Vinyl&Proud

09/08/2024

This month's Vinyl&Proud show is dedicated to Martin Phillipps, frontman of one of this country's most iconic Dunedin/Flying Nun bands - The Chills.

Martin passed away this month after a decades long health struggle.

His legacy lives on in his music and we pay tribute to his incredible talent and beautiful soul.

Tune in at 6pm Friday nights and 9am Tuesday mornings on Paekākāriki 88.2FM on your dial (Kāpiti only), paekakariki.fm or download the app.

(Photo courtesy of NZ Film Commission.)

05/07/2024

On this month's Vinyl&Proud radio show, we pay tribute to the old school Divas (with a capital D).

All on vinyl of course.

Tune in at 6pm tonight on Paekākāriki 88.2FM if you're in Kāpiti, livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm or download and listen on the fancy app wherever you are in the world.

Show will be repeated throughout July every Monday at 5pm and Friday at 6pm.

Go get it, grrrrl! 🤩💃

07/06/2024

It's a bit of a June jumble on tonight's Vinyl&Proud radio show!

June marks the celebration of Matariki in Aotearoa and the theme this year is 'Matariki Heri Kai - The Feast of Matariki'. It's a time to gather together with loved ones and enjoy the bounty that Matariki brings and to remember those that have passed.

June is also Pride month in the northern hemisphere and there are celebrations in this part of the world too.

And it's winter - a time to hunker down, hibernate, cosy up and snuggle.

So there'll be music about the stars, food, pride, hope and love. All on vinyl of course.

Tune in every Friday at 6pm or every Monday at 5pm on Paekākāriki 88.2FM if you're in Kāpiti, download the app from your Playstore or livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm.

Mānawatia a Matariki and Happy Pride 🌟🌈

03/05/2024

It's May and that means one thing... Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa New Zealand Music Month.

Mickey is modeling the t-shirt to prove it and has had a paw in helping to choose this month's selection for our Vinyl&Proud radio show. Pat's away so it's just Val flying solo with her trusty second in charge.

Tune into Paekākāriki 88.2FM on your dial if you're in Kāpiti, livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm or download the fancy app and listen in anywhere in the world.

Show airs every Friday at 6pm and Monday at 5pm.

Mickey loves supporting local kiwi musicians. Be like Mickey.

09/03/2024

Hey friends, we're dj-ing a set from 9pm to 10pm at the Wellington Pride street party tonight! Lower Cuba Street.

We'll play ALL the q***r anthems and bangers - all on vinyl.

Dress up, rainbowify your good selves and get on down to the best sounds with your crew.

There'll be entertainment from 5:30, food trucks, and gaggles of fabulous, beautiful q***rs 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️.

See you there!

01/03/2024

We're gonna sock it to you on this month's radio show!

Remember back in February when we had the Village Vinyl Fair at St Peter's Hall and all these vendors came from far and wide with heaps of records and merch and even some CDs (what?!) and there were crowds of happy crate diggers and some people bought their first vinyl record and others just added more to their heaving collection, and there were all these djs and a different dj would play a set every half hour or so. And everyone was so happy 😊 then later, there was this amazing dance and there were more incredible djs and people danced like everyone was watching and they didn't care and it was a fine, sunny day and warm night and the village ROCKED?

Yea, so we bought a few sweet platters (records) which we're going to play.

Tune in to Paekākāriki 88.2FM on your dial if you're in Kāpiti, or livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm or download the app for once and for all and listen all day long.

Show will be repeated throughout the month every Monday at 5pm and Friday at 6pm.

See ya round like a record.

09/02/2024

Tomorrow, it's the biggest Vinyl Fair on the Coast. See you at St Peter's Hall, Paekakariki at mid-day. It's our major fundraiser for Paekakariki FM 88.2 - the coolest waves on the coast. You don't want to miss this one. See all you DJ's at the Fair. Bring all your mates to the dance! This is our major fundraiser so lets all make it ROCK.

11/01/2024

We're on the best radio station with the coolest waves on the coast all day today - Paekākāriki 88.2FM.

A random selection of repeat shows until 6pm then, get this, LIVE from 6 till 10pm! What??!

Come and join us in the studio from 7pm with your favourite record and have a play, a chat and a few laughs. Vinyl only please - we're purists here 😇.

Livestream on www.paekakariki.fm or download the app and listen in anywhere in the world.

08/12/2023

Join us for our final Vinyl&Proud radio show for 2023 tonight at 6pm on Paekakariki FM 88.2.

We'll be talking about our vinyl buys for the year - the good, the bad, and the funky. We've bought some holy grails and some dismal fails and we get to share all of them with you - our lovely, loyal listeners.

Tune in on 88.2FM if you're in Kāpiti, livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm or download the fancy app from your Playstore.

Show will be repeated throughout the month every Monday at 5pm and Friday at 6pm.

