Tony Stamp

The Grammy-winning producer returns with a dancefloor behemoth, crammed with special guests.

The NZ-born singer-songwriter is now based in Los Angeles after 18 years in Melbourne, and receiving glowing reviews for the first two albums released under her own name.

Tony Stamp reviews the local guitar-slinger's psychedelic new LP.

The Californian musician's third album is placid and pretty, but its lyrics pack a punch.

The Portland band's latest feels like a look back through their 24 year catalogue, but Colin Meloy's writing is still sharp.

A debrief with the former 95bFM Breakfast host about her five years in the role, and some songs she enjoyed along the way.

The Dunedin trio continue to produce 'dance music that's not afraid to be sad' on their third album.

The Portland musician's new album is an inviting mix of ambient and neo-classical, involving acoustic guitar; upright bass; cello; and clarinet, all of which he taught himself.

The always-candid LA-based expat processes pregnancy, heartache and ecological fears via expert, invigorating songcraft.

South Korean DJ Peggy Gou is phenomenally successful. Her social media feed can blur into a montage of beaches, restaurants, fashion shows, and adoring crowds.

The ex-pat neo-folk artist's name might serve as a warning, but his return after nine years is more bracingly original than scary.

The Pakistani singer's follow up to her breakthrough Vulture Prince is just as stately and serene, further establishing her as a fiercely unique artist.

The local duo generate enough noise to fill several stadiums, and fill their songs with a spooky type of myth-making.

The acerbic Scottish duo are in particularly good form, thirty years after their inception, on an album that takes aim at social media.

The award-nominated producer has worked with Avantdale Bowling Club and other hip-hop luminaries, and applied his psychedelic touch to numerous genres. On his latest, he delves back into rocksteady…

The Christchurch singer-songwriter delves into darkness on her new LP. It's an exploration of sadness that's more meaningful when framed against Parsons' usual buoyant personality, writes Tony Stamp.

The Portishead singer unveils her first album, tackling motherhood and mortality on an collection that's sometimes gloomy, but often gorgeous.

Tony Stamp is in Auckland for a guided tour of the music historian and writer's favourite local venues, in the final of this four part series.

The Christchurch musician's second album wanders beyond the boundaries of alt-country and folk into more adventurous territory.

Tony Stamp visits Wellington for a guided tour of his former RNZ colleague's favourite music venues, in the third of this four part series.

The Taite Prize award-winner's new EP is a collection of home recordings, raw with emotion and low in fidelity, her phenomenal songwriting chops fully intact.

The latest from the Nine Inch Nails duo is for Zendaya's sexually-charged tennis drama.

The California singer's latest draws on music from the '60s, matchng the sweetness of her voice with an undercurrent of LA noir.

Tony Stamp visits Dunedin for a guided tour of some of the former mayor's favourite venues, in the second part of this four part series.

The latest from the Carolina folk artist embraces middle-age with gusto, via the usual gently-spun melodies.