Tony Stamp
The Sampler: The best local albums of 2022
Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite NZ releases from the past year, including homespun folk, te reo waiata, lo-fi beats, and walls of guitar. Audio
The Sampler: Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling, Boycrush, Amamelia
Tony Stamp catches up on four recent local releases from Wellington and Auckland: ornate guitar pop from Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling’s icy shoegaze, electro pop by Boycrush, and exuberant indie… Audio
The Sampler: Womb, Zane 2000, Fazed on a Pony, Hannah Everingham
Tony Stamp catches up on four local releases from around the country. Audio
The Sampler: Maxine Funke, Kenny Beats, Bill Callahan
Tony Stamp reviews a compilation of Dunedin songwriter Maxine Funke's lo-fi tunes, the debut LP by Kenny Beats, and is joined by Elliott Childs to discuss the latest from Bill Callahan. Audio
The Sampler: Princess Chelsea, Jockstrap, Daphni
Tony Stamp reviews Princess Chelsea’s newest mix of sweet & sour songcraft, classical/ EDM madness from Britain's Jockstrap, and the latest by Canadian producer Daphni. Audio
Sampler Summit: Björk
Tony Stamp assembles a panel of experts to assess the new Björk album Fossora. Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 20 October 2022
In this week's Pocket Edition with we celebrate music of Julian Lennon, celebrate the winner of the Maioha Award, visit an incubater for original waiata and reveal in a new record from Fazerdaze, Audio
The Sampler: Alex G, Ari Lennox, No Age
Tony Stamp reviews Alex G's experimental folk-rock, neo-soul jams by Ari Lennox, and punk primitivism from No Age. Audio
Aotearoa's best songwriters honoured at Silver Scroll Awards
The Silver Scroll Awards are on tonight, recognising the country's best songwriters.
It's the first full-scale ceremony since 2019, taking place at Auckland's Spark Arena.
Tony Stamp joins Rowan… Video, Audio
Vallé on his debut EP Caged Birds
Christchurch rapper Vallé speaks to Tony Stamp about being separated from his PNG family during lockdown, and how that informed his new music. Audio
The Sampler: catching up on local releases
Tony Stamp looks back over the last few months of local releases and highlights some worth checking out. Audio
On Spirituals Santigold aimed to go "inward, upward and forward"
Tony Stamp dissects genre-hopping musician Santigold's latest album Spirituals, with help from the artist herself. Video, Audio
Music 101: Tony Stamp
This week Tony Stamp will be hosting, Music 101 here on RNZ. He'll be in from 1pm tomorrow. He has a chat with Charlotte about what's coming up on the show and because Friday is new music day - he's… Audio
Te Kahureremoa on her debut album: "it's a gift back to my people"
The Pōneke musician and her collaborator Khali tell Tony Stamp how they used taonga pūoro to create the album's soundscape. Audio
The Sampler: Julia Jacklin, Clear Path Ensemble, Sudan Archives
Tony Stamp reviews Sydneysider Julia Jacklin's impeccable third album, Poneke jazz from Clear Path Ensemble, and a sprawling RnB opus by Sudan Archives. Audio
Santigold: music to help you transcend your environment
The acclaimed American genre-blender tells Tony Stamp how slavery songs, punk and motherhood inspired her new album Spirituals. Audio
The Sampler: Black Thought, Baecorp, Hudson Mohawke
Tony Stamp explores new albums by veteran rapper Black Thought, Auckland newcomers Baecorp, and wonky Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke. Audio
The Sampler: Cass McCombs, DOMi & JD Beck, Andrew Tuttle
Tony Stamp reviews Cass McCombs' satirical songs about sadness, Domi & JD Beck's hyperactive jazz, and the ambient banjo music of Andrew Tuttle. Audio
The Sampler: Recitals, Motte, Kiwi Jr
Tony Stamp checks out the debut LP by Poneke's Recitals, a frosty collection from Ōtautahi violinist Motte, and more funny, catchy indie rock courtesy of Canadians Kiwi Jr. Audio