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A weekly radio show on BeagleRadio that grew into; a mobile record store, DJ sets & concert curation
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27/12/2024

Last time at Mangawhai Tavern Market for 2024 tomorrow!
The crates are full and we’ve got lots of mark downs and Boxing Day sales on new vinyl.
See you there

23/12/2024

Merry Christmas from the Badgers Den Family.

Our Boxing Day Sale section is live on the website.

Wishing you all a lovely holiday season filled with bubbles, family, sunshine and great tunes

19/12/2024

Album of the Week: David Kilgour - Feather in the Engine (reissue)

One of the finest reissues of 2024 and such a fabulous album from David Kilgour.

Originally released in 2002, A Feather in the Engine followed two full-band efforts 1997’s David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights and The Clean’s 2001 album Getaway and is thus almost startling in its intimacy. Recorded at home and mostly alone (The Verlaines’ Graeme Downes provides lush string arrangements), Kilgour once called A Feather in the Engine “the most solo LP I’ve made.”
Interpolating his genius for guitar pop through acoustic guitars and gorgeous instrumentals, its melodies unfold gently.

Lovingly remastered (and in some cases remixed) from the original tapes by Tom Bell at Port Chalmers Recording Services, the vinyl reissue of A Feather in the Engine is a crucial opportunity to rediscover one of David Kilgour’s best records, a handcrafted gem that perfects guitar pop’s past while pointing to its future

Recommended for fans of: Flying Nun, The Clean, The Bats, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pine, Low and beautiful guitar albums everywhere

18/12/2024

A radio show Setlist 18th December on Beagle Radio
“Christmas in the Badgers Den… 🎄”

The Torero Band - Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Khrungabin - Christmas Time Is Here
Marlon Williams - Tapu Te Pō (O Holy Night)
Theia - Te Kaiwhakaora O Tē Ao
Erny Belle - Meri Kirihumete
Phoebe Bridges - Christmas Song
Phoebe Bridges - So Much Wine
Low - Just Like Christmas
Julia Jacklin - Baby Jesus is nobody’s baby now
Kurt Vile - Must Be Santa
Courtney Barnett - Boxing Day Blues (Revisited)
Lucy Dacus - Last Christmas
Amanda Shires - Blame It On The Mistletoe
Amanda Shires - What Are You Doing For New Years Eve?
The Beth’s - Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas
Middle Kids - Driving Home For Christmas
Jenny Don’t And The Spurs - Santa, Please Bring Him Home
Courtney Marie Andrew’s - I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Calexico - Green Grows The Holly
The Flaming Lips - Christmas At The Zoo
The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York
Bears Den - Christmas, Hopefully
Kazumi Tateishi Trio - Rudolph the red Nose Raindeer
Irma Thomas & The Preservation Hall Jazz Band - May Ev’ry Day Be Christmas
Andrew Bird - Auld Lang Syne
Nathaniel Rateliff - Santa Baby
Kacy & Clayton - The Cherry Tree Carol
Reb Fountain - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Tim Minchin - White Wine In The Sun

12/12/2024

Had to give this record a listen before it went into the 2nd hand crates.
Back at the Mangawhai Tavern Market tomorrow with crates full of the freshest vinyl in Te Tai Tokerau 🦡

11/12/2024

Radio show Setlist 11th December - Best Of 2024

Khrungabin - Fifteen Fifty-Three
Nubya Garcia - Set It Free
Nathan Haines - Just Holdin’ In (feat EO)
Glass Beams - Mayall
Mishra - Rolling English Road
Good Habits - Sunday
Lower Bar Collective - Scratch
The National - Smoke Detector (Live)
The Cure - A Fragile Thing
Fontaines D.C - Starburster
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Frogs
MJ Lenderman - She’s Leaving You
Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman - Right Back To It
Thom Yorke - Cymbol Rush
Wunderhorse - Rain

7” Single of the Week - Sharon Van Etten
Side a - Silent Night
Side b - Blue Christmas

Reb Fountain - Forever
Fazerdaze - Cherry Pie
Mel Parsons - Sabotage
Middle Kids - Highlands
Alfa Mist & Amika Quartet - Checkpoint (Violence)
Nala Sinephro - Continuum 1

