Nick Bollinger
The Sampler: Broken Politics by Neneh Cherry
Slow jams and politics coexist on Neneh Cherry's new album. Nick Bollinger listens. Audio
The Sampler: 23 October 2018
Nick Bollinger discusses the bittersweet fairytales of Princess Chelsea, homegrown exotica of Orchestra of Spheres, Kentucky vignettes of Tyler Childers and a second pass at a major album from St… Audio
The Sampler : The Loneliest Girl by Princess Chelsea
Romance and disappointment go hand in hand in the bittersweet pop of Princess Chelsea, as Nick Bollinger discovers. Audio
The Sampler: Purgatory by Tyler Childers
Tyler Childers, who tours here next year with John Prine, draws something pure and potent from a deep well of tradition. Nick Bollinger takes a draught. Audio
The Sampler: MassEducation by St Vincent
Annie Clark a.k.a. St. Vincent revisits last year's Masseduction as an intimate set of piano songs. Nick Bollinger checks out the new angle. Audio
The Sampler: Mirror by Orchestra of Spheres
Orchestra Of Spheres are ethnographers of the imagination. Nick Bollinger delves into their homegrown exotica. Audio
The Sampler - 16 October 2018
Anika Moa returns from New Orleans with a powerful, personal set; Cat Power continues her wanderings on life's dark paths and Jon Batiste includes southern boogie and Chopin in his pianistic ambit… Audio
The Sampler: Wanderer by Cat Power
Nick Bollinger tunes in to Wanderer, the latest report from life's dark paths by Chan Marshall, a.k.a. Cat Power. Audio
The Sampler: Anika Moa
Anika Moa returns from New Orleans with a personal, powerful set of songs. Nick Bollinger lends an ear. Audio
The Sampler: Hollywood Africans by Jon Batiste
Nick Bollinger discusses a set that takes in both boogie-woogie and Chopin from New Orleans' premier pianist Jon Batiste. Audio
John Prine: 'Rock ’n’ roll is just an attitude'
Bob Dylan compared him to Proust. Kris Kristofferson suggested he was so good “we’re gonna have to break his fingers”. John Prine paid a rare visit to New Zealand in February 2019. Nick Bollinger… Video
The Sampler: Room 25 by Noname
Nick Bollinger appreciates the verbal virtuosity of Chicago rapper Noname. Audio
The Sampler - 9 October 2018
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses the solo debut of veteran Kiwi rocker Harry Lyon, the verbal virtuosity of Chicago rapper Noname, and a Paul Simon album that offers new ways to… Audio
The Sampler: To the Sea by Harry Lyon
After more the four decades of Kiwi rock'n'roll, Hello Sailor guitarist Harry Lyon makes a solo album. Nick Bollinger listens. Audio
Old friends: Simon resurfaces past gems
Paul Simon offers some new ways of hearing some of his old songs with In the Blue Light. Nick Bollinger lends an ear. Audio
Jenny Morris welcomed into the NZ Music Hall of Fame by PM Jacinda Ardern
Kiwi music legend Jenny Morris has been welcomed into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll Awards. Video, Audio
Jenny Morris to be inducted into NZ Music Hall of Fame
The Silver Scrolls are on tonight. Marlon Williams, Troy Kingi, Chelsea Jade, The Beths and Unknown Mortal Orchestra are vying for top honours as best pop songwriter of the year. The ceremony also… Audio
The Sampler: Piano and a Microphone by Prince
Nick Bollinger eavesdrops on Prince's private piano party. Audio
The Sampler - 2 October 2018
Anna Calvi stakes out some middle ground on both the gender and musical spectra; Yves Tumor makes an apocalyptic dance music you might call post-everything, and a private Prince recording goes public… Audio
Hunter by Anna Calvi
Anna Calvi stakes out some middle ground on both the gender and musical spectra. Nick Bollinger listens. Audio