Nick Bollinger
From A Room Volume 12 by Chris Stapleton
Nick Bollinger tries on the big-hatted balladry of Nashville's Chris Stapleton
AudioThe Sampler 13 June 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger discusses the glacial grooves of Icelandic quartet Vök; the Tennessee twang of Los Straitjackets; the solo debut of Berlin electronicist Daniel Brandt, and a…
AudioThe Comet is Coming! Apocalyptic trio hits jazz festival
Combining elements of jazz, Afro-beat and electronica in a cosmic and apocalyptic brew, The Comet Is Coming are the Saturday night headliner at the 2017 Wellington Jazz Festival. Nick Bollinger caught… Audio
The Sampler 6 June 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger talks to Benjamin Booker about Mexico, Mavis and his sophomore album, and reviews a set of country songs about passsion's pitfalls from John Moreland, while… Audio
Big Bad Luv by John Moreland
Nick Bollinger reviews a set of country songs about passion's pitfalls from John Moreland. Audio
Witness by Benjamin Booker
Nick Bollinger talks to Benjamin Booker about Mexico, Mavis and his sophomore album. Audio
The Sampler 6 June 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger talks to Benjamin Booker about Mexico, Mavis and his sophomore album, and reviews a set of country songs about passsion's pitfalls from John Moreland, while…
AudioBig Bad Luv by John Moreland
Nick Bollinger reviews a set of country songs about passion's pitfalls from John Moreland.
AudioWitness by Benjamin Booker
Nick Bollinger talks to Benjamin Booker about Mexico, Mavis and his sophomore album.
Audio50 years of Sgt Pepper
50 years ago today The Beatles released Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Yes really… half a century. Nick Bollinger explores why it was such a revolutionary record, examines who contributed to…
The Sampler Summit: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is not just one of the biggest-selling albums in history; it might also be the most culturally significant. To mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ classic… Audio
The Sampler Summit: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is not just one of the biggest-selling albums in history; it might also be the most culturally significant. To mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ classic…
AudioThe Sampler: Ako by Blick Bassy
Nick Bollinger reviews a familiar yet strange sound which combines blues and Cameroonian folk song, and just about everything else. Video, Audio
The Sampler: Ako by Blick Bassy
Nick Bollinger reviews a familiar yet strange sound which combines blues and Cameroonian folk song, and just about everything else.
Video, AudioGoths by The Mountain Goats
With the Nashville Symphony Chorus sounding like they are in Westminster Abbey, and John Darnielle singing about castles and batcaves, the opening track on Goths is gothic by definition, but... Video, Audio
Goths by The Mountain Goats
With the Nashville Symphony Chorus sounding like they are in Westminster Abbey, and John Darnielle singing about castles and batcaves, the opening track on Goths is gothic by definition, but...
Video, AudioThe Sampler 23 May 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger sets out to identify the various voices of Aldous Harding; a goth-themed album from long-running indie band The Mountain Goats; and the Cameroonian blues of… Audio
Album Review: Party by Aldous Harding
There's a sense of theatre about Party, which subverts the typical notion of the singer-songwriter as confessor and beacon of authenticity. Aldous Harding seems to be giving herself permission to… Video, Audio
Album Review: Party by Aldous Harding
There's a sense of theatre about Party, which subverts the typical notion of the singer-songwriter as confessor and beacon of authenticity. Aldous Harding seems to be giving herself permission to…
Video, AudioThe Sampler 23 May 2017
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger sets out to identify the various voices of Aldous Harding; a goth-themed album from long-running indie band The Mountain Goats; and the Cameroonian blues of…
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