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Sydney’s indie rock/blues artist Nathan Cavaleri is coming to town for his show 'Growing Pains - The Nathan Cavaleri Story', playing at Memo Music Hall on September 10. From child prodigy to cancer survivor, from global stages to mental health collapse, Nathan has quite the story to tell. Joining Lauren Plant on Down By The River ahead of his show that night, tune in for a live performance from Nathan. 

The second album from DC Maxwell called 'The Singer' came out in May, and today on Radio City, DC Maxwell and his band will be joining Crispi to perform tracks from the album, live in Studio 3. Inspired from 90s rock bangers to tenderly written ballads with legendary US songwriter Bonnie “Prince” Billy, 'The Singer' is an album for the current moment, interrogating what it means to make and enjoy art in an age where death looms over our every breath. Tune in for this live performance.

Ahead of his show at Memo Music Hall on September 11, Pinky Beecroft will be stopping by Swinging Doors to catch up with Ernie on the show. Launching his new album 'Lonesome Wolf' - his first studio album in more than a decade, Pinky was also the singer songwriter and frontman of Machine Gun Fellatio, a band known for legendary live shows, extreme shenanigans and a string of radio hits. Tune in after 3pm to hear Pinky Beecroft live in the studio.

Victoria songwriter Jess Parker has released her second single off her forthcoming 5th album 'Blue Collar Tanline', and she'll be joining Ernie on Swinging Doors to perform the song live in studio. An old soul in a modern world, Parker's signature haunting vocals and fierce fingerpicking rings true on their latest single release 'Lady from Doreen'. Tune in from 4pm to hear from Jess Parker.

'Psychedelia in White', the third album from former member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mick Harvey and longtime collaborator Amanda Acevedo, is a natural evolution from their 2023 duet debut, 'Phantasmagoria in Blue'. Tonight on Junkyard, Mick drops by the show to chat with Michael Mulholland about their new record, which explores themes of mysticism, mythology, love, and loss. 

Joining Kene on Burning Bitumen tonight is Greg from UK gothic doom band Paradise Lost. Formed in Halifax in 1988, Paradise Lost carved out their legacy as pioneers of gothic metal; a brooding fusion of crushing heaviness and shadow‑drenched melody. Never content to remain static, the band has spent decades fearlessly exploring every corner of the dark‑music spectrum.  Tune in to hear about their forthcoming tour in Australia, playing at Max Watt's on October 20.

Off the back of his sixth album 'Age of Aquarius', acclaimed synthwave group Perturbator will bring his cyberpunk sound all the way from France, to support Health at the Forum on September 20. Ahead of his trip to Australia, Kene catches up with the mastermind behind Perturbator, James Kent, on Burning Bitumen.

The South of the River Choir is a community choir celebrating diversity and harmony through a shared passion for singing. Under the direction of Annemarie Sharry, the choir explores the music and rhythms of Africa, African American gospel and original compositions. Kicking off the 'Gospel Showcase' this Sunday morning, tune in to hear the magic happen as the choir squeezes into Studio 3 for a massive live performance.