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The Sampler
Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
4pm Sunday and 7:30pm Tuesday on RNZ National
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Saturday, 9 March 2024
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North America's premiere whistler Molly Lewis delivers her debut On the Lips
9 Mar 2024Tony Stamp reviews the Australian-born musician's first album, which blends lounge music and vintage film scores to slightly cheeky effect. Read more Video, Audio
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Saturday, 2 March 2024
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Maioha award-winner Byllie-jean is personal and passionate on her debut EP Filter
2 Mar 2024Tony Stamp reviews the Ōtautahi musician's debut EP. Read more Video, Audio
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The American Analog Set collate their '90s output on New Drifters
2 Mar 2024Tony Stamp reviews a new box set collecting the hushed indie band's earliest work. Read more Audio
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Review: Two Star and the dream Police by Mk.gee
2 Mar 2024Tony Stamp assesses the debut from an aurally-inventive American guitarist. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 24 February 2024
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The Sampler - Imitation of War by Itasca
24 Feb 2024The Sampler - Imitation of War by Itasca Read more Video, Audio
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R.A.P. Ferreira & Fumitake Tamura deploy dexterous rhymes on The First Fist to Make Contact When We Dap
24 Feb 2024Tony Stamp reviews a Japanese-American hip-hop collaboration. Read more Video, Audio
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Grandaddy are soft and snoozy on Blu Wav
24 Feb 2024The Sampler - Blu Wav by Grandaddy Read more Video, Audio
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Saturday, 17 February 2024
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Review: & the Charm by Avalon Emerson
17 Feb 2024Tony Stamp review the debut from a techno DJ-turned-dream pop musician. Read more Video, Audio
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Review: Cartwheel by Hotline TNT
17 Feb 2024Tony Stamp reviews a critically buzzed-about shoegaze outing. Read more Video, Audio
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Is this posthumous album a fitting send off for dub music legend Lee "Scratch" Perry?
17 Feb 2024Tony Stamp reviews the final album from a Jamaican pioneer. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 10 February 2024
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The friendship between Arahi and Jazmine Mary shines through on Pony Baby
10 Feb 2024Tony Stamp reviews a country-inflected debut by the local duo. Read more Video, Audio
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Future Islands prove there's life in an old formula on their seventh album
10 Feb 2024Tony Stamp reviews an extra-sincere new release from the Baltimore synth-pop outfit. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler
About The Sampler
Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
4pm Sunday and 7:30pm Tuesday on RNZ National
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