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Essential NZ Albums: The Islander - Dave Dobbyn
There may be no artist who has made more essential New Zealand albums than Dave Dobbyn, and in this programme Nick Bollinger discusses his most quintessentially New Zealand one: The Islander. Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Crocodiles - Tears
The Crocodiles brought together some of the sharpest minds in Kiwi pop. In Essential New Zealand Albums, Nick Bollinger discusses the 1980 debut Tears. Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Herbs - Light of the Pacific
Combining the influences of Bob Marley and the music of their Polynesian heritage, Herbs were pioneers of a Pacific reggae sound. Nick Bollinger discusses their first long-player Light of the Pacific… Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Hello Sailor - Hello Sailor
The release of Hello Sailor's first album was a sign that local rock had lost its innocence. In this episode of Essential New Zealand Albums Nick Bollinger discusses this smart and seedy Kiwi classic.
…Essential NZ Albums: Goldenhorse - Riverhead
Goldenhorse reached number one in New Zealand with their first album - but not until two years after it was released. Nick Bollinger discusses this local classic, and speaks to Goldenhorse founder… Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Split Enz - Mental Notes
Though Split Enz made many successful records, they never made another as disturbingly brilliant as their debut Mental Notes. In this episode of Essential New Zealand Albums music critic Nick… Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Proud - An Urban-Pacific Streetsoul Compilation
Proud was a 1994 compilation of South Auckland artists and it paved the way for OMC's worldwide hit, 'How Bizarre'. Nick Bollinger talks to Proud's producer Alan Jansson. Audio