This was a great show and I forgot to put it up until now. You can still get it 6 to 7 Tues March 3 or Th March 5 or 12 to 1 Weds 4th or Fri 6th. TWO SPLENDID INTERVIEWS with CORAL TRIMMER and MARY GOW – two wonderful musicians. Coral’s life story is a gem and she is still playing the harmonica incredibly well.

Even if you’re not in the market to buy records we’d love to see you this Saturday Feb 15 12-4pm at the Paekākāriki Bowling Club. The bar will be open, the BBQ will be firing and, while our dance that night is sold out, you get to boogie all afternoon. Your DJs on the turntables for the afternoon: Nel and Dan (Orchestra of Spheres), Appreciation Amery, Radradio and Mat Watkins.

And rather than competing for the airwaves, radio stations Paekakariki 88.2FM and Beach 106.3 FM are joining forces for the love of a music medium undergoing a revival: the record. Beach FM are selling the majority of their record collection, amassed over decades

The fair will have record dealers from around the Wellington region alongside locals with impressive collections to sell. 

Paekākāriki Informed Community runs Paekākāriki FM and village website Paekākāriki.nz 

“It’s predicted that 2020 worldwide will see the sale of vinyl outstrip CDs for the first time since 1986,” says Mark Amery, who is organising the event with Vinyl and Proud DJs Val Little and  Pat McIntosh. “Records have been having quite the resurgence. At the same time local radio stations are becoming even more community empowered by being able to access music digitally and broadcast online.”

Beach FM are moving their collection on because that music is now at their fingertips.

“We really love the idea that these records can find a home back in the Kapiti community that have listened to them,” says Beach FM Station Manager Tee Cameron.

Paekakariki 88.2FM is celebrating its seventh birthday this month. This community radio station has 35 radio shows hosted by community members and an active schools programme, with many budding young DJs. Co-organisers Val Little and Pat McIntish run Vinyl and Proud, a radio show dedicated to introducing people to a love of vinyl.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MARK AMERY 027 3566 128 [email protected] 

This Sunday 9 February we kick off a new Paekakariki 88.2FM schedule – this should be in Paekākāriki letterboxes now and is below. Three news shows! Welcoming Andrew Armitage, Spencer Crocker and Christian Judge.

Love Design. Design Love 
Wed 6pm & Thurs 12pm.Spencer Crocker and guests explore what makes good design, how to design with love and how design can change the world! In Prog We Trust 
Thurs 7pm & Fri 10am.  An introduction to the very best progressive rock over the decades. Oh my Prog, such great bands, such great music!Cinema Without Pictures 
Fri 7pm & Sun 12pm. Andrew Armitage explores the vast ocean of soundtrack music and song from cinema. Variety, evocative inspiration and practical recommendations in sight and sound.

Rather than competing for the airwaves, radio stations Paekakariki 88.2FM and Beach 106.3 FM are joining forces for the love of a music medium undergoing a revival: the record. 

Beach FM are selling the majority of their record collection, amassed over decades, at the first ever Village Vinyl Fair, organised by Paekākāriki Informed Community, at Paekākāriki Bowling Club 12-4pm, Saturday 15 February. 

The fair will have record dealers from around the Wellington region alongside locals with impressive collections to sell, with the public also able to enjoy live Paekākāriki FM DJ sets  with the Bowler bar open for refreshments. 

Paekākāriki Informed Community runs Paekākāriki FM and village website Paekākāriki.nz 

“It’s predicted that 2020 worldwide will see the sale of vinyl outstrip CDs for the first time since 1986,” says Mark Amery, who is organising the event with Vinyl and Proud DJs Val Little and  Pat McIntosh. “Records have been having quite the resurgence. At the same time local radio stations are becoming even more community empowered by being able to access music digitally and broadcast online.”

Beach FM are moving their collection on because that music is now at their fingertips.

“We really love the idea that these records can find a home back in the Kapiti community that have listened to them,” says Beach FM Station Manager Tee Cameron.

This inaugural Vinyl Fair is being followed from 7.30pm by a dance with Paekākāriki FM’s DJs. Tickets are $10 and available from the Paekākāriki Fruit and Vege Shop and Bowling Club.

Launched in 1998, Beach FM celebrated its 21st birthday last year, informing and entertaining communities on the Kapiti Coast and Horowhenua on a single radio frequency 106.3FM – live seven days a week. 

Paekakariki 88.2FM is celebrating its seventh birthday this month. This community radio station has 35 radio shows hosted by community members and an active schools programme, with many budding young DJs. Co-organisers Val Little and Pat McIntish run Vinyl and Proud, a radio show dedicated to introducing people to a love of vinyl.

For more information contact Mark Amery 0273566128

Announcing a time honoured tradition our January special radio programme where every day is dedicated to a different Paekākāriki 88.2FM show 9am to 11pm, preceded by – for the tamariki here and visiting – an hour of stories and songs for the young presented by Anna-Marie O’Brien, Across the Universe every day!

Here’s the first five day’s programme!

Wednesday 1st Jan – Garage Sale Funk All Day – Reply of 2018 all day live show

Thursday 2nd Jan – The Wildwood Sessions

Friday 3rd Jan – The Indignz Sessions

Sat 4th Jan – The Vinyl and Proud Show

Sun 5th Jan – Classical Futures. 

Ranging over a more than 40 year incredibly prolific pop career we present an hour of my favourite Elvis Costello where I avoid the greatest hits and dive into the fulsome albums.