New Zealand Music Features

by Solomon Powell
Slow Boat Records: Wellington’s Oldest Independent Record Store

SLOW BOAT RECORDS: WELLINGTON’S OLDEST INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE

Jeremy Taylor has been working at the iconic Slow Boat Records store in the capital for over 22 years. A shop that continues to hold its ground as one of the go-to spots in Aotearoa for music-lovers.

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by Violet Hirst
Following Your Nose - A Conversation With Chelsea Jade

FOLLOWING YOUR NOSE | A CONVERSATION WITH CHELSEA JADE

Violet meets with Chelsea Jade over Zoom in opposite hemispheres to discuss her new environment, working in the APRA writers room, how dance interplays into her artistry, and how she’s coping with letting a project go. 

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by Ben Howe
How Are Vinyl Records Made? A Video of the Manufacturing Process

VIDEO | HOW ARE VINYL RECORDS MADE? | FROM MANUFACTURE TO TURNTABLE.

Watch a video exploring the making of vinyl records. Ben Howe travels to New York, visiting record mastering, cutting and manufacturing experts. He tries to understand the complex process of making this increasingly popular music format. 

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by Solomon Powell
Dartz band from Wellington New Zealand

DARTZ, “THE BEST BAND EVER IN THE HISTORY OF AOTEAROA”

When mullet-rocking Australian punk band The Chats announced they were coming to Wellington, Danz and his friend Crispy had an idea: invent their own punk band and apply for the opening slot.  So, when their fictional band ‘DARTZ’ was booked they were overjoyed, but they had only two weeks to make the band, and the setlist, a reality.

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