – Needles and Plastic (S. Carter, 1985)
5. Scorched Earth Policy - Too Far Gone (M. Elbarado, P. Stapleton, M. Heney, B. Crook, A. Cocks, A.Dawson, 1984)
6. Victor Dimisch Band – Native Waiter (P.Stapleton, S.Cogle, A. Meek, T.O’Grady, M.Heny, 1983)
7. The Verlaines  - You Say You (G. Downes, 1984)
8. The Bats – Offside (R.Scott, P. Kean, K.Woodward, M.Grant, 1985)
9. The Pin Group – Ambivalence (R.Montgomery, P. Stapleton, R.Humpries, 1981)
10. The Clean – Fish (D.Kilgour, H. Kilgour, R.Scott, 1982)

Garage Issue #3 Podcast [ 38:08 ]
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Robert Scott Art Exhibition

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Flying Nun Records

Robert Scott (The Clean, The Bats) is having some of his art exhibited at Auckland’s City Workshops Gallery (28A Burliegh St, Grafton). The exhibition is on now till August 21, with a range of paintings and sketches by Robert including this number:

If you can’t make it to the exhibition Robert has also put up a range of art on his brand new website here.

Annnnnd, in other Robert/art related news, Dub Pies in Brooklyn, New York (211 Prospect Park West - corner of 16th St) has an exhibition of art by The Clean to accompany their tasty pastry – it opens on August 27th and features work by all three members of the band.

 

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