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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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Saturday, 20 July 2024
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Texan band Loma partly recorded their new album in an end-of-life centre
20 Jul 2024Tony Stamp chats to the art-rock trio over four timezones about their third album How Will I Live Without a Body. Read more Audio
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Sunday, 14 July 2024
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UK rapper Niko B navigates small town life in his early twenties on Dog Eat Dog Food World
14 Jul 2024The UK rapper's debut comes four years after he found viral success in his teens, and finds him somewhat more grown up. Read more Video, Audio
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Ghana Special 2 celebrates the music of the Ghanaian diaspora during the 1980s
14 Jul 2024The latest compilation from Soundway documents the burger-highlife music made by West-African emigrants. Read more Audio
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AMA-winner Amamelia on three favourite musical subgenres
14 Jul 2024The winner of Best Electronic Artist at the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards joins Tony to talk him through three of her favourite musical subgenres. Read more Audio
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Friday, 12 July 2024
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Songwriter: An album of previously-unheard Johnny Cash songs
12 Jul 2024The posthumous return of the Man in Black features a collection of demos recorded in the early '90s, discovered and repurposed by his son, John Carter Cash. Read more Video, Audio
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Sunday, 7 July 2024
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Salvia Palth's follows the worldwide sensation of his debut with a surprise second LP
7 Jul 2024Eleven years after his incredibly successful first album, the Wellington-based musician returns with a slightly more hi-fi collection of bedroom pop. Read more Audio
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Kaytranada is sonically sweaty on Timeless
7 Jul 2024The Grammy-winning producer returns with a dancefloor behemoth, crammed with special guests. Read more Video, Audio
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Jess Coenelius: 'It’s not like there’s a huge canon of rock musicians singing about parenthood, you know?'
7 Jul 2024The NZ-born singer-songwriter is now based in Los Angeles after 18 years in Melbourne, and receiving glowing reviews for the first two albums released under her own name. Read more Video, Audio
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Saturday, 6 July 2024
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Auckland musician Joe Ghatt is endearingly aimless on Caper
6 Jul 2024Tony Stamp reviews the local guitar-slinger's psychedelic new LP. Read more Video, Audio
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Sunday, 30 June 2024
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Review: Eight Pointed Star by Marina Allen
30 Jun 2024The Californian musician's third album is placid and pretty, but its lyrics pack a punch. Read more Video, Audio
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Review: As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again by The Decemberists
30 Jun 2024The Portland band's latest feels like a look back through their 24 year catalogue, but Colin Meloy's writing is still sharp. Read more Video, Audio
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Interview: Rachel Ashby
30 Jun 2024A debrief with the former 95bFM Breakfast host about her five years in the role, and some songs she enjoyed along the way. Read more Audio
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The Sampler
About The Sampler
Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
4pm Sunday and 7:30pm Tuesday on RNZ National
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