The Sampler

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses a funky and forthright new album from Janelle Monae; the first new songs in more than a decade from Americana icon John Prine, and a live set from the… Read more Audio

Janelle Monae holds the Declaration of Independence to account in a funky and forthright new album. Nick Bollinger discusses. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews a vintage live performance of a dark Neil Young classic. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger finds John Prine in good humour - even as he confronts his mortality - on his first album in a dozen years. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger reviews an album of two halves from Wellington-based singer-songwriter-synthesist Estere. Read more Audio

Kimbra strives for self-improvement on her third album. Nick Bollinger assesses the results. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses the ascent - and intent - of chart-topping rapper Cardi B. Read more Audio

This week in the Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews an aspirational new album from New Zealand singer Kimbra; the ascent of rapper Cardi B, and latest from Wellington-based singer-songwriter-synthesist… Read more Audio

Tony Stamp assesses the latest sounds from Afro-Scottish trio Young Fathers. Read more Video, Audio

Nick Bollinger reports on the latest recordings of itinerant songster Delaney Davidson. Read more Audio

Nick Bollinger discusses a contemporary recording that recalls the golden age of Cuban dance music. Read more Audio