Nick Bollinger
Bressa Creeting Cake - Bressa Creeting Cake
Bressa Creeting Cake came of out of West Auckland in the mid-1990s with an album full of sonic and songwriterly surprises. Nick Bollinger takes a close listen and talks to members Geoff Maddock and… Audio
Music feature: "Unfit for air play"? Not any longer!
It's time for our music feature and today we're playing some of the songs found in a mysterious old leather-bound ledger labelled 'Banned records' in the RNZ offices. Started sometime in the 1950s… Audio
Not for Broadcast - Part 5: The Word From On High
In the final part of this series Nick Bollinger explores more songs about God and sex, and hears from some current broadcasters about a few records they played but maybe shouldn't have. Audio
Not for Broadcast - Part 4: Explicit Content
Sexual innuendo has always been a staple of the pop song, but when is a song too sexy for the radio? The fourth part of this series looks at the history of songs, sex and censorship. Audio
Not for Broadcast - Part 3: Political football
What's the difference between a political satire and a campaign song? In the third part of this series Nick Bollinger listens to some songs about politicians that were deemed suitable for broadcast -… Audio
Not For Broadcast - Part 2: Teenage Rebellion
In the second part of this series Nick Bollinger goes back to the 1950s and looks at how a nationwide morals panic influenced the songs that were played - and not played - on New Zealand radio. Audio
Not For Broadcast - Part 1: Book of the Banned
From the earliest days of radio, there have been songs that were deemed unfit for airplay. Who banned these records and why? Starting with the discovery of a mysterious old leather-bound book, Nick… Audio
Essential Albums: Chris Knox - Seizure
Chris Knox was one of New Zealand's most prolific and provocative music makers, before he suffered a serious stroke in 2009. In this episode of Essential New Zealand Albums, Nick Bollinger discusses… Audio
Fat Freddy's Drop founder Chris Faiumu dies
Chris Faiumu, the founder of the band Fat Freddy's Drop, has died. Audio
In Orbit with Julien Dyne & The Circling Sun
Boundary-busting local jazz collective The Circling Sun have just released their second album Orbits and Nick Bollinger has found himself immersed in its rich rhythms and original compositions. He… Audio
Remembering two legendary musicians with Nick Bollinger
Kara Rickard has a kōrero with Aotearoa music journalist Nick Bollinger about the legacies of music legends Sly Stone and Brian Wilson. Audio
Nick Bollinger and Elliott Childs talk about music books
Two music writers discuss what they've been reading lately. Audio
Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes
Nick Bollinger reviews an instrumental collection from the LA trio. Audio
Essential Album: 'The Awakening' by Dudley Benson
Dudley Benson trained as a choirboy and made his first album with predominantly classical instrumentation. Nick Bollinger discusses Benson’s ground-breaking debut and unique artistic vision on his… Audio
Essential Album: ‘Killjoy’ by Shihad
Nick Bollinger explores what makes Shihad's 'Killjoy' a certified classic in this special episode of Essential New Zealand Albums. Audio
Shihad: Killjoy
Shihad, New Zealand's best-known hard rock band, made ten albums during a 37-year career, but 'Killjoy' stands out amongst them. Nick Bollinger explores the reasons why in a special episode of… Audio
A 'Millenial Bundist': Revolutionary European Yiddish music
Isabel Frey is singer and ethnomusicologist from Vienna, who is attempting to carry the musical tradition of the Jewish Labour Bund, the Yiddish-speaking socialist party in pre-World War II Eastern… Audio
Te Whare Tiwekaweka by Marlon Williams
Nick Bollinger reviews Marlon Williams' first te reo Māori album. Audio
Aotearoa - Tihei Mauriora & He Waiata Mo Te Iwi
In the 1980s, a band of young Maori musicians set out to sing about their language and their culture. They named themselves Aotearoa. In this episode of Essential New Zealand Albums Nick Bollinger… Audio
The Music Of Ry Cooder: Part 2
The final part of our two part series on the music of guitarist, composer and producer Ry Cooder. Audio
