Garage Rock
The Sampler - 6 March 2018
Nick Bollinger reviews a 70s-flavoured solo debut from piano-man-for-hire Dominic Blaazer; an exhaustive boxed set of 60s Kiwi garage rock; and talks to Scandanavian visitors - and WOMAD performers -… Audio
Introducing: Fever Party
Gareth Shute introduces his new two piece Fever Party, and their song 'Working Love' Video, Audio
The Sampler 2 May 2017
Is Kendrick Lamar the greatest rapper alive? In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger considers the claim. And he discusses a new Nick Cave retrospective and a 150-song set of Australasian fuzz-toned… Audio
Japandroids on getting Near To The Wild Heart Of Life
Canadian duo Japandroids have spent the last decade belting out heartfelt garage rock anthems that cast an eye back to the freedoms of youth. Audio
The Mixtape: Andrew Tolley
For New Zealand Music Month we've invited our guests to make us a mixtape of their fave local releases. Here is Andrew Tolley's C60 of underground rarities and obscure tracks from our land. Audio
The Conjurors - Hint
Auckland's heartiest party band The Conjurors have made a name for themselves by throwing caution, and themselves to the wind. Zac Arnold talks to Matthew Crawley and Gareth Shute about the new EP Hin… Audio
1-12 Records
For the past three years 1 to 12 Records have been pressing and releasing vinyl by the pillars of Auckland's garage rock underground. Here's Zac Arnold with the label founders profiling the characters… Audio
Introducing: The Admiral
Garage rock outfit The Admiral introduce their song, 'Hangin' Around'. Audio
A Place To Bury Strangers
After The D4 disbanded in 2006, guitarist Dion Lunadon (Palmer) hightailed it to the US, finding his flow in the downtown New York rock scene. His new band, A Place To Bury Strangers have just… Audio
The Datsuns Summer Tour 2014
Cambridge sons The Datsuns are back in town for the summer, kicking out the jams across a series of headlining shows before they ally with Shihad, I Am Giant and Cairo Knife Fight for their… Audio
The Sampler - Benjamin Booker
23 year old New Orleans-based Benjamin Booker has just released his debut album, which fuses blues, punk, and garage rock - Nick Bollinger finds out more. Audio
The Life and Death of Joe Meek
UK producer Joe Meek was a pop craftsman and a veritable wunderkind in the recording studio, forging a legacy as one of the most important record producers of all time in his short career. Trevor… Audio