Nick Bollinger
The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Harry Smith
In the 1950s, an eccentric collector called Harry Smith fuelled a folk music revival with a definitive anthology of American folk recordings. Now the reissue label Dust-To-Digital have turned those… Audio
The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Paul McCartney
On the fiftieth anniversary of his first solo album, Paul McCartney releases a new homemade set. Nick Bollinger evaluates it in the context of a half century of post-Beatles albums. Audio
The Sampler - International album highlights 2020
Nick Bollinger revisits some of the outstanding international albums of the past 12 months. Audio
The Sampler - International album highlights 2020
Nick Bollinger revisits some of the outstanding international albums of the past 12 months. Audio
The Sampler: Best local albums of 2020
Nick Bollinger revisits some of the local albums that stood out in 2020. Audio
The Sampler : Matt Berninger, Oneohtrix Point Never & Sun Ra Arkestra
Nick Bollinger discusses the solo debut of The National frontman Matt Berninger and the first fresh release in twenty years from the unclassifiable Sun Ra Arkestra. Tony Stamp investigates the work of… Audio
The Sampler - Matt Berninger
Matt Berninger finally released his highly anticipated solo project Serpentine Prison earlier this year. Nick Bollinger reviews the new solo venture on this episode of The Sampler. Audio
The Sampler: Jeff Tweedy, This Is The Kit, Ela Minus
Nick Bollinger discusses the lockdown songs of Jeff Tweedy and rebellious synth-pop of Ela Minus while Tony Stamp lends an ear to This Is The Kit. Audio
The Sampler - Jeff Tweedy
Grammy award-winning American singer, author, and record producer Jeff Tweedy has been making the most of isolation. Opening up his domestic life, he's been posting nightly updates of 'The Jon Tweedy… Audio
The Sampler - Ela Minus
Another artist making the most of lockdown is Columbian born Brooklyn based electronic soloist Ela Minus. Starting her musical career as a drummer in a punk band, she's now releasing modern electronic… Audio
The Sampler - AC/DC, Hachiku, Elvis Costello
Nick Bollinger discusses the killer riffs and retrograde lyrics of AC/DC, the musical wanderings of German-born, Melbourne-based Hachiku, and the 31st album from Elvis Costello. Audio
The Sampler - ACDC
If ever there was a band who could credibly bring a note to class excusing them from making another album it's ACDC. In the last few years, they've had a singer turn deaf, a guitarist locked up in New… Audio
The Sampler - Elvis Costello
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Elvis Costello has been making music since London's pub rock scene in the early 1970's. Over his long-lasting career, Costello has recorded 31 studio albums, a considerable… Audio
The Sampler - Glass Vaults, The Bobby Lees & Joni Mitchell
Nick Bollinger discusses the ambiguous sounds of Wellington trio Glass Vaults; Woodstock punk of The Bobby Lees; and takes a deep dive into the archives of Joni Mitchell. Audio
The Sampler - Joni Mitchell
One of the best songwriters of our time, Joni Mitchell needs no introduction. The Canadian singer-songwriter has a slue of awards, including nine Grammy Awards. She's been inducted into the Rock and… Audio
The Sampler - Glass Vaults
Glass Vaults was formed in Wellington in 2010 by Richard Larsen, Bevan Smith, and Rowan Pierce. The trio, who now live in three different cities - Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, come together… Audio
The Sampler - Sturgill Simpson, Autechre & Trees
Nick Bollinger reviews a bluegrass move from Sturgill Simpson, futuristic sounds from Autechre, and a lavish retrospective of British psych-folk curiosity Trees. Audio
The Sampler: Sturgill Simpson
American country singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson has just released his fifth album as a solo artist. His second album Metamodern Sounds in Country Music was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best… Audio
The Sampler - Bruce Springsteen, Adrianne Lenker & Ian Morris
Nick Bollinger reviews a stock-taking set from Bruce Springsteen; lockdown songs from Adrianne Lenker; and a previously unheard album from the late Ian Morris. Audio
The Sampler: Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen Bruce's new album, Letter to You, is his 20th studio album and he told RNZ's Charlotte Ryan on Music 101 that the initial inspiration came from the death of an old friend. Using a… Audio