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The Prophet Hens and Blair Parkes
16 Aug 2016Nick Bollinger ponders the jangling pop of The Prophet Hens and Blair Parkes.
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Last Evenings On Earth by Melt Yourself Down
16 Aug 2016Nick Bollinger mulls over the jazz-African-electronic hybrid of London-based band Melt Yourself Down.
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The Sampler for 9 August
9 Aug 2016In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger discusses a soulful and personal set from Aaradhna and a tribute to arguably the most miserable song ever written, while Kirsten Johnstone investigates recent…
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Hungarian Noir: A Tribute To The Gloomy Sunday
9 Aug 2016Nick Bollinger checks a tribute to arguably the most miserable song ever written.
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Brown Girl by Aaradhna
9 Aug 2016Nick Bollinger discusses a soulful and personal set from Aaradhna.
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The Sampler - Sachi, October, Suren Unka and Levi Patel
9 Aug 2016Kirsten Johnstone takes a listen to a trio of recent local electronic EP releases: Lunch With Bianca by Sachi; Switchblade by October; and 5/8 by Suren Unka and Levi Patel
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The Sampler: Love & Hate by Michael Kiwanuka
2 Aug 2016Nick Bollinger discusses a soulful sophomore set from Michael Kiwanuka.
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The Sampler for 2 August
2 Aug 2016In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger discusses a soulful sophomore set from Michael Kiwanuka, Kirsten Johnstone reviews the first new music in seven years from local singer, songwriter and social…
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Everybody Looking by Gucci Mane
2 Aug 2016Sam Wicks lends an ear to Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane’s first post-prison release.
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Luck/Hope by Steve Abel
2 Aug 2016Kirsten Johnstone reviews Steve Abel's third album Luck/Hope.
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Absolute Truth by Lawrence Arabia
26 Jul 2016Nick Bollinger reviews an album of bittersweet longing from Lawrence Arabia.
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Wildflower by Avalanches
26 Jul 2016Nick Bollinger reviews the new release after a long absence from The Avalanches.
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The Mountain Will Fall by DJ Shadow
26 Jul 2016Nick Bollinger samples the new release from DJ Shadow.
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The Sampler for 26 July
26 Jul 2016In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews new releases after long absences from DJ Shadow and The Avalanches; an album of bittersweet longing from Lawrence Arabia and a set of local blues from…
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It's Too Late To Stop Now by Van Morrison
19 Jul 2016Nick Bollinger revels in a four-disc supplement to a Van Morrison classic.
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The Sampler for 19 July
19 Jul 2016In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger considers the eternal ingredients of teenage angst and distorted guitars in the music of Car Seat Headrest; the Congolese rhythms and Portugese collaborations…
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Konono No.1 Meets Batida by Konono No.1
19 Jul 2016Nick Bollinger samples the Congolese rhythms and Portugese collaborations of Konono No. 1.
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Teens Of Denial by Car Seat Headrest
19 Jul 2016Nick Bollinger considers the eternal ingredients of teenage angst and distorted guitars in the music of Car Seat Headrest.
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Won't Even Try To Scale It by Oyawa
12 Jul 2016Nick Bollinger investigates the debut of Waiheke Island-based power trio Oyawa.
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The Winebox Inquiry Sets Sail! by Winebox Enquiry
12 Jul 2016Nick Bollinger inspects the contents of The Winebox Inquiry's first long-player.
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The Sampler for 12 July
12 Jul 2016In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a musically and socially astute new album from black British New Yorker Devonte Hynes, who records as Blood Orange; inspects the contents of The Winebox…
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Freetown Sound by Blood Orange
12 Jul 2016Nick Bollinger reviews a musically and socially astute new album from black British New Yorker Devonte Hynes, who records as Blood Orange.
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The Sampler for 5 July
5 Jul 2016In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger reviews a solitary song cycle from Southland singer-songwriter Jay Clarkson; a terse, opinionated set from rock'n'roll original Andre Williams; and an archival…
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