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The Sampler - Max Richter
Nick Bollinger reviews music by German-born British composer Max Richter.
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The Sampler: Milly Tabak, Party1-12 & Gillian Welch
Nick Bollinger discusses the country soul of Auckland singer-songwriter Milly Tabak and her band The Milltones; a compilation of local garage rock from vinyl indie label 1 To 12; and an abundance of… Audio
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The Sampler
This week's edition of the sampler Nick Bollinger reviews recent releases from Gillian Welsh. Audio
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The Sampler Summit: Split Enz - True Colours 40th Anniversary
To mark the 40th anniversary of Split Enz's True Colours album, Nick Bollinger calls a Sampler Summit. Guests are The Phoenix Foundation's Luke Buda, music journalist Silke Hartung and Enzology… Audio
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The Sampler: Lianne La Havas, Taylor Swift & Steve Earle
Nick Bollinger reviews Taylor Swift's relatively low-key collaboration with members of The National and Bon Iver, UK soul musician Lianne La Havas self-titled album, and the latest from country/ folk… Audio
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The Sampler: The Chicks, Keleketla!, The Pretenders
Nick Bollinger reviews a new album from The Chicks - formerly Dixie Chicks - in which the personal is political; a four-continent collaboration under the South African banner Keleketla, and a tough… Audio
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The Sampler: J.S. Ondara, Richard Thompson, I Break Horses
Nick Bollinger reviews lockdown sets from Kenyan-born, Minnesota-based troubadour J.S. Ondara and veteran English singer-songwriter Richard Thompson, plus the gothic synth-pop of Swedish duo I Break… Audio
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The Sampler: The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers
If anyone was expecting a total sonic overhaul on this second album they are out of luck. Still, no one writes more memorable, heart-melting odes to self-doubt than Liz Stokes. Best of all is the… Audio
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The Sampler: The Beths, Larkin Poe, Khruangbin
Nick Bollinger reviews a sophomore album of power pop from The Beths; blues and boogie from North Georgia sisters Larkin Poe; and a surprisingly vocal set from the usually instrumental trio… Audio
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The Sampler: 79rs Gang & Tony Allen
Nick Bollinger reviews the latest incarnation of a centuries-old New Orleans carnival tradition from The 79rs Gang, and some of the last recordings by the late African drumming genius Tony Allen Audio
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The Sampler: Phoebe Bridgers, Christian Lee Hutson & Neil Young
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums from current LA singer-songwriters Phoebe Bridgers and Christian Lee Hutson, plus a lost 70s set from Neil Young. Audio
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The Sampler: Bob Dylan - Rough & Rowdy Ways
Dylan's first album of new material in eight years rambles through blues, jazz, country, ancient folksong and even Tin Pan Alley, while his lyrics, labyrinthine as ever, collage Greek mythology, Roman… Audio
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The Sampler Summit: Bob Dylan 's Rough & Rowdy Ways
Nick Bollinger calls a Sampler Summit to discuss the first album of new Bob Dylan songs in eight years. Video, Audio
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The Sampler: D.C. Cross, The Phoenix Foundation and Kiwi Animals compilation
Nick Bollinger reviews a genre-challenging collection of lost treasures from 1980s Aotearoa; fretboard explorations from Sydney guitarist D.C. Cross; and the tenth-anniversary reissue of a classic… Audio
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The Sampler: Blake Mills, Ruby Solly, Nicole Atkins
Nick Bollinger discusses a solo set from in-demand producer Blake Mills; an instrumental evocation of the capital city from cellist and taonga puoro player Ruby Solly; and a homage to AM radio from… Audio
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The Sampler: Moses Sumney - Grae
On his second album, the Ghanian-American singer takes his deconstructed soul music a step further, at times going to some unsettling sonic places, yet it all revolves around his extraordinary voice… Audio
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The Sampler: Moses Sumney, Ryan Fisherman, X
Nick Bollinger discusses an exploration of identity from honey-voiced singer Moses Sumney; a melancholy and atmospheric set from Lyttelton all-rounder Ryan Fisherman; and the first album in three… Audio
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The Sampler: Perfume Genius - Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
Mike Hadreas elaborates on the theme that has driven the work of this queer-identifying artist for a decade: intimacy and the complexity of feelings that follow. But with rich, diverse arrangements… Audio
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The Sampler: Perfume Genius, Damir Imamovic, Shabaka & the Ancestors
Nick Bollinger discusses another concept album about intimacy from Perfume Genius; story-songs with deep Balkan roots from Damir Imamovic; and the Afro-futurist jazz of Shabaka and the Ancestors. Audio
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The Sampler: Giantess - Big Woman
Epic in both sound and scope, the songs of Wellington's Kiki Van Newtown telescope from domestic heartbreak to mythic visions. Sonically big, conceptually big, but also big as in grown-up, this is… Audio
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The Sampler: Giantess, Andrew Fagan & Amy LaVere
Nick Bollinger discusses the majestic debut of Wellington-based Giantess; the jaded observations of Andrew Fagan; and the Mississippi-soaked soul of Amy LaVere. Audio
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The Sampler: Lucinda Williams, Rosalía, Danzig
Nick Bollinger discusses the truthful voice of Lucinda Williams; the flamenco pop fusion of Rosalía; and an unexpected love letter from gothic rocker Glenn Danzig. Audio
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The Sampler: Reb Fountain - Reb Fountain
It's dark, mysterious music Reb Fountain makes; stark chords framing a voice that can switch from a whisper to a wail and does at various times during this brooding, slow-burner of an album. The songs… Audio
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The Sampler: Reb Fountain/Ron Sexsmith/The Dream Syndicate
Nick Bollinger reviews a set of travellers’ testimonies from Reb Fountain; psych-rock space jams from The Dream Syndicate; and unashamed romanticism from Ron Sexsmith.
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Tha Sampler: Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple turns past abuses and career-long experience of male-privilege into a series of defiant broadsides. I didn't hear another album this year that was more musically inventive, rhythmically… Audio
