Flying Nun is moving its operations up from Wellington to Auckland. Flying Nun will continue re-presenting, re-packaging and re-discovering music worth caring about. It will continue to make sure the music is accessible to fans from all around the world.

The head office will now be located in Auckland, alongside Arch Hill Recordings. Ben Howe (from Arch Hill) will become general manager, Roger Shepherd will work as a consultant and shareholder (based in Wellington) and Matthew Davis will move to Auckland to carry on as the local label manager.

In the current environment it makes sense for labels and independent music businesses to consolidate and share resources. In order to succeed we must keep the focus on working with great bands, making sure they are properly looked after and taking them to the world. We think this is the future for Flying Nun - from vinyl through to online.

R Records is pleased to support the relaunch of the iconic New Zealand label, Flying Nun Records. Over the last year the founder, Roger Shepherd, has been back in charge and has released 3 highly acclaimed albums: Grayson Gilmour, Die!Die!Die! and Robert Scott. There are some exciting plans for the label in 2011.

flyingnun.co.nz
www.facebook.com/flyingnunrecords

Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time: Doors open at 7pm
Location: Clevedon Village Hall

Singer/songwriter Anna Coddington is one of New Zealand’s foremost heroines of the independent music scene. As well as singing backing for Bic Runga, Anika Moa, SJD and Dimmer, she has performed in her own bands Handsome Geoffrey and Duchess and more recently with Fly My Pretties. Her engaging solo album “The Lake” was released in 2008.
www.annacoddington.com

Also playing is Reb Fountain. For those who came to the Don McGlashan concert last year and raved about singer Reb Fountain, she’s coming back again to open the show!
www.rebfountain.com

Doors open at 7pm

Cash Bar and Snacks

Tickets only $30 from the Clevedon Woolshed or www.undertheradar.co.nz or phone James - 2929344

Doors sales if not sold out!

R Records is representing UMI Music, based in Berlin, to distribute and promote various artists from Europe and the USA. Two of these artists feature on our website:
MissinCat and Andrew Paul Woodworth.

Andrew Paul Woodworth will play at the One Movement Festival in Perth, Australia on 17 October 2009. MissinCat is also scheduled to tour Australia in December 2009.

Below is the video for Andrew Paul Woodworth’s latest single.

Peter Rishworth, Managing Director of R Records, is at SXSW in Austin from 18 -21 March, and LA from 22-30 March. Our label, through it’s touring division, is interested in meeting emerging and established artists that are looking to tour in Australasia over the next year. Plus we are looking for licensing/distribution arrangements with record labels to promote their artists’ music in New Zealand. Peter can be contacted on mobile 310 7419018 while in the USA. Thanks

Anything But Federal’s new EP, featuring the single “Amongst Others”, will be released to retail outlets on April 7 throughout New Zealand by Rhythm Method. The band will be playing some live shows in April/May before releasing their second single later this year.

Robert Taylor has sent us the following letter regarding Anything But Federal.

‘It has been a pleasure adding your latest song to Off The Record for February on the Rock Network. It was obvious on first listen that your band have something special.

Good luck for your future endevours - I look forward to hearing anything new from Anything But Federal. I’m sure you guys will stamp your mark in NZ music.’

Robert Taylor, Producer
Off the Record - The Rock Network

The Rock has chosen Anything But Federal’s new single ‘Amongst Others’ for their Off the Record feature in February 08. This means the single will be on high rotation on the radio for the month, with further information on the band on The Rocks’s website. This is wonderful news for the band and recognition of the musical talents they have. We expect the EP to be available in all leading record stores very shortly, or it can be ordered via our website.