Nick Bollinger
The Sampler for 13 May 2014
This week, Nick Bollinger reviews music by Lily Allen, Delaney Davidson and D'Angelo. Audio
The Sampler - D'Angelo
Revered, reclusive RnB artist D'Angelo has been working on a new album for over a decade, and has just re-released a 1995 live recording as a stop-gap measure. Nick Bollinger takes a listen. Audio
The Sampler for 6 May 2014
This week Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by The Pixies, Tune-yards and recent releases on Blue Note Records by Takuya Karoda and Ambrose Akinmusire. Audio
The Sampler: Tune-yards
Nick Bollinger reviews the latest set of off-the-wall, sometimes slightly subversive, always bangin' songs from Merrill Garbus, a.k.a. tUnE-yArDs. Audio
The Sampler: The Pixies - Indie Cindy
Indie Cindy is the first new album from The Pixies since 1991's Trompe Le Monde. Nick Bollinger assesses it against vintage Pixies. Audio
The Sampler for 29 April 2014
This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by Damon Albarn, Tiny Ruins, and Leo Welch. Audio
Tiny Ruins: Brightly Painted One - album review
Nick Bollinger casts an ear over Brightly Painted One, the second set of slow, quiet songs from New Zealander Hollie Fullbrook, a.k.a. Tiny Ruins. Audio
The Sampler - Damon Albarn
Nick Bollinger takes a listen to the debut solo album from Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots. Audio
The Sampler for 22 April 2014
This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by Midge Marsden, Real Estate and Ronnie Lane. Audio
The Sampler: Record Store Day 2014 Reissues
Nick Bollinger takes a listen to some of the special NZ reissues on offer for Record Store Day, which celebrates these shrines to physical product. Featuring: Spelling Mistakes, La De Da's and… Audio
The Sampler 15 April 2014
Nick Bollinger reviews special Record Store Day releases from historic New Zealand bands The La De Da's, The Scavengers, and The Spelling Mistakes, and talk to The Axemen about thirty years of chaotic… Audio
The Sampler for 8 April 2014
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Liam Finn, Kevin Borich, Greg Fleming and Flip Grater. Audio
The Sampler - Flip Grater
Nick Bollinger listens to Flip Grater's fourth studio album Pigelle, recorded in Paris. Audio
The Sampler for 1 April 2014
This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by Aloe Blacc, Don Walker, and Angel Olsen. Audio
The Sampler: Angel Olsen
Nick Bollinger reviews the bleakly poetic second album Burn Your Fire For No Witness from 26-year-old Missourian Angel Olsen. Audio
The Sampler for 25 March 2014
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Drive By Truckers, City Oh Sigh and The Haden Triplets. Audio
The Sampler- City Oh Sigh
Nick Bollinger takes a listen to the debut album from Wellington chamber pop group City Oh Sigh. Audio
Joan As Policewoman
Nick Bollinger talks with Joan Wasser about the Motown/Stax feel on her latest album, 2014's, The Classic. Audio
The Sampler for 18 March 2014
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by St Vincent and Pokey LaFarge and speaks to Joan Wasser about The Classic, the new album by Joan As Policewoman. Audio
The Sampler: Pokey LaFarge
Nick Bollinger listens to the self-titled album from American roots musician Pokey LaFarge, in New Zealand playing WOMAD and a few post-festival gigs. From The Sampler. Audio
