Are they selling spiral scratches or aural pleasure?

So, I'm up early on the weekend yet again, tho this time didn't involve last minute present shopping. No, today is International Independent Record Store Day (or something like that) and to celebrate, Wellingtons best indie record store, Slow Boat Records, got Samuel Flynn Scott from The Phoenix Foundation to play some songs off the new album from his side project, Bunnys on Ponys. While having a butchers through the racks beforehand, I somehow managed to get interviewed by National Radio about record stores and why I love them so. Very cool, gonna be on later today I think. (http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/home). (I got to big up Wires 154 album, and Wonderland Records(RIP?) )
Bunnys on Ponys were very cool, kinda chuggy indie rock similar to the Phoenix Foundation, but removed a wee bit from their more proggy electronic elements. The band features Tom Watson (HLAH, Cassette, etc) on bass and Craig Terris (Cassette, Baconfoot, etc) on drums and some guys who I didn't catch the names of on guitars/keys and backing vocals, so yep, a bit of Wellington supergroup of sorts. They only played songs off their new record, due out on Wednesday, cos they only had time to rehearse songs off the new album, but going off what they played, I'll be picking it up when I see a copy. Like I said, the songs were very chuggy indie pop, with sweet vocal harmonies, and played in fashion that was just the right side of understated. There was also a cool instrumental track where Mr Watson played trumpet, which was a treat for those of us who were fans of HLAH way back in the day. That had a fair chunk of the crowd clapping along. And, on top of that, gigs in record stores are cool.
In my time on this rock we call the Earth, I've learned that there are people that you should always be good to. There's your parents, your barkeeper(if Tim Rogers says so, then by hokey it has to be true), your friends(most of the time anyways ;-p), etc, etc, etc. If someone hasn't already added it to the list, I'd like to add Record Store people to the list of people one must always be good to.

Oh, and before I go, GO TEAM WELLINGTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!