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Badger’s Den Records A weekly radio show on BeagleRadio that grew into; a mobile record store, DJ sets & concert curation
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Radio Show Setlist 8th October on Beagle Radio(Featuring an interview with Christof van der Ven ahead of his Aus/NZ tour...
08/10/2025

Radio Show Setlist 8th October on Beagle Radio
(Featuring an interview with Christof van der Ven ahead of his Aus/NZ tour)

Christof Van Der Ven - You Are Still Here
Bears Den - Agape
The Staves - Nothing’s Gonna Happen

Christof Interview Part.1
Christof Van Der Ven - Polaroid
Christof Interview Part.2
Christof Van Der Ven - Hatchback
Christof Interview Part.3
Christof Van Der Ven - Rock Salt / Driftwood

We Mavericks - Lonesome Valley
Bears Den - Think Of England
Courtney Marie Andrew’s - Together Or Alone

7” Single Of The Week - Laura Marling
Side a - Blues Run The Game
Side b - The Needle And The Damage Done

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Arooj Aftab - Raat Ki Rani
Carnivorous Plant Society - Car Dance
Tiny Ruins - Night Owl
Sad Boxer - Nothing Comes From Nothing
Voom - Magic
Alvvays - Dreams Tonite
Christof Van Der Ven - Where Did This Life Go

Album of the Week – Joe Kaptein – Pool SharksTe Tai Tokerau raised multi-instrumentalist Joe Kaptein returns with Pool S...
06/10/2025

Album of the Week – Joe Kaptein – Pool Sharks
Te Tai Tokerau raised multi-instrumentalist Joe Kaptein returns with Pool Sharks — his latest full-length release and the debut outing for new label Jandal Records.

Recorded throughout 2024 with a trusted crew of long-time collaborators (collectively known as Pool Sharks), this follow-up to last year’s Eternal Afternoon is a mellow, expansive listen, rich in layered textures and laid-back grooves.
Building on themes introduced in Eternal Afternoon, Pool Sharks showcases Kaptein’s continued evolution as a composer, alongside the group’s sharp jazz credentials. Fresh off acclaimed releases with The Circling Sun, standout live residencies, and his role as musical director for the amazing Crystal Chen debut album, Kaptein is quickly establishing himself as a key figure in the new wave of New Zealand jazz.
From the jazz ambiance of single Sleepy Space Cadet to the swampy, spaced-out drift of closing track Cascade, the album blends vintage keyboards, reed instruments, shimmering percussion, and a tight rhythm section into something both nostalgic and refreshingly new.
A smooth, exploratory journey well worth sinking into. Pour yourself an afternoon drink and drop the needle on this stunning new album

Limited copies available — don’t miss out.

Filling the crates with some classic jazz and blues for your listening pleasure!We’ll be down at Mangawhai Tavern Market...
25/09/2025

Filling the crates with some classic jazz and blues for your listening pleasure!

We’ll be down at Mangawhai Tavern Market over the next few Saturdays so come along and say hi

Radio show Setlist 24th September on Beagle RadioMúm - Mild At HeartChristopf Van Der Ven - PolaroidJed Parsons - Readin...
24/09/2025

Radio show Setlist 24th September on Beagle Radio

Múm - Mild At Heart
Christopf Van Der Ven - Polaroid
Jed Parsons - Reading Me Wrong
Bear’s Den - The Love We Stole
The Staves - Mexico
Courtney Marie Andrew’s - Cons and Clowns
We Mavericks - Lonesome Valley
The Beth’s - Mosquitoes
Rhian Sheehan & Arli Liberman - Immaru
Nine Inch Nails - This Changes Everything
Crystal Chen - Love Letter
Joe Kaptein - Five Stone Sourdough
Paul Kelly - From St Kilda To Kings Cross
Middle Kids - Stacking Chairs
Reb Fountain - Foxbright
Yanjoco - I Will Follow You Into The Dark (Death Cab For Cutie Cover)
Radiohead - I Might Be Wrong
Joy Division - Transmission
PJ Harvey - This Is Love
Wednesday - Elderberry Wine
David Bowie - Lazarus
Joshua Greenwood - 9 Chimes
Lisa O’Neill - Blackbird
Big Thief - How Could I Have Known
Skullcrusher - Places/Plans
Múm - Only Songbirds Have A Sweet Tooth

Lots of great 2nd Hand stock filling the crates ready for the next two Saturdays at Mangawhai Tavern Market Come on down...
18/09/2025

Lots of great 2nd Hand stock filling the crates ready for the next two Saturdays at Mangawhai Tavern Market
Come on down and check it out

Album of the Week: The Beths – Straight Line Was A Lie�A catchy, instant classic from Tāmaki Makaurau indie rock gems. O...
16/09/2025

Album of the Week: The Beths – Straight Line Was A Lie
�A catchy, instant classic from Tāmaki Makaurau indie rock gems. On their fourth studio album, The Beths reach startling new depths. Straight Line Was A Lie is their most incisive, vulnerable, and emotionally layered release to date — all while keeping those catchy hooks and jangly guitars intact.

