Well, 2010 more than half way through, in the depths of winter, roof has sprung a leak, o lordie…!!! What have we got for you, then?! How’s about a fresh batch of unique and very collectible tour programs dug out from the darkest recesses of the Slow Boat vaults, along with a whole swag of music […]
WOW! The Wanda Jackson show was totally all that, and then some! A terrific set, backed by Wellington’s own Ricky Boyd & The Boomshack Band, (to whom Ms Jackson afforded the accolade “one of the best bands I have ever played with, truly international standard”), a veritable cornucopia of hits – “Let’s Have A Party”, […]
The store has just played host to hip hop royalty in the form of former Gang Starr man and producer DJ Premier as well as seminal New York duo The Beatnuts, who play tonight at the San Francisco Bathhouse. Great to see music lovers really dig it in in a record store (they were here for […]
Couldn’t let another day pass without making mention of the fact that Slow Boat fave, the magnificent Mark Lanegan is playing two solo shows here in July – at Wellington’s Bar Bodega on Friday the 2nd of July, and the following night at Auckland’s King’s Arms. I gather the show is to encompass his whole […]
Yup, I’m afraid it is unavoidable – winter is here and it is time to hunker down and dig in with some quality new music! Take, for instance, the fine new album “High Violet” from chartbusting Brooklyn indie quintet and Slow Boat faves The National – the vinyl we have instore now is particularly tasty. […]