10/12/2024

2024 Badgers Den Records Presented - A round-up.

With the year coming to an end we thought it was time to have a few round ups. In 2024 we were please to play a small part in bring some exciting live acts to Te Tai Tokerau. In January we had Good Habits & all the way from the UK to start the year off with a beautiful evening of alternative folk and fun.
On a chilly night in May with the Southern Aurora over the waterfront we presented an evening of dark country infused folk with We Mavericks & Velvet Arrow
And lastly in October we brought Lower Bar Collective north for the Whangarei Fringe and filled the tunnels at the Whangarei Quarry Gardens with beautiful improvised guitar noise and music.

Thank you to everyone who has come along to see a show and support original and interesting music - Keep your eyes open for some exciting plans in 2025 presented by Badgers Den 🦡

06/12/2024

Album of the Week: Nippon Girls - Japanese Pop, Beat & Bossa Nova 1967-69

A fascinating & fun celebration of the female side of Japan's 1960s pop scene. Reissued on yellow vinyl by ACE Records this compilation is highly recommended to girl group fanciers, J-pop groovers and anyone else with a keen ear for eclectic sounds.

04/12/2024

Radio show Setlist 4th December on Beagle Radio

Kerretta - Opal Victor
Jim Nothing - Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn
Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes
Mustafa - I’ll Go Anywhere
Ezra Collective - Palm Wine
Badbadnotgood - Take Me With You
Courtney Marie Andrew’s - These Are The Good Old Days
Samantha Crain - Ridin’ Out The Storm
Marie Sioux - Flowers And Blood
Nadia Reid - Baby Bright (for Frankie & Archer)
Sharon Van Etten - Afterlife

7” Single Of The Week - The Beth’s
Side A - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Side B - Happy Unhappy (demo)

The Shins - Know Your Onion
The Shins - Wonderful Christmastime
The Sonics - Good Golly Miss Molly
The Schizophonics - Won Your Love
The Animals - Hallelujah I Love Her So
Joe Pug - Heroes Pass Us By
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Long Dark Night
Gil Scott-Heron - I’ll Take Care Of You
Gil Scott-Heron - New York Is Killing Me (Mckaya McCraven reimagining)
Joe Kaptein & Nathan Haines - Unwavering
Joe Kaptein - Oh, By The Way
The National - Dark Side Of The Gym

02/12/2024

Summery 2nd hand records adds to the website - from the steel drums and electronic beats of Jamie XX, to Dancehall compilations - we’ve even put a copy of BadBadNotGood’s hiphop infused late night jazz/club album III

Get in quick these titles won’t hang around long 🦡

28/11/2024

Due to popular demand we now offer shipping to Australia on the website for all you Trans-Tasman vinyl lovers ✈️🦡

27/11/2024

A sample of the fun & varied 2nd hand stock filling the crates ready for Mangawhai Tavern Market this Saturday!
From Dance Hall & Reggae to Neil Young at his unhinged grunge guitar finest, something for everyone

20/11/2024

Radio Show Setlist on Beagle Radio 88.1fm - November 20th
“Everything spinning in its right place”

Sam Brookes - Black Feathers
Magnetic Ear - Everything In It’s Right Place (Radiohead Cover)
Ego Ella May - Undone
Nilüfer Yanya - Method Actor
Nilüfer Yanya - Rid Of Me
Mk.gee - Are You Looking Up
The Smile - The Smoke
Moby & Mindy Jones - Heroes (Bowie Cover)
David Bowie - Seven (Beck Mix #1)
Fontaines D.C - In The Modern World
Tiny Ruins - Sparklers
Nadia Reid - Runaway
Aldous Harding - Zoo Eyes
Courtney Barnett - Before You Gotta Go
Fruit Bats - Flamingo
Sad Boxer - one more cigarette
Kasey Anderson - The Dangerous Ones

7” Single of the Week
Side a The Eastern - Cthulhu (Beastwars Cover)
Side b - Beastwars - State Houses By The River (The Eastern Cover)

