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This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews a defining double live set by Texas bluesman Gary Clark Jr., and talks to Australian minstrel C.W. Stoneking about his unique fusion of jazz, gospel and… Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a collection of funky late 60s - early 70s country music from the likes of Kenny Rogers, Townes Van Zandt, and Dolly Parton. Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews the second album from Mercury Music Prize-winning British indie rockers Alt J; a two-disc compendium of southern styles from Lucinda Williams; and a set… Audio

C.W. Stoneking is a Melbourne based musician who makes blues/calypso/boogaloo as if the last 60 years never happened. Nick Bollinger speaks to this enigmatic character ahead of his NZ tour. Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews the second album from Mercury Music Prize-winning British indie rockers Alt-J. Audio

In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a double-disc set from father-and-son duo Jeff and Spencer Tweedy, a.k.a. Tweedy; the ecstatic pagan grooves of Swedish ensemble Goat; and a beginners… Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews Commune, the new album from enigmatic Swedish experimental fusion group Goat. Audio

Standing in for Nick Bollinger, Jim Pinckney reviews the retro rock styles of Wildest Dreams, the futuristic kiwi soul of Electric Wire Hustle, Robyn Hitchcock's gentle acoustic strummings and Brian… Audio

Composer and music supervisor Brian Reitzell is best known for his work on film soundtracks The Virgin Suicides and Lost In Translation. He's just released a solo set of Krautrock influenced… Audio

Jim Pinckney reviews the slinky psychedelia of Wildest Dreams, the new project of U.K. stalwart DJ Harvey, who has jumped from punk, to disco, to techno throughout his career. Audio

Kiran Dass, sitting in for Nick Bollinger, reviews the swirling Southern Gothic of Christchurch's Dark Matter; the reverb-drenched melancholy of Roy Montgomery; and the literate post-punk of Josef K.

Kiran Dass reviews the reverb-drenched melancholy of Roy Montgomery's 324. E. 13th Street #7. Audio

Kiran Dass take a listen to the literate post-punk of Josef K on The Only Fun in Town. Audio

Scott Kara reviews Angels and Devils by The Bug, Lullaby… and the Ceaseless Roar by Robert Plant and Pale Communion by Opeth. Audio

Former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant pushes the boundaries of bluegrass, as well as dabbling in desert blues, on his latest album Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar - Scott Kara takes a listen. Audio

Reviewer Scott Kara takes a listen to the menacing, apocalyptic sounds on Angels And Devils, the latest album from London electronic producer The Bug. Audio

Joe Nunweek, sitting in for Nick Bollinger, reviews albums by Naomi Punk, Wreck and Reference, and Lewis. Audio

Joe Nunweek explores the strange story and eventual rediscovery of long-lost North American crooner Lewis. Audio

This week, Nick Bollinger reviews music by Beck, Mirel Wagner and Chris Smither. Audio

Born in Ethiopia, and raised in Finland, Miril Wagner's lyrics and cadence are chilling, with bare bones accompaniment. Nick Bollinger takes a listen to Wagner's first album for Sub Pop, When the… Audio

This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by Benjamin Booker, Billy Joe Shaver, and Beach Pigs. Audio

23 year old New Orleans-based Benjamin Booker has just released his debut album, which fuses blues, punk, and garage rock - Nick Bollinger finds out more. Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a summer-themed set from Auckland indie-rock quartet Beach Pigs. Audio

This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by Common, Glen Moffatt, and Richard Thompson. Audio