Pinacolada Records

Pinacolada Records is an independent record label based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Run by local record collector and DJ Tim Baird, the label started in September 2001. It is notable for releasing the debut album from DFA Records artist the Shocking Pinks, as well acclaimed albums by Pearly*, Barnards Star, the Playthings, Pig Out! and the Tiger Tones.

The label went into hiatus after the Tiger Tones album release in April 2008 until May 2023.

The first release on the revived version of Pinacolada Records in 2023 was a collaboration with Christchurch-based record label Leather Jacket Records and was a compilation of hard to find releases and live material by Otautahi Christchurch post-punk band the Playthings on 12” vinyl, digital and minidisc. This release came out on May 6, 2023, and reached #1 on the Official Aotearoa New Zealand Chart on May 13, 2023. It also reached #11 on the Official Aotearoa New Zealand Album Chart the same week.

Pinacolada Records and Leather Jacket Records also collaborated again in December 2024 on a release by Otautahi Christchurch shoegaze legends Barnards Star. This was the vinyl and digital release of their debut 1999 EP release which had only ever come out on CD. Barnards Star also reformed to play at the release party held at Space Academy in Christchurch on December 14th, 2024. This marked the first time in almost 25 years that the members of the band had played together, and the result was a very well received sell out show. The vinyl and digital EP reissue also performed strongly on the Aotearoa New Zealand album charts debuting at #8 on its first week of release.

The most recent release on the label was the debut album from Dunedin-based band Pearly* entitled ‘Not So Sweet’. The album was released on August 29th, 2025 as a collaboration between the label and Leather Jacket Records. The digital streaming, some of the marketing, and all of the distribution was handled by Flying Nun Records. The album debuted at #6 on the Aotearoa New Zealand album charts. The album was subsequently released on CD. Pearly* continue to actively tour in New Zealand throughout 2026 whist working on material for their second album at Southlink Studios with former Skeptics member and Bailterspace producer Nick Roughan on production duties.

Discography

Rockwood 'Chee'/'Kung Fu Philosophy' (12" vinyl, released September 2001. Cat no: PINA1201)

Rockwood - 'Trippers Guide to House' (full-length album. CD released 25 November 2002. Cat no: PINACD01)

Thisinformation feat. Mark de Clive Lowe 'Extensionz Of Da Mindz'/'Galaxy Blues'(12" vinyl, released March 2003. Cat no: PINA1202)

Headspace 'Fly Away'(instrumental mix) b/w Fanatica 'Scent Of Love'(12" vinyl, released November 2003. Cat. no: PINA1203)

Shocking Pinks - 'Dance The Dance Electric' (their debut full-length album. CD released 14 February 2004. Cat. no: Pinacolada Records PINACD02)

Pig Out - 'Club Poems'(Pinacolada Records Cat. no: PINACD03. Released 20 November 2006)

Tiger Tones - 'Tiger Tones'(Pinacolada Records Cat no: PINACD04. Released 21 April 2008)

Playthings - Self-titled (Pinacolada Records/Leather Jacket Records Cat no: LJR03, released 6 May 2023)


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