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In 1978, Robert Forster co-founded acclaimed rock band The Go-Betweens with friend and fellow singer-songwriter Grant McLennan. Their sixth album, '16 Lovers Lane', was placed at # 12 on The 100 Best Australian Albums list, and their ninth and last, 'Oceans Apart', won the 2005 ARIA award for Best Adult Contemporary Album. Today on the show, Crispi will be chatting with Robert Forster about his 2025 album 'Strawberries', which he'll be performing at The Thornbury Theatre on Sept 12.

Joining Michael Mulholland for this episode of Junkyard is Guy Blackman from Chapter Music. He'll be chatting about the second instalment of Chapter’s acclaimed Australian post- punk compilation series 'Can’t Stop It!', originally released in 2007. Tune in to hear about this rich and dynamic time in Australian music history, a time when Australia stepped out of the shadow of overseas influence and asserted its own musical identity for the first time.

To kick the show off, Kene Lightfoot catches up with Sam Bean about his black metal project Faustian. Featuring members from extreme metal groups like Werewolves, The Berzerker, and Psycroptic, the local band play dark, riff-heavy music. Find out more about Faustian's new album, on this episode of Burning Bitumen. 

For the second half of Burning Bitumen, Kene chats with Norwegian musician Ice Dale, aka Arve Isdal. Best known for his work in black metal band Enslaved, Ice Dale will be chatting about his heavy rock project Audrey Horne, as well as his projects I and Demonaz. Tune in to hear about his new music releases. 

This morning on the Ports of Paradise, Paddy will be catching up with the Melbourne Ska Orchestra. Riding into town with the super deluxe edition of their acclaimed album 'The Ballad of Monte Loco', the group will be playing their bustling desert-soaked ska and reggae songs at Northcote Theatre on October 2, joined by Mexico City band Out Of Control Army. Tune in from 10am to hear from Wally Malone. 

Joining Saúl on Fiesta Jazz after their Studio 5 Live session, is Cuban-born pianist, composer, arranger and educator Romy Hernandez Carbo. Classically trained in Havana, she discovered her passion for composition, jazz and improvisation after moving to Australia over a decade ago, becoming deeply connected to the country’s vibrant contemporary music scene. Tune in to hear this incredible Studio 5 Live performance from the Romy Hernandez Trio, followed by an interview.

Today on Black Wax, Adam Rudegeair will be catching up with US musician, songwriter and producer André Cymone, best known for his early work in the Minneapolis music scene and his close association with Prince. A childhood friend of Prince, Cymone played bass in his early touring band before launching a solo career in the 1980s, releasing albums including 'Livin’ in the New Wave' and 'Survivin’ in the ’80s. Tune in to hear about Cymone's new album 'The Resurrection of Funk'.

Stopping by Pojama People tonight is local heavy southern rock group, Rosewood. Made up of Gabriel Phillips on guitar and vocals, Regan Batley on guitar, James Barwick on drums and Matt Berg on bass, they'll be chatting with Chris Pearson about their upcoming single launch 'Down The Line', which is taking place at Lulie Tavern on September 11.