Fazerdaze - A Thousand Years
Fazerdaze - Dancing Years
The Cinematic Orchestra - Channel 1 Suite
Zero 7 - Truth & Rights
Noordpool Orchestra - suite: Everything In It’s Right Place / Pyramid Song (Radiohead Covers)

13/11/2024

Some classic albums restocked and a few new gems back in stock ready for Saturday at Roost. From the new FAT Freddy’s Drop album to classics by the Stone Roses & Jeff Buckley, Radiohead to indie darlings Fontaines D.C and Mermaidens
Something for everyone

13/11/2024

Radio Show Setlist on Beagle Radio - 13th Nov

Amanda Shires - Parking Lot Pirouette
Khrungabin - Pon Pòn
Oldu O Zaman - Sigarasi Yaldizli
Tapes - Datura Mystic
Glass Beams - Black Sand
Dina Ögon - Tombola 94
Vieux Farka Touré & Khrungabin - Tamalla
Surprise Chef - Have You Feed Baby Huey Today
The National - Mr November (Live)
The War On Drugs - I Don’t Wanna Wait (live)
Wild Pink - Amalfi (live)
Kasey Anderson - Leave An Echo
Wellness - Beach
Fazerdaze - Cherry Pie
Rob Thorne & Delaney Davidson - Ake Ake (Mauri Ora)
Salina Fisher & Rob Thorne - Toroa

7” Single Of The Week - Aretha Franklin
Side a - Jumping Jack Flash
Side b - Jimmy Lee

Lianne La Havas - Weird Fishes (Radiohead Cover)
Bevan O’Brien - This Is Not a B***y Call
Nubya Garcia - The Message Continues
Shihad - Pacifier

13/11/2024

This Saturday. Come on down to Roost Resturant & Bar where Chris will be spinning vinyl from 1-4 and we’ll have the mobile crate set up with a curated selection of the freshest vinyl for sale in Te Tai Tokerau!

Tasty tunes served up with a side of fries

06/11/2024

Radio Show Setlist 6th November on Beagle Radio 88.1fm

Womb - One Is Always Heading Somewhere
Alfa Mist & Amika Quartet - Just Dreams
Alfa Mist & Amika Quartet - Checkpoint (Violence)
Middle Kids - Bootleg Firecracker
Fazerdaze - A Thousand Years
Guardian Singles - Manic Attraction
Guardian Singles - Being Alone
The Cure - Alone
The Cure - The Last Days Of Summer
MJ Lenderman - She’s Leaving You

7” Single Of The Week - Echo & The Bunnymen
Side a - Lips Like Sugar
Side b - Rollercoaster

Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Modest Mouse - Missed The Boat
sad boxer - Musical Confessions
The Smile - Don’t Get Me Started
Sharon Van Etten - Afterlife
David Bowie - I’d Rather Be High
Arooj Aftab - Last Night
Tasso Hayashi Trio - Wave
Good Habits - All That She Wanted
Watchhouse - My Blinded Heart
Joey Ramone - What A Wonderful World
The War On Drugs - I Don’t Live Here Anymore

31/10/2024

The Cure - Songs Of The Lost World!

Released today this is the first new album in 16 years and it sounds fabulous! Gloomy, English Gothic rock this is everything you could want from a new album by Robert Smith and The Cure.
Grab yourself a copy while they last - up on the webstore now.

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Shipping tomorrow

New album Wild Gods by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is out Friday - secure a copy now and let’s keep our fingers crossed for a tour in the near future! Let us know your favourite tracks in the comments below?

New Fela Kuti record drop at #badgersdenrecords ! The father of Afrobeat & one of the world’s greats. Stock is up on the website tonight or flick a message if you want one put aside for you#badgersdenrecordsrecommends #felakutilegacy #afrobeatmusic

A fun little restock hitting the crates with something for everyone! Mr Bongo, Pearl Jam’s new Dark Matters, Kamasi Washington & Taylor Swift with a few old classics thrown in as well. #BadgersDenRecords

Looking forward to The National on Saturday night! Vinyl in stock up on the website

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