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Aotearoa's music micro-labels
9:00 AM.Tony Stamp meets the people behind some of New Zealand's smaller record labels, marketing and distributing music they love. It's often done in their free time, for little, if any, profit… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: The best international albums of 2023
2:00 PM.Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite international releases from the past year, including Britpop, African folk, UK ambient, and Australian punk. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler: The best singles of 2023
2:00 PM.Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite singles from the past year, including London RnB, local folk, African dub, and American indie. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler: The best local albums of 2023
7:00 PM.Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite local releases of 2023, including club cuts, Western ballads, Afro-centric jazz, and Pacific pop. Read more Video, Audio
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Julie Byrne: 'I want to grow and to be brave as an artist'
1:45 PM.Tony Stamp talks to US singer-songwriter Julia Byrne about her acclaimed second album The Greater Wings ahead of her New Zealand performances in January. Read more Video, Audio
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Wellington trio Iti Bubbas are breezy and bright on Idiot Check
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp checks out the debut EP from an upcoming local hip-hop outfit. Read more Video, Audio
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Peter Gabriel returns with the decades-in-the-making i/o
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp looks into the Genesis founder's first album of original material in over twenty years. Read more Video, Audio
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French For Rabbits navigate treacherous terrain on their latest EP
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a string-laden set from the Wellington band. Read more Video, Audio
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There's beauty in the murk of Damien Jurado's Motorcycle Madness
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a mysterious collection of retro jams by the American singer-songwriter. Read more Audio
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Home Brew return older and wiser on Run It Back
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a reflective selection from the acclaimed local hip-hop duo. Read more Audio
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Beirut's wordly music is in fine form on Hadsel
2:30 PM.Zach Condon returns with a frosty collection from Norway. Read more Video, Audio
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LA duo Green-House focus on plant life on A Host for All Kinds of Life
2:30 PM.The LA duo present an ambient record to connect you to the natural world. Read more Video, Audio
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Local talents PollyHill and Samara Alofa join forces on Aquaries
2:30 PM.The Tāmaki Makaurau pair reveal a sonic landscape that alternates between spiky and smooth. Read more Video, Audio
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Quaranta shows Danny Brown taking stock after rehab
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a reflective collection that muses on middle age. Read more Video, Audio
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Timber Timbre's honeyed vocals are still sweet on Lovage
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a new instalment of spooky ballads from the Canadian outfit. Read more Video, Audio
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André 3000's New Blue Sun is one of the most extreme artistic pivots in modern music
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the first solo album from one of the world's best MC's... featuring no rapping, and a lot of flute. Read more Video, Audio
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Dunedin's Dale Kerrigan fuse art school nous with blistering volume
7:30 PM.Tony Stamp meets one of the country's most exciting bands, to discuss their boundary-breaking 2022 album The Water. Read more Audio
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Review: The Giant's Lawn by Wurld Series
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a scruffy, sprawling guitar opus by Christchurch champs Wurld Series. Read more Audio
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Cameron Finlay and Marc Chesterman take divergent approaches to twinkling the ivories
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a pair of local, piano-led instrumental albums. Read more Audio
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Erny Belle's songcraft is immaculate on Not Your Cupid
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a second set of wicked ballads from the Tāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter. Read more Video, Audio
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Avantdale Bowling Club's Christoph El Truento blends jazz with R&B on Circle of Friends
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the collaborative new album from an eclectic local producer. Read more Video, Audio
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Mermaidens head in new directions on their self-titled album
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an expansive new collection from the Wellington/ Auckland trio. Read more Video, Audio
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Review: Holding Patterns by Grayson Gilmour
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a propulsive, collaborative collection from the Wellington all-rounder. Read more Video, Audio
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Review: Ebony Lamb by Ebony Lamb
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the simmering solo debut from the Eb & Sparrow frontwoman. Read more Video, Audio
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Review: Echoes of Home by Sanoi
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews warm, dynamic techno from a Germany-Aotearoa import. Read more Video, Audio
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