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MESS (Melbourne Electronic Sound Studios) have just opened applications for this year's Professional Development Course. This is a FREE 12 week course and a rich opportunity for artists to connect with new communities, and to be a part of the MESS family. This week on Deeep Space MESS Director Byron Scullin drops in to chat to Justin Ashworth about this program and all the great things happening at MESS in 2026.

Versatile Chinese/Australian composer and world-leading contemporary guzheng artist, Mindy Meng Wang is known for collaborations ranging from the Australian Art Orchestra to Gorillaz. A pioneer to bring the guzheng into many western genres such as experimental, jazz, western classical, electronic, pop and improvisation, Mindy will be playing at the Big Jazz Day Out on March 21 at the Monash University Performing Arts Centre. Adam catches up with Mindy ahead of the epic jazz party.

Renowned for their ecstatic, free-flowing performances, Mildlife have lit up stages at Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, Montreux Jazz Festival, Love Supreme and beyond, transporting audiences through a kaleidoscopic journey of ’70s psychedelia, cosmic disco and deep-space jazz. They’ll be playing their Monash debut at Big Jazz Day Out on March 21, but first, Kevin Mcdowell from the local group stops by Black Wax to chat with Adam Rudegeair about the show.

This morning on The Breakfast Spread, Vincent Giarrusso, vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist from local indie-rock band Underground Lovers, will be joining Claire Dickson. They’ll be chatting about Dziga Vertov’s 1929 avant-garde silent film 'Man with a Movie Camera' and the live score Underground Lovers will perform in their electronic line-up. Tune in to hear about this one-night-only screening at the Capitol Theatre on March 14, presented in collaboration with RMIT.

Wax Museum Records celebrates their 20th birthday with an exclusive show headlined by Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange on March 14th. Drummer and bandleader Ziggy Zeitgeist drops in to PBS for a chat with Mike Gurrieri on Mystic Brew. Tune in Tuesday from 9am.

Tune in to Boogie Beat Suite as MzRizk is joined by Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek for a Studio 5 Live performance. Produced by Grammy-winning Leon Michels (El Michels Affair) and backed by the psychedelic soul of Grup Şimşek, their latest album, 'Yarın Yoksa', is a standout record that challenges genre with a powerful message. Led by Derya Yıldırım - who sings and plays the bağlama (a seven-stringed Turkish lute), tune in to hear the band's psychedelic meets Anatolian folk music.

Known for their electrifying performances and politically charged punk anthems, Upchuck’s live shows have been blowing minds across the US and Europe with their wild, no-holds-barred approach. Delivering raw energy and a blend of punk, garage rock, and bluesy fury, catch them live at The Tote on March 11. Jordan catches up with the band - tune in to hear from the ferocious five-piece hailing from Atlanta.

US group Water From Your Eyes are in Naarm/Melbourne for the very first time this month. Playing shows at Meredith and The Night Cat, their album 'It’s a Beautiful Place' is a glittering, gonzo magnum opus that has been met with an outpour of reviews, including Pitchfork, Stereogum and Bandcamp. The Brooklyn-based duo of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown swing by PBS - tune in to Underground Love to hear how they're finding Melbourne so far.