For the love of vinyl. ❤

09/11/2023

This month's radio show is dedicated to icon, legend, and dear friend to so many in Paekākāriki, Aotearoa, and the world - Sir Jon Trimmer.

While the village mourns the passing of our VIP we pay tribute to his memory and his gift of dance, beautiful gardens and a generous and loving soul - all on vinyl.

Tune in to 88.2FM at 6pm tonight if you're in the village, livestream on www.paekakariki.fm or download the app from your Playstore and listen in anywhere in the world.

The show will be repeated throughout the month every Monday at 5pm and Friday at 6pm.

Moe mai rā, Ta Jon. It's been a pleasure knowing you. 🌺💜

13/10/2023

We're a bit late to the party this month, but we're on tonight!

On this month's show we'll be talking about closeted lyrics - the ones where an artist changes (or doesn't change) the pronouns in a song to hide their s*xuality or gender. Coming out is not always easy for musicians because they fear losing their fans, families and recording contracts.

We'll play a selection of songs from our collection from artists who have had the courage to be who they are, and some who never got the chance.

Tune in at 6pm on 88.2 Paekakariki FM, livestream on www.paekakariki.fm or download the app from your Playstore and listen in anywhere in the world.

Show will be repeated throughout the month Monday at 5pm and Friday at 6pm.

01/10/2023

https://i.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300977671/legendary-new-zealand-music-label-riding-the-wave-of-vinyl-revival

Flying Nun ❤️‍🔥

Flying Nun Records' new Auckland store is hoping to prove the vinyl renaissance is no fluke.

01/09/2023

This month's show on Paekakariki FM 88.2 is our tribute to the 90s nightclubs. All dance music, all on vinyl.

By the late 80s/early 90s vinyl was a much less popular format for playing and listening to music, with the introduction of CDs. We've managed to pick up some bangers from the 90s over the years of record collecting so we'll be dusting them off for the show.

It's also a bit of a warm-up for the upcoming Prom-kākāriki Grown Ups Only School Ball on 9th September. Practice your slick moves and sort your costume in this trip down memory lane.

Tune in at 6pm tonight (Friday), livestream on paekakariki.fm or download the app from your Playstore and tune in wherever you are in the world.

Show will be repeated every Monday at 5pm and Friday at 6pm.

It's gonna be choice! 😎🤙

04/08/2023

On this month's Vinyl&Proud radio show we pay tribute to Sinéad O'Connor by talking about protest songs.

Music is a powerful way for artists to tell the world about what matters, and to influence social change. Whether it's black lives matter, q***r rights and visibility, women's rights or political injustice, war and environmentalism.

We'll play a few tunes from our collection and raise a fist in solidarity with the brave artists who take a stand.

Tune in to Paekakariki FM 88.2 at 6pm tonight on your trusty radio dial, livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm or download the fancy app from your Playstore and listen in anywhere in the world.

Show will be repeated throughout the month every Monday at 5pm and Friday at 6pm.

TW: This show will contain sensitive themes and swears.

21/07/2023

Val dropping the tunes at The Petone Depot for A Vinyl Affair - Wellington's Record Fair. Nice!

07/07/2023

On this month's show we celebrate Matariki, known in these parts as the Māori new year. It's a time to reflect on life, connect with our loved ones, mourn for the ones we've lost, care for our planet, and plan for the year ahead.

The theme for 2023 is Matariki Kāinga Hokia. This year, everyone is encouraged to return to their whānau and their people, wherever and whoever that might be.

We'll play a selection of songs from our ever growing vinyl record collection that hold meaning for us.

Tune in at 6pm tonight to Paekakariki 88.2FM on your dial if you're in the village, livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm or download the fancy app on your phone and listen in wherever you are in the world.

Show will be repeated throughout the month every Monday at 5pm and Friday at 6pm.

Mānawatia a Matariki!

01/06/2023

On this month's Vinyl&Proud radio show we talk about the bonus or hidden tracks. What's the point of them? Why are they hidden? Some say it's a hook to sell more records, some say it's the tat the artist couldn't put anywhere else. Whatever the reason, we're going to chat about the hidden trash and treasures on some of our favourite albums and play a selection.

Once again, we'll open a brand new album live, on air, in real time to play possibly one of THE best bonus tracks ever in the history of all time. What a bonus!

Don't take our word for it, tune into Paekakariki 88.2FM at 6pm tonight on your radio dial if you're in the village, livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm or download the handy app from your Playstore.

Show will be repeated throughout the month every Monday at 5pm and Friday at 6pm.

08/05/2023

It's our favourite month - Aotearoa New Zealand Music Month where we get to treat your ears to the best kiwi tunes - all on vinyl.

Just a random selection from our collection, including a never-been-played before recent Record Store Day purchase.

