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In 1991, Larry Hardy started independent Los Angeles record label, In The Red Records. Since then, the label has released LPs for numerous garage rock bands, including The Horrors, Vivian Girls, Black Lips and Ty Segull to name a few. Michael catches up with Larry Hardy, tune in for a special show dedicated to In The Red Records.

Local DJ Mikey Goodfellow spins a mix of disco, punk, soul and techno. Tune in as he grooves by the Breakfast Spread to take over the Wheels of Steel.

Music Victoria has recently awarded DJ PGZ for the best DJ of the year, and it's well deserved with his curation of underground sounds and forward thinking Australian dance music. He'll be playing 'Upstairs at The Rochey' on Dec 20, the new music series at The Rochey in Fitzroy, but first he stops by Tomorrowland to spin some tunes with Edd Fisher. Tune in for your dose of Friday dance music.

Vibrant and colourful Afro-Latin-Australian band La Descarga will be bringing a lot of joy into PBS' Studio 5 on Nov 23. Their explosive performances of traditional Colombian music, blended with contemporary Australian sounds creates a party in the heart - which also translates to the name of their debut album 'Fiesta de Corazón'. Tune in to Switched On as Emma Peel is joined by the band for a Studio 5 live performance, followed by a chat with the 9 piece outfit.

Renowned for his deep affinity with rebetika (Greek Blues), Fotis Vergopoulos represents the new generation of Greek musicians. On his return visit to Melbourne, Fotis joins Roger on Global Village to talk about his music and to play some live tunes ahead of two concerts at the Brunswick Ballroom, joined by key figures from the local rebetika scene.

Crafted in Melbourne's outer suburbs, 'Pepperpot Magic' is the debut album from dreamy folk singer-songwriter, Bec Sykes. Inspired during a time of intense personal development, the album reflects her religious upbringing and leaving an unhealthy relationship. She's been praised for her raw talent and soulful wisdom, which she brings into The Breakfast Spread. Tune in as Milo chats with Bec about her new album, and for an intimate live performance.

Coming over to Australia for a massive tour is Japanese duo Sister Paul. With four shows lined up for Melbourne, the duo makes heavy grooves with a male bassist singing in soprano and a female drummer singing in alto. The day before their show at The Tote on Nov 27, Susumu and Mackii come into Pojama People, tune in to hear how they're going ahead of their first Melbourne show.

Owning the black leather look and pumping out heavy rock'n'roll riffs is the all-girl band Hot Machine. They are playing at The Tote as part of PBS' Collingwood Crawl taking place on Dec 4, an event that will be taking over 3 of Collingwood's iconic live music venues. Ahead of this event, Hot Machine come onto Pojama People to chat with Chris. Tune in to hear more from Hot Machine, and what we can expect to see from them on the night.