My Life With Flying Nun
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Roger Shepherd, the founder of iconic Kiwi independent record label Flying Nun, joins lifelong music fan, journalist and TV personality John Campbell to share the story of his life with the independent and much loved music label that has been taking the sounds of Aotearoa New Zealand to the world for nearly 40 years.
For a worldwide community of music fans, Flying Nun is one of the most iconic independent record labels from outside the mainstream, defining a particular voice and sound of New Zealand.
In 2016, the label\\u2019s founder penned his memoir In Love with these Times: My Life with Flying Nun Records. We invited Roger along to Going West for an animated and good-natured discussion with Flying Nun fanboy (and award winning journalist) John Campbell.
The session begins with a heartfelt monologue from John, recounting his own discovery and deep love for \\u201cthe Dunedin Sound\\u201d, as Flying Nun\\u2019s iconic output has often been called.
Roger\\u2019s dry humour, honesty and humility shine through in the course of the conversation as he tells some fascinating tales from the label\\u2019s formative years.
This session was a classic example of Going West at its best. A bright and sunny Titirangi afternoon, a friendly and engaged crowd, two relaxed guests swapping stories and jokes and insights, with the occasional interruption from a feral rooster strutting back and forth past the doors of the Titirangi War Memorial Hall.
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