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Inclusive, experimental sound event 'Safe in Sound' is back for another year, and founder and artist director Robbie Avenaim will be chatting with Ian Parsons about the festival. Showcasing Melbourne’s thriving experimental music and sound art communities, the festival provides a platform for mentored and professional artists with disabilities to perform alongside seasoned professional sound artists from around Australia. Tune in from 10pm to hear more about 'Safe in Sound'.

'Purple Patch' is the sophomore album from Whadjuk Noongar Boodja/ Fremantle formed band Spice World. Made up of Jonny Burrows, Lyndon Blue, Julia Suddenly, Rhian Todhunter, and Layla Martin, Spice World perform DIY, ad-hoc pop music that is sometimes sad and sometimes silly, but always offered in earnest. Having just played a show in Melbourne for the album release, the group stop by The Breakfast Spread for a Monday morning acoustic performance. 

USA four piece All Them Witches resides at an elusive crossroads where clouds of slow-burning meditative distortion soak up strains of stratospheric psychedelia, out-of-body blues, and thundering no-frills hard rock. Formed in Nashville in 2012, the band are coming to Australia in December, playing at the Corner Hotel on December 2 as well as Good Things Festival on December 4. During his Halloween special, Chris Pearson catches up with the band ahead of their tour. 

This morning on the program, Helen Jennings welcomes back local blues and soul guitarist Geoff Achison to the show for an acoustic live performance, alongside Aaron Pollock. They'll be coming on to chat about 'Fingerstyle Freakout!', a show which strips acoustic performances back to its raw essence, showcasing the astonishing power of human hands, imagination, and musicianship. Tune in to hear more about this concert taking place at the Wesley Anne on October 30.

Local band Mustang & Sally are the world’s first 'Call of Duty Zombies' cover band, bringing to life the game mode’s golden era by performing tracks from musical masterminds Kevin Sherwood, Elena Siegman, Avenged Sevenfold, and more. In anticipation of their debut show and special hour-long set at Pockets Moorabbin on Friday November 6, band members Chae, James, and Marsh join Matt on Game Jams to chat about the band's formation, connection to the games, and more.

Based in Aotearoa, David Mason is a sound designer and composer best known for his soundtrack for the 2023 award-winning indie game 'Dredge'. With Naarm indie studio Origame Digital, which is led by director Naphtali Faulkner, David has just released the soundtrack to Penguin Colony, a game described as "Lovecraft through the eyes of a penguin". Tune in to Game Jams as David Mason joins Matt to talk about the exciting collaborations across the score, and much more.

George Carroll Wilson aka Pollyman will be on Radio City this week to premiere his new single 'Walking In Circles'. Being released on Cheersquard Records the day after, Pollyman will be heading down to the Tote's front bar on November 6 to launch the new single. Tune in to hear Pollyman's latest music, which draws on sounds from the past and present of pop and rock.

Drawing from the rich traditions of the American songbook, Sterling Drake’s music spans cowboy and Western music, honky-tonk, Appalachian and Celtic traditions reflecting the diverse musical influences that have shaped his sound. Presented by Love Police, Drake’s Australian tour runs from October 15 - 31, playing at Brunswick Artists' Bar on October 29. A few hours before his show in Brunswick, Drake drops by Swinging Doors to catch up with Ernie.