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The Sampler: Sophia Kennedy, Cadence Weapon, Matt Sweeney & Bonny Prince Billy
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp investigates the second album from America-born/ Germany-based electro singer Sophia Kennedy, a politically-charged collection by Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon, and a team up between… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Japanese Breakfast, PollyHill, Signer
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp gets his ears around a new album by American musician and best-selling author Michelle Zauner (AKA Japanese Breakfast), the second EP from Tāmaki Makaurau hip hop artist PollyHill, and an… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Flamingo Pier, Louisa Nicklin, Arooj Aftab
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp peruses a dancefloor stonker from tropical, Waiheke by-way-of Hackney Wick dance trio Flamingo Pier, the debut album by icy Auckland singer-songwriter Louisa Nicklin, and a sparse, soothing… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: CHAI, Mdou Moctar, Iron & Wine
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp assesses the high energy electro pop of Japanese band CHAI on their third album WINK, an electrifying collection of psychedelic jams from Saharan guitar maestro Mdou Moctar, and the latest… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Jorja Smith, Pickle Darling, Falle Nioke
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a sonic 'waiting room' by UK soul artist Jorja Smith, the second album from Christchurch lo-fi pop genius Pickle Darling, and an EP that merges Guinean sensibilities with Swedish… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Mara TK, The Chills, Dry Cleaning
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp checks out a soulful concoction from former Electric Wire Hustle vocalist Mara TK, an upbeat pondering of mortality by The Chills, and the debut of deadpan post-punk Brits Dry Cleaning. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Lontalius, Beastwars, Hannah Jadagu
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp listens to Lontalius' stripped-back third album, the tenth anniversary reissue of Beastwars' debut album, and an EP recorded and produced on an iPhone by New York singer Hannah Jadagu. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Milk, Dianne Swann, Somni Presents: Up Too Early
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp absorbs a posthumous release from Auckland musician Reuben Winter, the first solo album by The Bads' Dianne Swann, and a collection of laidback beats designed for the early hours of the… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Taylor Swift, Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders, Kane Strang
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp wraps his head around Taylor Swift's re-recording of her second album, a jazzy collaboration between Brit producer Floating Points and sax legend Pharoah Sanders, and the surprise return of… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Pixie Williams, Voom, Flock of Dimes
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp basks in the glow of a new Pixie Williams covers album, a reissue of a classic by Auckland band Voom, and a breakup album from American songwriter Jenn Wasner, AKA Flock of Dimes. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Lana Del Rey, Wurld Series, Heisei No Oto
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp lends an ear to new releases by Los Angeles singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, Christchurch DYI maestros Wurld Series, and a compilation of exploratory sounds from 1980/90s Japan. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Raiza Biza, Julien Baker, Edo Funk Explosion
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp checks out the latest from Rwanda-NZ rapper Raiza Biza, Christian indie strummer Julien Baker, and a collection of seventies Nigerian funk curated by the resourceful record label Analog… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Jed Parsons, Jordan Gavet, Shame
7:30 PM.Tony Stamp examines new albums from chucklesome Christchurch singer-songwriter Jed Parsons, golden-voiced RnB muso Jordan Gavet, and frenetic UK post-punks Shame. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Team Dynamite, Lou'ana, Miles Calder
1:00 PM.Tony Stamp listens to three new local albums - the positive affirmations of Tāmaki Makaurau hip hop trio Team Dynamite, the magick-tinged soul grooves of Lou'ana, and Miles Calder's nostalgic… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Edward Castelow, Jazmine Mary, Mogwai
1:00 PM.Tony Stamp reviews new albums from kiwi troubadour Edward Castelow, Australian import Jazmine Mary, and Scottish post-rockers Mogwai. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Kiwi Jr, Terrible Sons, Split Enz
1:00 PM.Tony Stamp assesses the second album from witty Canadian rockers Kiwi Jr., a new EP by Christchurch husband and wife duo Terrible Sons, and a roster of local artists taking on a classic Split Enz… Read more Audio
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The Sampler: The Weather Station, Goat Girl, SR Mpofu
1:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the new album by Canadian outfit The Weather Station, Peckham post-punk band Goat Girl's second full-length, and a blissful EP from Tāmaki Makaurau beat maker SR Mpofu. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Arlo Parks, Estère, Four Tet
7:30 PM.Tony Stamp discusses the debut from buzzed-about Brit soul artist Arlo Parks, Wellington musician Estère's ambitious third album Archetypes, and a surprise pair of releases from UK producer Four Tet.
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The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Bob Dylan
1:00 PM.Nick Bollinger identifies some of the many and various musical references on Rough and Rowdy Ways - Bob Dylan's epic 2020 album - from Jimmy Rodgers to Chopin. Read more Audio
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The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: New Orleans
12:12 PM.New Orleans rap duo The 79rs Gang draw on the rich cultural and musical traditions of their hometown. Taking their 2020 release Expect The Unexpected as a starting point, Nick Bollinger traces some of… Read more Audio
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The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Sault
12:12 PM.In a turbulent year, this clandestine British collective produced an album that plays like a Black Lives Matter soundtrack. Nick Bollinger discusses these new Black protest statements and recalls a… Read more Audio
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The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Harry Smith
12:12 PM.In the 1950s, an eccentric collector called Harry Smith fuelled a folk music revival with a definitive anthology of American folk recordings. Now the reissue label Dust-To-Digital have turned those… Read more Audio
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The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Paul McCartney
12:12 PM.On the fiftieth anniversary of his first solo album, Paul McCartney releases a new homemade set. Nick Bollinger evaluates it in the context of a half century of post-Beatles albums. Read more Audio
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The Sampler - International album highlights 2020
7:30 PM.Nick Bollinger revisits some of the outstanding international albums of the past 12 months. Read more Audio
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The Sampler - International album highlights 2020
1:30 PM.Nick Bollinger revisits some of the outstanding international albums of the past 12 months. Audio
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