Flying Nun Records Celebrates 30 Years This November
For Immediate Release:
Sat 17th Sept 2011
Flying Nun Records Celebrates 30 Years This November
We can’t believe it either
Throughout the month of November, Flying Nun Records will celebrate their 30th Anniversary. With over 20 shows throughout New Zealand, the anniversary features both past and present Flying Nun acts, along with some very special guests paying tribute to 30 years of the NZ iconic label.
While, it wouldn’t be a party without live music, Flying Nun Records also have exciting new releases and re-releases soon to be available on CD, digitally and on Vinyl. Plus the exciting announcement of a handful of new bands signed to the label.
Legendary
Flying Nun bands THE CLEAN (currently on
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 face of Flying Nun
Records’ 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 bunch
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.
www.flyingnun.co.nz
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,
TBA
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
www.flyingnun.co.nz