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Telling the stories of Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr the wives of Britain’s notorious Tudor King Henry VIII. SIX The Musical remixes history and retells their stories from their perspectives. Six the Musical's Australian Associate Director Sharon Millerchip talks to Annika Priest about the musical on State of the Art.

Leaps and Bounds presents 'Fitzroyalty.' Celebrating the soul, funk, blues and hip hop legends of Brunswick street as well as iconic Fitzroy venues including The Evelyn, The Night Cat, Rainbow Hotel and Bar Open. Blues singer Kerri Simpson chats to Helen Jennings about Fitzroyalty happening July 2.

Following on from his 2018 debut 'Lightheavyweight,' Jack Howard returns with the similar but different 'Lightheavyweight 2.' Written and recorded during the lockdown 2021, the album's inspiration draws mostly from Jack’s life in St. Kilda. Trumpeter Jack Howard drops by to talk about 'Lightheavyweight 2.'

Recorded in an effort to fight racism and raise funds for charity NSW hardcore band The Owen Guns release their new single 'Pulling on the boots (Racist Dickhead).' Front man Sean “The Bastard” St. Leone calls in to Shock Treatment to tell listeners about the single and how all sales via Bandcamp will go to Sunset Soup Kitchen in Darwin.

Leaps and Bounds Music Festival gives you another chance to party across Yarra’s record stores, which is why the good people at Sound Merch are putting on Winter Spin, a fun event at their store on July 2 with an array of live in-store performances, records & merch, and a BBQ hosted by Billy from Anti Fade Records. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear from none other than Sound Merch's Tim & Tom who'll be brightening up your Thursday morning with a round of Musical Chairs.

In these times of floods, the pandemic and gruelling election speak, there can be only one remedy: rock ’n roll! and who better to deliver that than Sunnyboys. The fab four of Jeremy, Richard, Pete and Bill will emerge from the gloom to deliver a handful of low fuss, no-frills, hi-energy rock ’n roll across three states this winter, reminding us of better days and sunnier times to come. Lead guitarist Richard Burgman calls in to chat about the group's tour.

Expressing themes of transformation through pain and loss, universal and cosmic themes of love and transcendence and deep human stories that tracks her own internal journey. Jodi Phillis (The Clouds) returns with her sixth solo album ‘We Need to Be Free' releasing July 1 on Cheersquad Records. Jodi talks to Crispi about ‘We Need to Be Free' and show at the Brunswick Ballroom on August 18.

Sonic aGender and City of Yarra are excited to present Rah! Rah! #2.2: a feminist punk retrospective of Melbourne music. This sequel event brings together generations of female and gender diverse artists from Melbourne’s punk rock scenes as part of this year’s Leaps and Bounds Festival. Tune in to Fang It! to hear from Anna Lienhop who'll share more about the panels and intimate performances that will take place in the regal surrounds of the Rosina Auditorium at the Abbotsford Convent on July 2.