This Way Up
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The Sampler for 21 May 2013
Trevor Reekie reviews new albums by NZ artists Matt Langely and Beastwars, plus UK synth pop pioneers Depeche Mode.
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The Sampler for 14 May 2013
Marty Duda reviews new albums by Iron and Wine and Iggy & The Stooges along with a reissue from Country Joe & The Fish.
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The Sampler - Iron & Wine
Marty Duda reviews the latest offering from Iron & Wine - Ghost on Ghost
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The Sampler for 7 May 2013
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Graham Parker and the Rumour, Ethan Johns and Shannon McNally.
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The Sampler: Ethan Johns
Nick Bollinger reviews the vocal debut of respected producer Ethan Johns.
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The Sampler for 30 April 2013
This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by The Phoenix Foundation, The Flaming Lips, and Willy Moon.
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The Sampler for 23 April 2013
This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by The Robyn Hitchcock, Steve Earle, and Terry Allen.
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The Sampler for 16 April 2013
Nick Bollinger reviews the reissue of a lost New Zealand classic by Waves and new albums by Eric Clapton and Kurt Vile.
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The Sampler for 9 April 2013
This week Nick Bollinger reviewed albums by "Laura Mvula", "Low" and "The Strokes".
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The Sampler for 2 April 2013
Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Urban Tramper, Rhian Sheehan, Nathan Haines and Jonathan Zwartz.
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The Sampler for 26 March 2013
This week Nick Bollinger reviews music by The Bads, Tattletale Saints, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, and The Louvin Brothers.
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The Sampler for 19 March 2013
Nick Bollinger reviews albums by David Bowie, Chelsea Light Moving and Luther Dickinson.
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The Sampler for 12 March 2013
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Alasdair Roberts and Friends, Chris Prowse, Roger Knox and the collection Son of Rogue's Gallery.
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The Sampler for 5 March 2013
Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Matarays, Niko Nezna and Goran Bregovic. Plus the compilation Gypsy Fever.
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The Sampler: Gypsies
New music with old roots from Goran Bregovic, Niko Ne Zna, and the Gypsy Fever compilation.
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The Sampler: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Nick Bollinger listens to the 15th album from Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away - and finds it's still brooding with menace and romantic ideals.
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The Sampler for 26 February 2013
This week Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Richard Thompson, Salif Keita, and Petra Haden.
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The Sampler: Petra Haden
A very vocal tribute to movie soundtracks from Petra Haden.
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The Sampler: Salif Keita
A French-slanted set from Malian singing star Salif Keita.
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The Sampler for 19 February 2013
In this weeks programme Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Lau, Atoms for Peace and Public Service Broadcasting.
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The Sampler Lau Race The Loser
Nick Bollinger shines the spotlight on forward looking Scottish folk trio Lau.
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The Sampler: Atoms For Peace Amok
Nick Bollinger reviews the debut album of Thom Yorke's Atoms For Peace, which also features RHCP bassist Flea and percussionist Mauro Refosco, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich and Beck's drummer Joey Waronker.
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The Sampler for 12 february 2013
Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Aaron Neville and Strayhound, and speaks to Jeff Tweedy of the band Wilco.
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The Sampler for 5 February 2013
Nick Bollinger reviews albums by The Close Readers, The Ruby Suns and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
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The Sampler: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, II
Nick Bollinger takes a listen to the second album from ex Mint Chick Ruban Nielson's Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
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The Sampler: Ruby Suns - Christopher
Ryan McPhun heads back to the future on the Ruby Suns' new synth heavy release Christopher.
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The Sampler for 29 January 2013
A new album by Beck that exists only as printed sheet music; and an illuminating introduction to the music of Louisiana that accompanies a literary publication, the Oxford American.
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The Sampler for 22 January 2013
This week Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Kendrick Lamar, Kid Rock, and Greekadelia.
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The Sampler for 18 December 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews the highlights of 2012.
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The Sampler for 11 December 2012
This week Nick Bollinger reviewed new albums by Scott Walker and Brian Eno plus "Treble and Reverb" the lastest album by Aaradhna.
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The Sampler for 4 December 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by David Byrne and St. Vincent, Jim White and Craig Terris.
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The Sampler for 27 November 2012
This week Nick Atkinson reviews new albums from SJD, Neil Young, and Dan Penn.
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The Sampler for 20 November 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Bellowhead and Jake Bugg, plus Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day.
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The Sampler for 13 November 2012
This week Nick Bollinger reviews albums from "Grizzly Bear" and "Mariee Sioux" as well as the Kent/Ace compilations "Hall of Fame", "Nobody Wins" and "Behind Closed Doors".
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The Sampler for 6 November 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Gary Clark Jr, Sharkness and Delaney Davidson & Marlon Williams.
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The Sampler for 30 October 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new releases by Matthew Pickering, Bill Morris and Johnsonville City Nights. He also previews the forthcoming Toy Love Double LP.
