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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A Nuance by Greg Malcolm and Stefan Neville
29 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger reviews a lo-fi collaboration by itinerant indie artists Greg Malcolm and Stefan Neville.
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The Sampler - 29 August 2017
29 Aug 2017In this week's Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews the beautiful but not harmless songs of Herriot Row; a dark and sometimes danceable set from Reb Fountain; the pop-rock aspirations of Daniel McClelland…
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Anxious Heart by Daniel McClelland
29 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger discusses the pop-rock aspirations of Wellington multi-instrumentalist Daniel McClelland.
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Lesser Stars by Herriot Row
29 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger reviews a new set of melodic and literary songs from Auckland singer-songwriter Simon Comber a.k.a. Herriot Row.
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Little Arrows by Reb Fountain
29 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger discusses a dark - and sometimes danceable - set from Reb Fountain.
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The Sampler - 22 August 2017
22 Aug 2017This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses the high-drama big-production pop of Nicole Atkins, a fresh set of Americana from David Rawlings, the reissue of a 70s classic from Kiwi psych-rockers…
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Tele-porter by Chris Armour
22 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger discusses a twanging debut by Wellington guitar-slinger Chris Armour
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Space Farm by Space Farm
22 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger discusses the reissue of a psychedelic classic fromcosmic Kiwi adventurers Space Farm.
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Goodnight Rhonda Lee by Nicole Atkins
22 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger wallows in the lovelorn verses and soaring choruses of classic popsmith Nicole Atkins
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Poor David's Almanack by David Rawlings
22 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger discusses the hillbilly wisdom and folk traditionalism of David Rawlings
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The Sampler -15 August 2017
15 Aug 2017This week in the Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews new sounds from eclectic Japanese popster Cornelius and local singer-songwriter Charlotte Yates, while Elliott Childs dives into the surf-punk of…
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Desert Centre by Guantanamo Baywatch
15 Aug 2017Elliott Childs dives into the surf-punk of Portland-based Guantanamo Baywatch.
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Mellow Waves by Cornelius
15 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger discusses the first album in a decade from Japanese electro-pop collagist Cornelius.
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Then The Stars Start Singing by Charlotte Yates
15 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger reviews a fresh set from Wellington singer-songwriter Charlotte Yates
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London Southern by Jim Lauderdale
8 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger discusses the London excursion of Americana king Jim Lauderdale.
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Peasant by Richard Dawson
8 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger listens to the medieval musings of Newcastle musician Richard Dawson
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The Time Has Come by Anne Briggs
8 Aug 2017Nick Bollinger revisits an influential folk classic from Anne Briggs.
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Discussing dark matters with Randy Newman
1 Aug 2017Randy Newman has a new album – and an assignment for Lorde. Nick Bollinger talks to the legendary singer-songwriter and film composer.
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Flying Nun reissues by Bressa Creeting Cake and Garageland
25 Jul 2017Nick Bollinger reviews classic Flying Nun reissues from Bressa Creeting Cake and Garageland.
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Otherness by Grayson Gilmour
25 Jul 2017Nick Bollinger reviews a sonic and melodic set from Wellington musician Grayson Gilmour.
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