The National
The National doubles up
The American band The National celebrates 2023 by giving us not one, but two new albums. William Dart checks them both out. Audio
Unexpected Collaborations
After delighting in some truly bizarre comings-together from the past, William Dart looks at the new releases from Taylor Swift with The National, and Bebel Gilberto with Thomas Bartlett. Audio
Sleep Well Beast by The National
Nick Bollinger reviews an intricate and mature, yet anxious new set from The National. Audio
Indie faves The National to play among the vines of Villa Maria Winery in 2018
They're not your usual nostalgic or granny-pleasing winery show band, with their often sombre tone and that growly baritone of Berningers, but they have a loyal and fervent audience here in Aotearoa… Video
The Kings Arms Tavern, favourite memories.
The legendary Kings Arms Tavern in Auckland has been sold and it spells the end for an iconic music venue. We collected a few favourite memories. Audio
Red Hot and Recent
Centring around the new tribute album to the Grateful Dead from the Red Hot label, William Dart looks also at some of the label's other releases - many of which aim to raise awareness of HIV and the… Audio
Day Of The Dead: an epic tribute to the music and artistry of the Grateful Dead
Nick Bollinger surveys an epic five-disc tribute to tie-dyed icons Grateful Dead. Audio
EL VY
The National's Matt Berninger talks to Yadana Saw about his new band EL VY and the musical merits of Grease. Audio
The Sampler: Lana Del Rey, Brassland, Dave Rawlings Machine
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews the latest set of doomed dream-pop from Lana Del Rey; new releases from the National members Bryce and Aaron Dessner's Brassland label; and the… Audio
The Brassland Label
Nick Bollinger investigates two new releases from the National members Bryce and Aaron Dessner's Brassland label. Audio
Sharon Van Etten live in session
New York-based musician Sharon Van Etten is known for songs that delve deep into the dark crevices of heartbreak and woe. In Aotearoa for the first time, she and bandmate Heather Woods Broderick stop… Video, Audio
Kronos Quartet - The Sampler
Nick Bollinger listens to the collaboration between the Kronos Quartet and Bryce Dessner, of New York indie band The National. Audio
The National: Trouble Will Find Me - Interview 2013
New York-based band The National released their sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me in May 2013. Made up of two sets of brothers - the Dessners and the Devendorfs along with singer Matt Berninger, the… Audio