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Nick Bollinger appreciates the verbal virtuosity of Chicago rapper Noname. Audio

Paul Simon offers some new ways of hearing some of his old songs with In the Blue Light. Nick Bollinger lends an ear. Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses the solo debut of veteran Kiwi rocker Harry Lyon, the verbal virtuosity of Chicago rapper Noname, and a Paul Simon album that offers new ways to… Audio

Nick Bollinger eavesdrops on Prince's private piano party. Audio

Anna Calvi stakes out some middle ground on both the gender and musical spectra; Yves Tumor makes an apocalyptic dance music you might call post-everything, and a private Prince recording goes public… Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews the debut album of multi-instrumental millennial Tash Sultana; a sonically smouldering set from midwestern slo-core pioneers Low; and a tale of two immigrants from… Audio

After 25 years, Midwestern slo-core trio low take a sonically challenging left turn. Nick Bollinger takes a listen. Audio

Nick Bollinger assesses the array of skills unleashed on the debut album of multi-instrumental millennial Tash Sultana. Audio

Nick Bollinger listens to a tale of two immigrants from Mexican-American rocker Alejandro Escovedo. Audio

Despite struggles with health and technology, Martin Phillipps has consolidated the return of his iconic band The Chills with a timely and topical new album. Nick Bollinger talks to the big Chill. Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses Paul McCartney's new album and its place in the Beatle veteran's hallowed catalogue, and talks past, present and future with Chills frontman Martin Phillipps. Audio

Paul McCartney can't seem to stop writing songs. Nick Bollinger considers what his latest ones add to the best known songbook in pop. Audio

Precocious Long Island siblings The Lemon Twigs write a musical. Nick Bollinger takes a front row seat. Audio

British-born, New York-based Devonte Hynes explores his sense of dislocation in an uneasy new album. Nick Bollinger has a listen. Audio

Nick Bollinger celebrates the mysterious cool of 60s pop arranger Ivor Raymonde. Video, Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a high-school musical from precocious Long Island siblings The Lemon Twigs; a dislocated dsic by British-born, New York-based musician Devonte Hynes a.k.a. Blood Orange, and an… Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses the first equal-billing album from father-and-son duo Neil and Liam Finn. Audio

Nick Bollinger delves into the dark studies of politics and power on fifth album from Wellington's All-Seeing Hand. Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses a lost country classic - from West African duo Jess Sah Bi and Peter One. Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses a father-son collaboration between Neil and Liam Finn; brutal studies of politics and power from The All-Seeing Hand; and an 80s soft-rock classic - from West Africa. Audio

Nick Bollinger uncovers the story of Ron Kane: an American record collector with a Kiwi music obsession, and reviews an Australian album with an American accent from Juanita Stein. Audio

Nick Bollinger uncovers the story of American collector Ron Kane, his deep connection with New Zealand music and the all-star tribute album made in his memory. Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a solo album with an American twang from Australian singer-songwriter Juanita Stein. Audio

Nick Bollinger finds a preoccupation with science in the guitar-pop songs of Dunedin's Ha The Unclear. Audio

Nick Bollinger assesses the post-hip-hop soul of L.A. collective The Internet. Audio