Flying Nun 40th Anniversary
Join us throughout the next month as we look back at original Flying Nun signings like The Clean, The Verlaines, The Chills, The Bats, Sneaky Feelings, The 3Ds, and more, as well as introduce you to their latest signed artists.
We'll have quizzes, playlists, interviews, and a whole lot of fun celebrating a label that continues to showcase the weird and wonderful world of New Zealand Music.
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Flying Nun's 40th celebrations
21 Jul 2021Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn Ryan to talk about Fly Nun's 40th Anniversary and how the record label will be celebrating with gigs and events over the next month. She'll play a track… Audio
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Part 1 - Anything Could Happen
1 Oct 2011It took a bright idea, $50, and a lot of good will for Flying Nun Records to start documenting NZ's South Island music scene in 1981. Audio
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Part 2 - Getting Older
Flying Nun runs as a cooperative, with profits spent on new recordings. Lessons are learned about contracts and initial international forays. Audio
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Part 3 - In Love With These Times?
Flying Nun moves from Christchurch to Auckland, and a major-label association. Vinyl gives way to CD. The first artist contracts are signed! Audio
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Part 4 - The Sound is Out There
Flying Nun bands tour and record in the Northern hemisphere. Founder Roger Shepherd moves to London. High hopes for a Flying Nun hit. Audio
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Part 5 - Under the Influence
Pop music and its industry have changed almost beyond recognition, but as Flying Nun celebrates its 21st, international success again beckons. Audio
