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April 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Film Society: Preview – Mon Oncle (April 16)

The Wellington Film Society’s program resumes – following the world’s oldest existing feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed we move to the world of Jacques Tati and the first of his colour films, Mon Oncle. The film centres on the socially awkward yet lovable character of Monsieur Hulot and his quixotic struggle with post-war France’s infatuation with […]
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April 18, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: BOWIE – Waiting In The Sky (Wgtn, April 16)

BOWIE: Waiting In The Sky St. James Saturday, April 16 Keyboardist Eddie Rayner (Split Enz) has assembled a killer band (most notably Brett Adams, formerly of The Mockers and currently of The Bads, on lead guitar) and with five featured lead vocalists (Wellington missed out on Jordan Luck for some reason) the stage was set […]
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April 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 712

Allen Toussaint, Live in Philadelphia 1975 (2016) Yesterday was Record Store Day and I took my boy down to Slow Boat to see Anika Moa. He loved it. We bought a few copies of her new album to give to cousins and friends and got her to sign them. And then I had just enough […]
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April 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Record Store Day 2016: Southbound Records

April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 16. Our friends at Southbound Records always put on a great day, they believe in first-come-first-served for the special RSD releases and will have over 250 exclusive on-the-day/for-the-day titles in-store. They’ll also have coffee and baking for customers – with doors open from 9.00am. […]
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March 29, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Record Store Day 2016: Slow Boat Records

April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 16. Our friends at Slow Boat Records always put on a terrific day with instores and the very best of the Limited Edition Record Store Day-only vinyl reissues and special releases. One of Slow Boat’s first “big name” Record Store Day in-stores was Dave […]
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