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The Sampler for 23 October 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new releases by Jens Lekman, Beachwood Sparks and Sera Cahoone. And he speaks to Hello Sailor about their latest album.
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The Sampler for 16 October 2012
Reviewing the artists ZZ Top, Iris DeMent and Alt J.
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The Sampler for 16 October 2012
This week, Nick gives us a taste of ZZ Top's first new album in nine years, country singer-songwriter Iris DeMent's 'Sing The Delta', and the debut album by the British group Alt J, entitled 'An Awesome Wave'.
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The Sampler for 9 October 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Mumford & Sons and The Go-Betweens.
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The Sampler for 2 October 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Staff Benda Bilili, Van Morrison and The Datsuns.
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The Sampler for 25 September 2012
This week Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Seva Hi-Fi, Iva Lamkum and Dear Time's Waste.
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Iva Lamkum - The Sampler
Nick Bollinger reviews Iva Lamkum's Black Eagle.
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The Sampler for 18 September 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews Bob Dylan's album "Tempest".
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Bob Dylan - The Sampler
Nick Bollinger reviews Tempest - the latest offering from Bob Dylan.
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The Sampler for 11 September 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Sean Rowe, Andy Laking and Gerry Paul, and he speaks to Critter Fuqua of the Old Crow Medicine Show.
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The Sampler for 4 September 2012
In this edition of The Sampler, Nick Bollinger reviews new releases by Greg Fleming and the Trains, Los Texmaniacs and Josephine Foster.
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The Sampler for 28 August 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Cat Power, Opposite Sex and Sanguma.
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The Sampler for 21 August 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Trembling Bells and Bonnie `Prince` Billy, Stevie Jackson and Cold Specks.
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The Sampler for 14 August 2012
Reviewing new albums by Frank Ocean, Ry Cooder, and a digital reissue of Jay Epae's New Zealand classic "Hold On Tight".
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The Sampler for 7 August 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Nightchoir, Dirty Projectors and Old Crow Medicine Show.
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The Sampler for 31 July 2012
In this programme Nick Bollinger reviews Gary Clark Jr.'s Bright Lights EP, The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection: Woody At 100, and Muddy Waters and the Rolling Stones at the Checkerboard Lounge 1981.
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The Sampler for 24 July 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews recent releases - all available on vinyl - by The Eversons, Gianmarco Ligouri, The Raw Nerves and The Eastern.
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The Sampler for 17 July 2012
In this edition of The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses new releases by the Hypnotic Brass ensemble, New Orleans word smith Chuck Perkins and Otis Taylor.
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The Sampler for 10 July 2012
This week Nick Bollinger reviews recent albums by Sigur Ros, Fiona Apple and Lawrence Arabia.
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The Sampler for 3 July 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews a country rock opera from arizina band Giant Sand; a posthumous set of pop-punk from Joey Ramone; and a customized set of songs from Kelly Hogan.
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The Sampler for 26 June 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews the albums "The Bravest Man In The Universe" by Bobby Womack, "Banga" by Patti Smith and the John Cale compilation "Conflict & Catalysis".
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The Sampler for 19 June 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews the reissue of "Ram" by Paul and Linda McCartney, George Harrison's "Early Takes Volume 1" and "Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables" by Todd Snider.
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The Sampler for 12 June 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Neil Young with Crazy Horse, The Beach Boys and Tim Easton.
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The Sampler for 5 June 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Opossom, Anias Mitchell and Here We Go Magic.
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The Sampler for 29 May 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews albums by Loudon Wainwright III, Sinead O'Connor and Great North.
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The Sampler for 22 May 2012
In this week's edition of The Sampler, Nick Bollinger reviews new releases by Home Brew, Lisa Marie Presley, Nathan Haines and a debut release by Jennifer Zea.
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The Sampler for 15 May 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Nora Jones, Father John Misty and Alabama Shakes.
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The Sampler for 8 May 2012
This week in The Sampler, Nick Bollinger reviews a new release by Dr. John, the debut album by Tono and The Finance Company and two compilations celebrating the Fender Guitars and the Memphis Boys
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The Sampler for 1 May 2012
Troy Ferguson reviews new albums by Willis Earl Beal, Jack White and M. Ward.
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The Sampler for 24 April 2012
In this edition of The Sampler, Troy Ferguson reviews a rare live recording of iconic NZ band Toy Love, and new releases by Paul Weller and by Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat.
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The Sampler for 17 April 2012
Troy Ferguson reviews new releases by Karen Dalton and Mike Wexler, plus the new Flying Nun compilation Time To Go: The Southern Psychedelic Moment 1981-86.
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The Sampler for 10 April 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Carolina Chocolate Drops and Ruthie Foster, and he speaks Big Daddy Wilson who begins his New Zealand tour this month.
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The Sampler for 3 April 2012
Nick Bollinger reviews new albums by Bruce Springsteen and The Eastern and speaks to Justin Townes Earl about out his new album, Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now.
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