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MATTHEW GOODY - NEEDLES AND PLASTIC: FLYING NUN RECORDS, 1981-1988 (BOOK)"In this remarkable tale of creativity and chaos, do it yourself innovation and extraordinary attempts at world domination, Needles and Plastic tells the inside story of one of New Zealand and the worlds great independent music labels. Hundreds of full color & black and white photos illustrate the story! Founded in 1981 by Roger Shepherd in Christchurch, New Zealand, Flying Nun Records unleashed an extraordinary wave of music that had an impact around
"In this remarkable tale of creativity and chaos, do-it-yourself innovation and extraordinary attempts at world domination, Needles and Plastic tells the inside story of one of New Zealand – and the world’s – great independent music labels. Hundreds of full color & black and white photos illustrate the story!Founded in 1981 by Roger Shepherd in Christchurch, New Zealand, Flying Nun Records unleashed an extraordinary wave of music that had an impact around the world. Needles and Plastic is the first comprehensive history of the early years of the label and its bands covering the critical period from 1981–1988 when many of the most influential and critically acclaimed artists emerged on Flying Nun, bands like – from The Clean, The Chills, The Verlaines, Straitjacket Fits and Bailter Space. The influence of the obscure label became apparent in the 1990s, when big-time indie acts like Pavement, Cat Power or Yo La Tengo started covering Flying Nun bands.
In entries on over 140 records from The Clean’s ‘Tally Ho!’ 7" in 1981 to The Verlaines Bird-Dog LP in 1988, Matthew Goody tells the story through the records themselves. His book draws on years of in-depth research to reveal the stories of the bands, the recordings, the songs, and the audience, with a host of significant characters contributing along the way – Shepherd, Chris Knox, Doug Hood, Hamish Kilgour and many more. In this remarkable tale of creativity and chaos, do-it-yourself innovation and extraordinary attempts at world domination, Needles and Plastic tells the inside story of one the world’s great independent music labels."
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★★★★★ 1
Book Is Falling Apart
Format: Paperback
The cover fell off and the glue came off in peices. They whole thing is falling apart. Great story though
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Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Such a cute book
Format: Hardcover
Love this book as a bed time story to our kids
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Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Cute story about social anxiety
Format: Hardcover
I picked this up because I saw it on the shelf in the library.
The story was written in a way that was relatable to children who might have social anxiety and helps the child realize that these are normal feelings. The illustrations went with the story very well and were perfect for a child to enjoy with the story.
I highly recommend this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Adorable and surprising!
Format: Hardcover
The artwork in this book is simply adorable. The cute little animals. The fun tunnels to follow. The subtle textures added to the art (look at the sheet music in the tunnels!) And all of the titles of the books each animal has. Kids (and adults) will love looking over all of the details.
And my favorite, and surprising bit, is that Mole (and a new friend) are allowed to remain introverted. They're not forced to change at the end into a situation they're not comfortable with. I think this is an amazing ending and one that you wouldn't see in many other books dealing with this situation.
What a wonderful book!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2023
★★★★★ 5
A shy mole is both true to his friend and true to himself.
Format: Hardcover
Mole makes cream puffs and braves a long underground trip to his friend Rabbit's noisy party. Noisy parties are not for Mole so he gives Rabbit the gift and is on his way. But all is not lost. Another guest, hidden behind a lovely bouquet, is of the same mindset and the presence of these two loyal but shy friends does not seem to be a complete accident. Mole's honest monologue is endearing and the above and below ground scenery of the animal community is sweet.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024