The Sampler

Nick Bollinger discusses Paul McCartney's new album and its place in the Beatle veteran's hallowed catalogue, and talks past, present and future with Chills frontman Martin Phillipps. Read more Audio

Precocious Long Island siblings The Lemon Twigs write a musical. Nick Bollinger takes a front row seat. Read more Audio

British-born, New York-based Devonte Hynes explores his sense of dislocation in an uneasy new album. Nick Bollinger has a listen. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger celebrates the mysterious cool of 60s pop arranger Ivor Raymonde. Read more Video, Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a high-school musical from precocious Long Island siblings The Lemon Twigs; a dislocated dsic by British-born, New York-based musician Devonte Hynes a.k.a. Blood Orange, and an… Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses the first equal-billing album from father-and-son duo Neil and Liam Finn. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger delves into the dark studies of politics and power on fifth album from Wellington's All-Seeing Hand. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses a lost country classic - from West African duo Jess Sah Bi and Peter One. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses a father-son collaboration between Neil and Liam Finn; brutal studies of politics and power from The All-Seeing Hand; and an 80s soft-rock classic - from West Africa. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger uncovers the story of Ron Kane: an American record collector with a Kiwi music obsession, and reviews an Australian album with an American accent from Juanita Stein. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger uncovers the story of American collector Ron Kane, his deep connection with New Zealand music and the all-star tribute album made in his memory. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a solo album with an American twang from Australian singer-songwriter Juanita Stein. Read more Audio