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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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Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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Closed Circuits by Various Artists
26 Sep 2017Nick Bollinger investigates the roots of Australian electronica. Read more Audio
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The Sampler - 26 September 2017
26 Sep 2017This week in The Sampler, Nick Bollinger muses over the mixed mythologies of Tori Amos and uncovers a collection of pioneering Antipodean electronica, while Elliott Childs visits the urban rap-scapes… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 19 September 2017
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Sleep Well Beast by The National
19 Sep 2017Nick Bollinger reviews an intricate and mature, yet anxious new set from The National. Read more Audio
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American Dream by LCD Sound System
19 Sep 2017James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem got the band back together because David Bowie told him to. Nick Bollinger has a listen to their new album and ponders Bowie's advice. Read more Audio
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The Sampler - 19 September 2017
19 Sep 2017This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger assesses the return of LCD Soundsystem, an intricate and anxious new album from the National, and a lost record from the Neil Young archives. Read more Audio
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Hitchhiker by Neil Young
19 Sep 2017Nick Bollinger teleports to 1976 via a lost album from the Neil Young archives Read more Audio
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
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The Sampler - 12 September 2017
12 Sep 2017This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger has a listen to the album Neil Finn recorded live and online, and talks to Chicago-based country-storyteller Robbie Fulks. Read more Audio
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Out Of Silence by Neil Finn
12 Sep 2017Neil Finn assembled a small village of musicians and fans to participate in the making of his new album. Nick Bollinger assesses the results. Read more Audio
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Robbie Fulks: Upland storyteller
12 Sep 2017Nick Bollinger talks to Chicago-based country singer Robbie Fulks on the eve of his first New Zealand show Read more Audio
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
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Progress Junction by Sneaky Feelings
5 Sep 2017Nick Bollinger assesses the first new album in almost three decades from 'Dunedin sound' pioneers Sneaky Feelings. Read more Audio
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Epidural by The Spines
5 Sep 2017Nick Bollinger studies the first album in three decades by Jon McLeary's Spines, and learns about the existential blues. Read more Audio
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Forever Young by Reggie Young
5 Sep 2017Nick Bollinger lends an ear to the first solo set from veteran Memphis session guitarist Reggie Young. Read more Audio
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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