Tune in to Paekakariki FM 88.2 at 5pm tonight (Monday) on your dial if you're in the village, livestream on www.paekakariki.fm or download the handy app from your Play Store.

Show will be repeated every Friday at 6pm and Monday at 5pm throughout the month of May.

10/04/2023

On this month's show, we're keeping up with the Joneses. You know the ones: Grace, Tom, Sharon, Rickie-Lee, Booker-T... and the list goes on.

Why?

Tune in to find out.

Tonight on Paekākāriki 88.2FM at 5pm. Livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm or download the app from your playstore.

Show will be repeated throughout the month every Friday at 6pm and Monday at 5pm.

16/03/2023

On tomorrow's Vinyl & Proud show we talk about the taboo topic of funeral songs. Let's face it, we're all gonna have a funeral in some way or another one day and music is such an important part of the ritual.

What's your song?

For many people, it's something from a favourite album or a song that has a special meaning or place in their heart, something nostalgic or representative of the kind of person they are. They might be moving, uplifting, funny, irreverant, or deeply sad.

Tell us yours in the comments and if we have it on vinyl, we'll spin it.

Tune in at 6pm on Friday on Paekakariki 88.2FM on your dial if you're in the village, livestream on www.paekakariki.fm or download the app.

Show will be repeated throughout the month every Monday at 5pm or Friday at 6pm.

07/03/2023

We'd like to add our sincere condolences to the many whanau and communities whose hearts are broken by the passing of Georgina Beyer (Georgie) (Te Ati Awa, Ngati Mutunga, Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Porou) yesterday.

Georgie was the reason Vinyl&Proud decided to run its first Pride dance in Labour weekend in 2016, which then led to the larger, annual festival we see each year in Paekakariki.

Rainbow in the Village - Paekakariki PRIDE Festival 2022 started its humble beginning as a fundraiser for our friend, mentor, warrior and stalwart of the Rainbow communities who had announced in 2016 that her health had declined and she was no longer able to be as actively involved in political and community life that she once was. In a heartbreaking article on Marae TV https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1089879531090501 Georgie talked about how she had been all but forgotten by peers for the incredible mahi she had done for her entire adult life for so many communities on the margins including LGBTQIA+, Takatapui, and s*x workers, and her health struggles had relegated her to the sidelines.

We decided this taonga deserved better - the best. So we set about organising the inaugural Rainbow in the Village Dance

Proceeds raised through the dance were donated to Georgie and this is what we said about her back then; “Georgina has given so much to the rainbow communities for so many years. She’s an icon and a world leader in LGBTI rights and she is now fighting a very personal battle of a different kind. We want to give something back to her as a small token of our appreciation and couldn’t think of a better way to do it than with a big old gay disco”. Georgie attended the dance looking thin and tired but radiant and gave everything of herself with grace, elegance and dignity to every single person who walked through the door.

The following year we grew the event to include a parade, disco and other Pride activities throughout the village and once again Georgie showed up, cut the first ribbon of 'the world's shortest Pride parade', stood up for all of us in the Rainbow communities, and spoke up for those who didn't have a voice. She was fierce, fabulous and a force to be reckoned with.

We will always be grateful for knowing Georgie, for the tireless and unrelenting fight she fought to make this a better, safer and more diverse world for our Rainbow whanau and those who support and love us. Anyone who can stand toe-to-toe with the worst of the homophobes in this country and school them about their unwarranted, unwanted and unwelcome hatred of LGBTQIA+ folks is a hero in our books.

Rest now Georgie and know that you have left a legacy that will never be forgotten and an enormous family of fighters, warriors, healers, rebels and revellers that will carry your mantle.

Arohanui, manawanui, moe mai ra wahine toa.

17/02/2023

Heaven's above! We must be getting ready for The Village Vinyl Fair & Dance 2023 tomorrow.

Collecting records is a good habit.

16/02/2023

12/12/2022

Join us as we say haere ra/farewell to 2022 with a few of our favourite tunes and vinyl purchases for the year on this month's Vinyl&Proud radio show.

And what a year it's been. It hasn't always been plain sailing, at times it's felt almost Titanic ... but one thing we can be shore of is that the bands played on.

Tune into 88.2FM at 5pm Monday and 6pm Friday on your dial if you're in the village, livestream it on www.paekakariki.fm or download the fancy app for an easy life.

Ngā mihi from Val & Pat xx

03/12/2022

💖 The Vinyl Sisters.

This month, Vinyl Sisters celebrate a year of providing a space for female reggae DJs. Becca Leathlean gets to know the collective.

11/11/2022

Let's talk about sets, baby.

On this month's show we'll be playing sets. That's all. Not much chatter.

Tune into Paekākāriki 88.2FM on your dial if you're in the village, livestream on www.paekakariki.fm or download the cool af app.

Show is aired on Fridays at 6pm and Monday at 5pm.