Roger Marbeck
The Mixtape: Roger Marbeck
Today’s RNZ Mixtape guest is Roger Marbeck who runs Marbeck’s record store in Auckland with both passion and a love for all genres of music including Classical, jazz, pop and roots music. Audio
AK businesses eager for return of cruise ships in October
The first cruise ship to visit New Zealand in 29 months glided into the Waitemata Harbour earlier this month. 25 more of the floating hotels are scheduled to arrive before the end of the year… Audio
AK CBD shops not exactly booming with shoppers in Level 3.2
Retailers across Auckland washed their store front windows, dusted off their tills and welcomed in the public yesterday. After 12 long weeks of lockdown, Aucklanders were able to head out for a bit of… Audio
ASB predicts bounce back in Auckland, retailers unsure
Auckland's lockdown will cause barely a ripple to the economy if restrictions can ease at midnight on Wednesday.
That's the take of ASB bank who say any spending freeze this week can be caught up on… Audio
Government economic analysis bewilders Auckland businesses
Customer-starved Auckland businesses say they are bewildered by the government's upbeat economic analysis.
Treasury's latest measure of card spend and traffic volumes in the city suggest activity has… Audio
Auckland central business disputes government's rosy economic report
Some Auckland businesses think a relatively rosy economic report from the government doesn't accurately reflect the dire situation in the central city.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the latest… Audio
Covid-19: Auckland city retailers feeling the pinch
The country's newest upmarket shopping mall is giving some shops a rent holiday to help soften Covid-19's economic blow.
Commercial Bay - a $1 billion dollar development with more than 120 shops -… Audio
Marbecks Record Store adapts to new economy post Covid
A record store owner in Auckland's Queen Street says the city's central shopping district has been forced to adapt quickly to the economic rigours of Covid-19. Marbecks Record Store opened in 1934 and… Audio
Vinyl poised to outsell CDs for the first time since the 1980s
Vinyl, a format that was believed by some to have died decades ago, is now on the verge of outselling CDs for the first time since the mid-1980s. Roger Marbeck is with us to discuss. Audio
Cassette comeback
Cassette tapes are apparently making a comeback, with tapes still being made and musicians releasing music on the outdated format. It's only making a few bucks in New Zealand so far. Audio
Roger Marbeck and Gin Halligan
Tomorrow is Record Store Day: a worldwide celebration of the unique culture surrounding independent record shops. Roger Marbeck and Gin Halligan from the classical and jazz hub that is Marbecks in… Audio
Music review with Roger Marbeck
Roger Marbeck reviews albums by Eilen Jewell, Leon Bridges and Rickie Lee Jones. Audio
Music review with Roger Marbeck
Roger Marbeck on Melody Gardot and Tord Larsson Gustavsen. Audio
Music with Roger Marbeck
Roger Marbecl with music from Buena Vista Social Club, Kitty Daisy and Lewis and The Wanderings of the Avener. Audio
Roger Marbeck: Re-opening
Music retailer reopens his Auckland store, Marbeck's, in its Queen's Arcade location. Audio
Critical Mass
Critical Mass, our weekly look at what's new in Music, Books, Live shows and entertainment in general. Audio
Eight months to Mars - Roger Marbeck
A few years ago our guest today sold the family retail business, and went into entertainment. He acquired a record company, and has since become the largest distributor of New Zealand music, releasing… Audio
Top 40 shake up
The traditional Top 40 is facing a shakeup as the recording industry starts to sit up and acknowledge the increasing influence of music streaming. Audio
Roger Marbeck on Music Retail in NZ
The departure of the Marbeck family from their long enduring business 'Marbecks', specializing in music retail is in many respects the end of an era … the store will retain its name, identity and self… Audio