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How We Got To Now by The Broken Heartbreakers
Nick Bollinger travels through the personal and political laments from the southern folk trio.
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Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll
1 Dec 2015Nick Bollinger reviews a compilation surveying the career of The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll.
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Love & Poverty by Strange Faith
1 Dec 2015Nick Bollinger considers the country soul collaboration of Strange Faith.
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The Sampler for 24 November 2015
24 Nov 2015Nick Bollinger reviews the electronic art-pop of Grimes; songs about depression and discos from John Grant; and vinyl reissues of a few Kiwi classics.
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Classic Kiwi Reissues - The Exponents, Hello Sailor and Darcy Clay
24 Nov 2015Nick Bollinger celebrates the vinyl reissues of a few Kiwi classics.
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Grey Tickles, Black Pressure by John Grant
24 Nov 2015Nick Bollinger surveys songs about depression and discos from Reykjavík resident John Grant.
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Art Angels by Grimes
24 Nov 2015Nick Bollinger investigates the intense electronic art-pop of Grimes
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The Sampler, for Tuesday 17 November 2015
17 Nov 2015This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews the first full album in almost two decades from Dunedin legends The Chills; a complex set of chamber-pop from Joanna Newsom; and the latest trawlings…
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The Cutting Edge by Bob Dylan
17 Nov 2015Nick Bollinger sorts through the latest trawlings from the Bob Dylan archives.
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Silver Bullets by The Chills
Nick Bollinger reviews the first full album in almost two decades from Flying Nun flag bearers The Chills.
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Divers by Joanna Newsom
17 Nov 2015Nick Bollinger consumes a complex set of chamber-pop from harpist extraordinaire Joanna Newsom.
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The Sampler for 10 November 2015
10 Nov 2015Jim Pinckney reviews the hotly hyped hip pop of Atlanta's Raury and his album All We Need; Mo Kolours' percussive Peckham panoramas in Texture Like Sun; and a new On-U Sound collection, Trevor Jackson…
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Trevor Jackson Presents Science Fiction Dancehall Classics
10 Nov 2015Jim Pinckney delves into a curated selection of classics, rarities and unreleased tracks from the On-U Sound vaults by DJ and Audio Visual artist Trevor Jackson.
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All We Need by Raury
10 Nov 2015Jim Pinckney hovers over the hotly hyped hip pop of Atlanta's Raury.
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Texture Like Sun by Mo Kolours
10 Nov 2015Jim Pinckney processes the percussive Peckham panoramas of Mo Kolours.
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The Sampler for 3 November 2015
3 Nov 2015In this edition of The Sampler, Jim Pickney reviews new releases by Air member Nicolas Godin, Roots Manuva and Jonathan Bree.
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A Little Night Music by Jonathan Bree
3 Nov 2015Jim Pinckney reviews the potent new album from Auckland musician Jonathan Bree.
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Bleeds by Roots Manuva
3 Nov 2015Jim Pinckney welcomes back the compelling rhymes of Roots Manuva.
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Counterpoint by Nicolas Godin
3 Nov 2015Jim Pinckney's charmed by Nicolas Godin's intriguing homage to Bach.
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The Sampler for 27 October 2015
27 Oct 2015Jim Pinckney reviews St Germain's long germinating follow up album, St Germain; Deerhunter's chipper seventh album, Fading Frontier; and the jazzy international grime of Swindle on the album Peace…
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Fading Frontier by Deerhunter
27 Oct 2015Jim Pinckney tunes into the latest transmission from the Atlanta art-rocker.
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St Germain by St Germain
27 Oct 2015Jim Pinckney welcomes the long awaited return of Parisian producer St Germain.
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Peace, Love & Music by Swindle
27 Oct 2015Jim Pinckney translates the musical postcards from understated UK grime artist Swindle.
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The Sampler for 20 October 2015
20 Oct 2015This week in The Sampler Jim Pinckney reviews, Richard Hawley’s sophisticated South Yorkshire crooning, Kurt Vile’s latest batch of songs from the couch, and the mesmerising psychedelic covers of…
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