Nick Bollinger
The Sampler for 11 March 2014
This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by Tami Neilson, B.I.A. and Sven Olsen's Brutal Canadian Love Saga. Audio
Tami Neilson: Dynamite - album review
New Zealand resident Tami Neilson has released Dynamite, a set of songs which Nick Bollinger says are suited to truck-stop jukeboxes. Audio
The Sampler for 4 March 2014
This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by Broken Bells, Lake Street Dive, and Lo-Fang. Audio
The Sampler: Bruce Springsteen
Nick Bollinger reviews Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes. Audio
The Sampler for 25 February 2014
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Beck, Sky Ferreira and Blood Orange. Audio
Beck - The Sampler
Nick Bollinger takes a listen to a set of slow songs on Morning Phase from American artist Beck. Audio
The Sampler for 18 February 2014
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Eleni Mandell, Warpaint and The Autumn Defense. Audio
The Sampler: Inside Llewyn Davis
Nick Bollinger reviewing the soundtrack to The Coen Brothers movie 'Inside Llewyn Davis'. Audio
The Sampler: Warpaint
Nick Bollinger listens to the reverb drenched second album from Californian guitar band War Paint. Audio
The Sampler for 11 February 2014
This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by Neil Finn, The Staves, and Brandy Clark. Audio
The Sampler for 4 February 2014
In this edition of The Sampler, Nick Bollinger reviews new releases by Rokiana Traore and Rosanne Cash and a re-issue of an album by 1960s country singer Jackson C. Frank. Audio
Pete Seeger
Nick Bollinger considers the life, work and influence of folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, who died this week aged 94. Audio
The Sampler for 28 January 2014
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by British Sea Power, Bruce Springsteen, and the Mark Lanegan anthology 'Has God Seen My Shadow?'. Audio
Rough Justice Returns
Legendary New Zealand soul band Rough Justice are reuniting for their first shows in 34 years. From 1977 to 1979, Rough Justice was one of the hardest-working bands in New Zealand, despite never… Audio
The Sampler: The Verlaines
Nick Bollinger talks with Verlaines frontman Graeme Downes about the re-release of two early albums Juvenilia, and Hallelujah All The Way Home. Audio
The Sampler: Robert Glasper Experiment.
Nick Bollinger explores the new album from Texan jazz pianist Robert Glasper, Black Radio 2, which features vocals from Common, Jill Scott, Snoop Dogg, and Norah Jones. Audio
The Sampler: Jake Bugg
English teenager Jake Bugg has just released his second album, which was produced by Rick Rubin at Shangri La Studios in Malibu. Nick Bollinger takes a listen. Audio
Arcade Fire - The Sampler
Canadian band Arcade Fire are back with Reflektor, their largest sounding, and most danceable record to date. Nick Bollinger takes a listen. Audio
Shogun Orchestra - The Sampler
Wellington's Shogun Orchestra has released a second album of 'armchair travel' exotica - Nick Bollinger takes a listen to Black Lotus. Audio
