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In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger mulls over the jazz-African-electronic hybrid of London-based band Melt Yourself Down; ponders the jangling pop of The Prophet Hens and Blair Parkes; and… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger discusses a soulful and personal set from Aaradhna and a tribute to arguably the most miserable song ever written, while Kirsten Johnstone investigates recent… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger discusses a soulful sophomore set from Michael Kiwanuka, Kirsten Johnstone reviews the first new music in seven years from local singer, songwriter and social… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews new releases after long absences from DJ Shadow and The Avalanches; an album of bittersweet longing from Lawrence Arabia and a set of local blues from… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger considers the eternal ingredients of teenage angst and distorted guitars in the music of Car Seat Headrest; the Congolese rhythms and Portugese collaborations… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a musically and socially astute new album from black British New Yorker Devonte Hynes, who records as Blood Orange; inspects the contents of The Winebox… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a solitary song cycle from Southland singer-songwriter Jay Clarkson; a terse, opinionated set from rock'n'roll original Andre Williams; and an archival… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a saga without words from guitarist William Tyler; the reissue of a mid-seventies epic from Texan sculptor and songwriter Terry Allen; and an American… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews the dance-friendly debut of Canadian-Haitian DJ/producer Kaytranada; the Southern punk-blues of Adia Victoria; and a new set of familiar sounds from Tom… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a five-disc tribute to tie-dyed icons Grateful Dead, and discusses how new albums by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan address their advancing years. Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger wraps up New Zealand Music Month with a handful of local releases, including the Polynesian reggae of Unity Pacific, introspective electronica of Pacific… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger discusses the innovations and irritations of Canadian-born rapper Drake; a set of surreal and romantic duets by Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop; and a New York-inspired… Audio

In this week’s Sampler, Nick Bollinger kicks off New Zealand Music Month with a slew of recent local garage rock releases from The Situations, The Raw Nerves, The Conjurors and The Cavemen; the epic… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger discusses the front-line dispatches of PJ Harvey's The Hope Six Demolition Project; a lush 80s-style set from Austin alt-rock group Shearwater; and an album… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews the homegrown soul of Hollie Smith and a debut that encompasses folk and feedback from American quartet Heron Oblivion, plus a historic set from… Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger talks to rodeo rider-turned-country rocker Ryan Bingham, and confronts the 48-year history of prog-rock originals King Crimson. Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a pop-tronic excursion from Scottish rockers Primal Scream; American heartland tales from Robbie Fulks; and the 'secular gospel music' of Birds Of… Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews an electric second album from Korean-American folk rockers Run River North; the jazz and soul tangents of eclectic hip-hop musician Anderson .Paak; and a tribute to gospel-blues… Audio