Don’t be fooled by the infectious melodies. Behind the shimmering influence of NZ greats like The Clean and The Chills lies Elizabeth Stokes’ most sharply observant and poetic writing yet — where cheerfulness is always tinged with creeping sadness and the metaphors are distinctly her own.
Take “Til My Heart Stops” — what sounds like a quirky love song à la The Cars’ You Might Think doubling down with poignant references to the numbing of antidepressants, detachment, and the push-pull of emotional vulnerability - all while still encased in one of the most beautiful songs The Beths have ever released.
Songs like Take, No Joy and the title song sound like they’re going to be amazing as the stretch and grow on the live stage

The Beths are at their absolute best on this, their 4th album - sharper, more vibrant, and catchier than ever.

On a side note the album is currently on high rotation here in the Badger’s Den with Little Miss 9 becoming a huge fan, pinning the inner sleeve poster on her wall and wanting to learn the electric guitar now

OUT NOW: You Can Call Me CC – the debut album from Crystal ChenIt’s hard to believe this is Crystal’s first release — Yo...
05/09/2025

OUT NOW: You Can Call Me CC – the debut album from Crystal Chen

It’s hard to believe this is Crystal’s first release — You Can Call Me CC arrives fully formed, confident, and rich with smoky, jazz-infused soul.
Backed by a dream team from the NZ music scene — including Julien Dyne, Joe Kaptein, Kenny Stirling and more — Crystal conjures a modern speakeasy vibe with lush retro textures, smooth vocals, and subtle Eastern flourishes.
Tracks like “I Only Miss You When I’m Bored” feel like they belong in a 1960s French arthouse film, while Harrison Chau’s harp work channels the elegance of Dorothy Ashby’s classic Afro-Harping.
This is a mature, mesmerizing debut that’s bound to end up on more than a few Album of the Year lists.

Grab yourself a copy of the smoky purple vinyl, drop the needle & pour yourself an old-fashioned while you enjoy

Radio Show Setlist 3rd SeptemberCarnivorous Plant Society - La Noche Del GuiroGianni Brezzo - Capture ThisGianni Brezzo ...
03/09/2025

Radio Show Setlist 3rd September

Carnivorous Plant Society - La Noche Del Guiro
Gianni Brezzo - Capture This
Gianni Brezzo - Now
Carnivorous Plant Society - Temple Kiss
UMO - Hanoi 6
Orkes Teruna Ria - Bulan Dagoan
Band Nada Kentijana - Djaleuleudja
Carnivorous Plant Society - Swamp Bossa
Paul Kelly - From St Kilda To Kings Cross
Paul Kelly - From Little Things Big Things Grow
Reb Fountian - Samson
The Go-Betweens - Streets Of Your Town
The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
Pulp - Grown Ups
Fleetwood Mac - Albatross (for Dad)
David Kilgour - Ngapara
Alvvays - Tile By Tile
The Beths - Til My Heart Stops
The Cars - You Might Think
Tom Scott - Til Then
Avantdale Bowling Club - Home
Carnivorous Plant Society - My Mum Is Proud Of Me
Paul Kelly - Meet Me In The Middle Of The Air

(Artwork by Finn Scholes - Carnivorous Plant Society)

Loving the new album by The Beths - ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’ In the crates and on the webstore now
29/08/2025

Loving the new album by The Beths - ‘Straight Line Was A Lie’
In the crates and on the webstore now

Radio Show Setlist - 27th August on Beagle Radio 88.1fmGranddaddy - Long As I’m not The One (Instrumental)Alvvays - Drea...
27/08/2025

Radio Show Setlist - 27th August on Beagle Radio 88.1fm

Granddaddy - Long As I’m not The One (Instrumental)
Alvvays - Dreams Tonite
Being Dead - Firefighters
The Beth’s - Straight Line Was A Lie
The Beth’s - No Joy
The Beth’s - Metal
Death Cab For Cutie - Lightness
There’s A Tuesday - Water Baby
Pavement - Range Life
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
Stereolab - French Disko
Talking Heads - I’m Not In Love (alt take)
Lorde - Take Me To the River (Talking Heads Cover)
Public Image Ltd. - Public Image

7” Single Of The Week - Big Search
Side A - Distant Shore
Side B - Lost Coming Down

Wednesday & MJ Lenderman - Perfect (Smashing Pumpkins Cover)
The Is Loereli & MJ Lenderman - Dancing In The Club
Karen Dalton - Something On Your Mind
Phoebe Bridges - Scott Street
Better Oblivion Community Center - Dylan Thomas
Camera Obscura - Look To The East, Look To The West
Sparklehorse - Someday I Will Treat You Good
Tom Lark - Rock & Roll Baby
Brian Kelly - She Is Dancing

Restocked this great compilation series - fabulous curated mixes of the funkiest jazz, funk, soul & breaks.Great for for...
27/08/2025

Restocked this great compilation series - fabulous curated mixes of the funkiest jazz, funk, soul & breaks.
Great for for everyone from old school crate diggers to new collectors wanting to try something a bit different.
Get on down and grab yourself a copy now either online and at our next pop-up

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