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March 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Record Store Day 2018: Slow Boat Records

April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 21. 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. In previous years they’ve hosted Neil Finn, Tami Neilson, Dave Dobbyn, Anika Moa, and others. They’ve opened up […]
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April 5, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Record Store Day 2017: Slow Boat Records

April means Record Store Day and this year it’s Saturday, April 22. 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. In previous years they’ve hosted Neil Finn, Tami Neilson, Dave Dobbyn, Anika Moa, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Album Launch, April 22, Competition, Cuba St, French For Rabbits, Instore, Luke Buda, Prizes, Raffle, Record Store Day 2017, Record Store Day 2017: Slow Boat Records, RSD, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Spot Prizes, TEETH, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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October 31, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Courtney Barnett Instore at Slow Boat Records (Thurs, Nov 5)

This Thursday, Thursday, November 5, Courtney Barnett will perform a short solo set at Slow Boat Records ahead of that night’s sold out Bodega gig as part of her NZ Tour. Check here for the details on the Facebook event page or contact Slow Boat Records in Cuba Street, Wellington for more details. And to […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 12-3pm, Australian, Bodega, Courtney Barnett, Courtney Barnett Instore at Slow Boat Records (Thurs, Cuba Street, Facebook, Instore, Nov 5), November 5, PR, Promo, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Thursday, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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October 25, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

DJ Setlist: Real Groovy, 11am-1pm Shift, Saturday, October 24

Up to Auckland for the weekend – the cancellation of Soulfest was a bummer, but hey, plenty of things to do. Including, for me, a DJ set – at Real Groovy. They have instore guest-DJs over the weekend, a couple of shifts each Saturday and Sunday. I’d been asked, a while back, to state my […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 11am-1pm Shift, Akld, Auckland, DJ, DJ Set, DJ Setlist, DJ Setlist: Real Groovy, DJing, Instore, LP, October 24, Real Groovy, Real Groovy Records, Records, Saturday, Vinyl ·

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October 15, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Real Groovy Records: In-store DJ Set (Saturday, October 24)

If you check out Cheese on Toast you’ll know already that Real Groovy in Auckland has weekend guest DJs – two slots per day, someone on the decks from 11am-1pm and then another from 1-3pm, Saturdays and Sundays. You might know that already from visiting the store, but it’s Cheese on Toast (and Andrew Tidball […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged [45], 11am-1pm, 3+3, Andrew Tidball, Auckland, Cheese on Toast, DJ, DJ Set, DJing, Instore, Instore DJ, LP, October 24, Real Groovy, Real Groovy Records, Real Groovy Records: In-store DJ Set (Saturday, Saturday, Soulfest, Vinyl ·

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June 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Don McGlashan Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, June 19)

Following on from the recent SJD instore, the great Slow Boat Records will soon host an instore appearance by Don McGlashan. Timed, one again, to capture the after-work crowd, McGlashan will be playing a handful of songs in the store – taking from his wonderful new album and perhaps adding a surprise or two from […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 5.30pm, Cuba St, Don McGlashan, Don McGlashan Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, Friday June 19, Instore, June 19, Lucky Stars, Paramount, SJD, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Wellington ·

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May 6, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

SJD Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, May 22)

Following their super-successful Record Store Day the great Slow Boat Records will soon be hosting an instore performance from SJD. In town to play at MOON (later that same night) and bringing with him a band, and perhaps his finest album, Sean James Donnelly will perform a set at Slow Boat Records at 5.30pm on […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2015, Cuba Street, Friday May 22, Instore, May 22), MOON, Newtown, Sean James Donnelly, SJD, SJD Instore at Slow Boat Records (Fri, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, Wellington, Wgtn ·

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March 20, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Lou Barlow: Instore at Slow Boat Records (Thurs, March 27)

This coming Thursday, March 27, 5pm, Slow Boat Records will host a brief instore performance from Lou Barlow ahead of that evening’s performance by Sebadoh at Bodega. Admission will be by the following means: by buying a Sebadoh ticket to the show from Slow Boat, by showing a pre-purchased ticket to the show from UTR.co.nz, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "Free Badge", 5pm, Bodega, Dinosaur Jr., Free, Instore, Instore Appearance, Lou Barlow, Promo, Sebadoh, Slow Boat, Slow Boat Records, The Folk Implosion, Thursday March 27, Wellington ·

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February 17, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Wedding Present: Live this weekend – and instore at Slow Boat…

So, The Wedding Present will play live for the first time ever in New Zealand this weekend coming. Good news. When I was at uni I got pretty obsessed with the Hit Parade 1 and Hit Parade 2 compilations; I was given them on tape. Also, of course, the album George Best. So I’m looking […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged George Best, Gig Preview, Hit Parade 1, Hit Parade 2, Instore, Slow Boat Records, The Wedding Present ·

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December 1, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1734

Steve Kilbey and Ricky Maymi, Present: David Neil “The Wilderness Years” (2011) Steve Kilbey of The Church dreamed up (with Ricky Maymi of Brian Jonestown Massacre) this bonkers concept album wherein Kilbey is handed down the songs of David Neil (the name coming from David Bowie and Neil Young) and he and Maymi do their […]
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