The Sampler

After more the four decades of Kiwi rock'n'roll, Hello Sailor guitarist Harry Lyon makes a solo album. Nick Bollinger listens. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger appreciates the verbal virtuosity of Chicago rapper Noname. Read more Audio

Paul Simon offers some new ways of hearing some of his old songs with In the Blue Light. Nick Bollinger lends an ear. Read more Audio

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses the solo debut of veteran Kiwi rocker Harry Lyon, the verbal virtuosity of Chicago rapper Noname, and a Paul Simon album that offers new ways to… Read more Audio

Anna Calvi stakes out some middle ground on both the gender and musical spectra; Yves Tumor makes an apocalyptic dance music you might call post-everything, and a private Prince recording goes public… Read more Audio

Anna Calvi stakes out some middle ground on both the gender and musical spectra. Nick Bollinger listens. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger wonders whether Yves Tumor's apocalyptic dance music could be categorised as post-everything? Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger eavesdrops on Prince's private piano party. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews the debut album of multi-instrumental millennial Tash Sultana; a sonically smouldering set from midwestern slo-core pioneers Low; and a tale of two immigrants from… Read more Audio

After 25 years, Midwestern slo-core trio low take a sonically challenging left turn. Nick Bollinger takes a listen. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger assesses the array of skills unleashed on the debut album of multi-instrumental millennial Tash Sultana. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger listens to a tale of two immigrants from Mexican-American rocker Alejandro Escovedo. Read more Audio