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The Sampler
Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
4pm Sunday and 7:30pm Tuesday on RNZ National
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Sunday, 29 September 2024
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Review: Bright Black Night by Mystery Waitress
29 Sep 2024The latest from the Wellington band is slightly scuzzy, frequently gloomy, but no less lovely for it. Audio
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Sunday, 22 September 2024
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Review: Passage du Desir by Johnny Blue Skies
22 Sep 2024Sturgill Simpson's first release under a pseudonym is more of a progression than a reinvention. Audio
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O & The Mo on life in Nelson and their new single, ‘Make Way For The Sun’
22 Sep 2024O & The Mo are Olivia Gallagher and Alvin Bartley, a creative couple and bandmates residing in Wakapuaka, Nelson. Maggie Tweedie spoke to the pair about their new single 'Make Way For The Sun'. Read more Video, Audio
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Saturday, 21 September 2024
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Laurie Anderson pays tribute to an aviation pioneer on Amelia
21 Sep 2024The legendary avant-garde artist's latest release is a musical retelling of Amelia Earhart's final flight. Read more Audio
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Sunday, 15 September 2024
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The Sampler: 1994 part 4
15 Sep 2024Tony Stamp looks back at four local albums turning 30 this year, in the fourth of a six-part series. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler - OKay Kaya
15 Sep 2024Norweigan American musician Okay Kaya's new record is charming and unusual. Audio
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Saturday, 14 September 2024
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The Sampler - MJ Lenderman interview
14 Sep 2024North Carolina musician MJ Lenderman speaks to Maggie Tweedie about his charming new songs that spotlight both the mundane and the familiar. Read more Video, Audio
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Sunday, 8 September 2024
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The Sampler: 1994 part 3
8 Sep 2024Tony Stamp looks back at three albums turning 30 this year, in the third of a six-part series. Read more Video, Audio
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Review: Ravyn Lenae
8 Sep 2024Ravyn Lenae's distinct falsetto and eclectic mix of R&B and pop styles blossom on her new record Bird's Eye. Read more Video, Audio
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Review: Artisans of anguish Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds soar with new album Wild God
8 Sep 2024Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds storied 18th record, Wild God, arrives as a pleasantly uplifting surprise, in contrast with the sombre and sobering tone of its predecessor, Ghosteen. Read more Video, Audio
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Saturday, 7 September 2024
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The Sampler: 1994 part 2
7 Sep 2024Tony Stamp looks back at three albums turning 30 this year, in the second of a six-part series. This week R.E.M, Weezer and Oasis get a replay on The Sampler. Read more Video, Audio
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Sunday, 1 September 2024
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Review: The Great American Bar Scene by Zach Bryan
1 Sep 2024So'omālō Schwalger revisits memories conjured up by the latest Zach Bryan release. Read more Video, Audio
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Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
4pm Sunday and 7:30pm Tuesday on RNZ National
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