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The Sampler: Vanessa Worm, Little Simz, Makaya McCraven
4 Feb 2023Tony Stamp reviews the sneering dance-punk of Auckland's Vanessa Worm, a righteous new collection from Little Simz, and Makaya McCraven's rhythmically adventurous jazz.
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The Sampler: Lambchop, Gold Panda, Rozi Plain
28 Jan 2023Tony Stamp reviews the new album from Nashville veterans Lambchop, UK beatmaker Gold Panda, and folk musician Rozi Plain.
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The Sampler: The best reissues of 2022
14 Jan 2023Tony Stamp highlights ten of his favourite reissues and compilations of 2022, including Latin funk, nineties grunge, Egyptian synth-pop, and NZ classics.
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The Sampler: The best singles of 2022
30 Dec 2022Tony Stamp highlights some of his favourite singles of the past year, including psych rock, Jamaican pop, dancefloor bangers, and RnB.
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The Sampler: The best local albums of 2022
24 Dec 2022Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite NZ releases from the past year, including homespun folk, te reo waiata, lo-fi beats, and walls of guitar.
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The Sampler: The best international albums of 2022
24 Dec 2022Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite international releases from the past year, including futurist flamenco, unfiltered R&B, space rock, and rap.
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The Sampler: Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling, Boycrush, Amamelia
17 Dec 2022Tony Stamp catches up on four recent local releases from Wellington and Auckland: ornate guitar pop from Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling’s icy shoegaze, electro pop by Boycrush, and exuberant indie…
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The Sampler: Womb, Zane 2000, Fazed on a Pony, Hannah Everingham
10 Dec 2022Tony Stamp catches up on four local releases from around the country.
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The Sampler: Caitlin Rose, Soaked Oats, Arctic Monkeys
3 Dec 2022Elliott Childs reviews new records by Nashville singer Caitlin Rose, Dunedin’s Soaked Oats and Arctic Monkeys.
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The Sampler: Alvvays, Senica, Jesca Hoop
24 Nov 2022Elliott Childs reviews new records by Canadian indie band Alvvays, Ōtautahi’s Senica and singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop.
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The Sampler: Craig Finn, Open Mike Eagle, SJD
19 Nov 2022Elliott Childs reviews albums by American singer/songwriter Craig Finn, Art-rapper Open Mike Eagle and Dunedin's SJD.
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The Sampler: Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, Punch Brothers, Sports Dreams
12 Nov 2022Elliott Childs reviews a collaboration between Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin, the latest album from Punch Brothers and a new EP from local band Sports Dreams.
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The Sampler: Maxine Funke, Kenny Beats, Bill Callahan
5 Nov 2022Tony Stamp reviews a compilation of Dunedin songwriter Maxine Funke's lo-fi tunes, the debut LP by Kenny Beats, and is joined by Elliott Childs to discuss the latest from Bill Callahan.
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The Sampler: Princess Chelsea, Jockstrap, Daphni
29 Oct 2022Tony Stamp reviews Princess Chelsea’s newest mix of sweet & sour songcraft, classical/ EDM madness from Britain's Jockstrap, and the latest by Canadian producer Daphni.
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Sampler Summit: Björk
22 Oct 2022Tony Stamp assembles a panel of experts to assess the new Björk album Fossora.
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The Sampler: Alex G, Ari Lennox, No Age
18 Oct 2022Tony Stamp reviews Alex G's experimental folk-rock, neo-soul jams by Ari Lennox, and punk primitivism from No Age.
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The Sampler: catching up on local releases
8 Oct 2022Tony Stamp looks back over the last few months of local releases and highlights some worth checking out.
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On Spirituals Santigold aimed to go "inward, upward and forward"
4 Oct 2022Tony Stamp dissects genre-hopping musician Santigold's latest album Spirituals, with help from the artist herself.
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The Sampler: Julia Jacklin, Clear Path Ensemble, Sudan Archives
17 Sep 2022Tony Stamp reviews Sydneysider Julia Jacklin's impeccable third album, Poneke jazz from Clear Path Ensemble, and a sprawling RnB opus by Sudan Archives.
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The Sampler: Black Thought, Baecorp, Hudson Mohawke
10 Sep 2022Tony Stamp explores new albums by veteran rapper Black Thought, Auckland newcomers Baecorp, and wonky Scottish producer Hudson Mohawke.
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The Sampler: Cass McCombs, DOMi & JD Beck, Andrew Tuttle
3 Sep 2022Tony Stamp reviews Cass McCombs' satirical songs about sadness, Domi & JD Beck's hyperactive jazz, and the ambient banjo music of Andrew Tuttle.
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The Sampler: Recitals, Motte, Kiwi Jr
27 Aug 2022Tony Stamp checks out the debut LP by Poneke's Recitals, a frosty collection from Ōtautahi violinist Motte, and more funny, catchy indie rock courtesy of Canadians Kiwi Jr.
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The Sampler: Emily Fairlight & The Shifting Sands, Moppy, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom
20 Aug 2022Tony Stamp directs his ears to a lovely and lacerating collection from Emily Fairlight and The Shifting Sands, atmospheric electronics courtesy of Kirikiriroa's Moppy, and a sixties-indebted…
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The Sampler: Stinky Jim, Babeheaven, Carrtoons
13 Aug 2022Tony Stamp assesses an album of dubwise delights from Auckland DJ Stinky Jim, a pleasantly polite outing by UK five-piece Babeheaven, and a selection of snackable soul courtesy of NYC producer…
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