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Where will you find death metal, progressive, old school, punk, industrial, garage, stoner rock, hardcore and more in one place? PBS is where. All the best of hard and heavy releases from around the globe.

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Minor Gold - Minor Gold

Mon 14 Aug 2023 to Sun 20 Aug 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is the debut self-titled album by Australian based Americana duo Minor Gold (Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons). 

Minor Gold captures the duo at their finest, weaving masterful harmonies around stripped-back, organic arrangements that draw on everything from '70s west-coast pop and Bleecker St. steeped folk to the power-ballad and Polaroid romance of the '80s. Through this superb collection of songs, Minor Gold display a spellbinding musical connection, reflecting the comfort and ease experienced as the album washes over you.

Various Artists - Tell Everybody!

Mon 7 Aug 2023 to Sun 13 Aug 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Nashville-based label Easy Eye Sound's new anthology Tell Everybody! 

The album is a bracing compilation, produced by Dan Auerbach - winner of the GRAMMY Award as 2013 Producer of the Year - featuring all new, exclusive recordings cut at Easy Eye Sound’s eponymous Nashville studio. From old masters to brilliant youngbloods, acoustic blues to roiling blues-rock, the collection is a fully realised survey of the blues tradition.

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - City of Gold

Mon 31 Jul 2023 to Sun 6 Aug 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is City of Gold from Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway.

Watch: Penny Ikinger's Marbles Studio 5 Live

Thu 27 Jul 2023
Studio 5 Live

Penny Ikinger is a renowned rock ace. Rarely seen without her iconic guitar, the Pennycaster, and with an impressive career spanning several decades, Penny has been a formidable force in the music industry.

Penny has had a truly captivating effect amongst her fans and contemporaries alike, and she returns more entrancing than ever with her new album, Travels and Travails.

High Pass Filter - Nice Coordinated Outfit

Mon 24 Jul 2023 to Sun 30 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is High Pass Filter's Nice Coordinated Outfit.

Watch: Snõõper Studio 5 Live

Tue 18 Jul 2023
Studio 5 Live

Nashville-based DIY punk outfit Snõõper blasted through town at the start of July, playing three live shows in 24 hours at dive bars around town. PBS managed to grab them in between shows one and two for an exclusive Studio 5 Live performance.

Tune in to Underground Love this Tuesday July 18 from 3pm to hear the full set, alongside a great chat that Jordan had with the band.

Immy Owusu - LO-LIFE!

Mon 17 Jul 2023 to Sun 23 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Immy Owusu’s debut LP, LO-LIFE!.

Watch: Malcura Studio 5 Live

Sat 15 Jul 2023
Studio 5 Live

On Saturday July 15, 2023 flamenco fusion 4-piece, Malcura, popped by to perform an exclusive Studio 5 Live set on Fiesta Jazz.

Blending flamenco and rhumba rhythms with everything from funk, to metal, to jazz and swing, Malcura proved why they're such a staple of the local music scene. The sound is all driven by a Spanish nylon string guitar, accompanied by bass and drums.

UpStart Award 2023 - entries open now

Fri 14 Jul 2023 to Thu 31 Aug 2023
Community News

The UpStart Award is an annual grant of $10,000 to an emerging Victoria singer-songwriter. The award is funded by a music loving family in Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of local artists and music experts.

You might still be busking, you may have recorded a few tracks  or you might be playing pub gigs; but you’re not on the map yet.

The award will be adjudicated by a panel consisting of Victorian artists Angie MacMahon and Shane Howard, and a range of industry experts from community radio, retail, and streaming services.

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2023

Thu 13 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
PBS Presents

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival is warming up the heart of Yarra again this winter.

City of Yarra’s annual winter music festival, Leaps and Bounds, is heating up the streets again this July. In its 11th year, with over 40 events, spanning a diversity of live music acts, arts activities and cultural celebrations, this year’s festival is set to bring the City of Yarra to life.