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The Sampler: Lucy Dacus, Faye Webster, Greentea Peng
10 Jul 2021Tony Stamp analyses Lucy Dacus' nostalgic, detail-heavy new album, the country-soul hybrid found on Faye Webster's fourth outing, and Greentea Peng's debut cocktail of beats and mysticism.
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The Sampler: Troy Kingi, Sault, Womb
3 Jul 2021Tony Stamp comes to grips with Troy Kingi's excursion into folk music (in collaboration with Delaney Davidson), the fifth release in just two years from UK soul merchants SAULT, and the Flying Nun…
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The Sampler: Another Michael, Hiatus Kaiyote, Paige Julia
26 Jun 2021Tony Stamp digs into the sunny debut album by Philadelphia pop strummers Another Michael, the third full-length from Aussie soul-futurists Hiatus Kaiyote, and Wellington producer Paige Julia's latest…
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The Sampler: Sophia Kennedy, Cadence Weapon, Matt Sweeney & Bonny Prince Billy
19 Jun 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: Japanese Breakfast, PollyHill, Signer
12 Jun 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: Flamingo Pier, Louisa Nicklin, Arooj Aftab
5 Jun 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: CHAI, Mdou Moctar, Iron & Wine
29 May 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: Jorja Smith, Pickle Darling, Falle Nioke
22 May 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: Mara TK, The Chills, Dry Cleaning
15 May 2021Tony 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.
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The Sampler: Lontalius, Beastwars, Hannah Jadagu
8 May 2021Tony 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.
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The Sampler: Milk, Dianne Swann, Somni Presents: Up Too Early
24 Apr 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: Taylor Swift, Floating Points & Pharoah Sanders, Kane Strang
17 Apr 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: Pixie Williams, Voom, Flock of Dimes
10 Apr 2021Tony 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.
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The Sampler: Lana Del Rey, Wurld Series, Heisei No Oto
3 Apr 2021Tony 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.
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The Sampler: Raiza Biza, Julien Baker, Edo Funk Explosion
27 Mar 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: Jed Parsons, Jordan Gavet, Shame
23 Mar 2021Tony Stamp examines new albums from chucklesome Christchurch singer-songwriter Jed Parsons, golden-voiced RnB muso Jordan Gavet, and frenetic UK post-punks Shame.
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The Sampler: Team Dynamite, Lou'ana, Miles Calder
13 Mar 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: Edward Castelow, Jazmine Mary, Mogwai
6 Mar 2021Tony Stamp reviews new albums from kiwi troubadour Edward Castelow, Australian import Jazmine Mary, and Scottish post-rockers Mogwai.
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The Sampler: Kiwi Jr, Terrible Sons, Split Enz
27 Feb 2021Tony 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…
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The Sampler: The Weather Station, Goat Girl, SR Mpofu
20 Feb 2021Tony 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.
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The Sampler: Arlo Parks, Estère, Four Tet
16 Feb 2021Tony 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
16 Jan 2021Nick 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.
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The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: New Orleans
9 Jan 2021New 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…
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The Summer Sampler Radio Hour: Sault
2 Jan 2021In 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…
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