Help Death Ray Records Stay Open

Apa Chappel's shop Death Ray Records is an institution in the Wellington music scene and a vital part of the Newtown community. Apa provides not just a place to dig for records but a community hub and a support system for emerging and established artists. Death Ray is facing a rough patch and Apa told everyone the shop might have to close at the end of the financial year - but the shop's many friends have jumped into action. Contributions go straight to Apa to help him keep the shop going - see below for details.

Here's the Stuff story on the challenge facing Apa and the shop: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/87190308/is-this-the-vinyl-countdown-wellingtons-death-ray-records-facing-closure

Here's Apa's post on the Death Ray Facebook page explaining exactly the challenge they are facing:

https://www.facebook.com/deathrayrecordsnewtown/posts/546926138850902

Funds raised will go directly to Apa's account. They are to help Death Ray meet the tax bills described in that post - taxes from last year, provisional tax for the new year, and GST because Death Ray is now GST-registered. Any excess will go into the store's piggy bank to set against future expenses.

This appeal is set to end at end of February 2017 - donations from Feb will arrive in Apa's account in March, just in time for the end of the financial year, as mentioned in his post.