{"title":"Roger Shepherd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Shepherd\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply personal and evocative narratives that explore the complexities of memory and identity. His works, often framed within \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, offer intimate glimpses into both the ordinary and extraordinary moments that shape a life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect reflective storytelling marked by emotional honesty and thoughtful insight, inviting contemplation on the passage of time and the enduring impact of love and loss. Shepherd’s writing resonates with those seeking authentic and poignant life stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-love-with-these-times-by-roger-shepherd-9781775540892","title":"In Love With These Times","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inside story of New Zealand's iconic independent record label by the man who made it happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI wanted to be more than just an observer. I wanted to be a part of what was going on. I had told someone and the word was out, and now I had to actually do this thing. Start a record label.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI must have been drunk.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Shepherd was working in a Christchurch record shop when he realised the local bands he loved needed someone to make their records. Flying Nun was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose records and the bands that created them – The Chills, The Clean, Chris Knox and the Tall Dwarfs, The Verlaines, Sneaky Feelings, The Bats, Straitjacket Fits and many more – went on to define an era and create what became known as “the Dunedin Sound”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn truth, it was less a unified sound than a spirit of adventure and independence that characterised the Flying Nun ethos. In this long-awaited memoir, label founder Roger Shepherd describes the idealism and passion that drove the project in the first place, the hard realities of the music industry, and the constant tension between art and commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with revealing anecdote and insight, this is the definitive insider history of one of the most innovative and original record labels of the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Surely the label with the highest quality output per capita in pop history.\" – \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Something inexplicably special happened in the Southern Hemisphere a quarter of a century or so ago, the ripples still rumbling, and without it, all the music you love today would sound ever so slightly, and indefinably, different.\" - British comedian Stewart Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Love With These Times\u003c\/em\u003e offers an insider's perspective that is as engaging as it is informative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47642503250156,"sku":"9781775540892","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781775540892-in-love-with-these-times.jpg?v=1779149206"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/roger-shepherd.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}