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Mon 15 Jul 2024 to Sun 21 Jul 2024

This week’s PBS Feature Album is NQR&B by the 'Ukulele Queen of the Bellarine', Sarah Carroll.

NQR&B is a collection which celebrates Sarah's great loves and her unique life, with a career spanning over 30 years as a performer. Her songs chime with sincerity and deal largely with her life as a teacher, mother, wife, political animal and touring musician. 

Mon 8 Jul 2024 to Sun 14 Jul 2024

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Sing Your Own Song, the debut album from multi-talented Northern
Territory musicians, the Andrew Gurruwiwi Band.

A high-energy, eight-piece funk band who have honed their chops on the beach at Birrtjimi and in the dirt of Yirrkala, the Andrew Gurruwiwi Band write real funk jams in their native tongue, Yolngu Matha.

Mon 1 Jul 2024 to Sun 7 Jul 2024

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Love Heart Cheat Code by Hiatus Kaiyote.

Love Heart Cheat Code is a snapshot of four musicians dancing together on the edge across 11 playful and exuberant tracks. For a band that made a name for itself with its complexity and for their embrace of maximalism, one of the most striking things about Love Heart Cheat Code is its simplicity.

Mon 24 Jun 2024 to Sun 30 Jun 2024

This week’s PBS Feature Album is New Motion by local rockers The Double Agents.

Returning with their long-awaited third studio album, New Motion is a powerful recording evoking directness and immediacy, marking The Double Agents' first release of new material in nearly two decades. 

Mon 17 Jun 2024 to Sun 23 Jun 2024

This week’s PBS Feature Album is This But More by Priori.

Francis Latreille's evolution as Priori seems deeply intertwined with a commitment to exploring new sonic territories and collaborative endeavors. This But More appears poised to be a significant milestone, blending elements of dubby techno with ambient textures, and drawing inspiration from a rich tapestry of sources, including literature, cinema, and the natural world. 

 

Sun 16 Jun 2024

The Reclink Community Cup returns for another massive year in 2024, uniting music and media in support of community well-being! Get your tickets here.

Bringing together the vibrant Naarm/Melbourne music scene in the rugged Rockdogs and the spirited community of Triple R 102.7FM & PBS 106.7FM radio in the mighty Megahertz for a day of grassroots football and live music on Sunday June 16. 

Mon 10 Jun 2024 to Sun 16 Jun 2024

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Alibi, the sophomore album by Naarm/Melbourne future soul artist Emma Volard.

Emma has never shied away from being a warrior for inclusivity, and these themes are often at the forefront of their storytelling. Alibi sees Emma stepping confidently into their own sonic world, expanding further on their introspective storytelling and pushing the limits of the future soul sound.

 

Mon 3 Jun 2024 to Sun 9 Jun 2024

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Senseless Acts of Beauty, the highly anticipated debut album by Rowena Wise.

The Naarm/Melbourne based artist is known for creating music ruminating on love, alienation, and self-empowerment. A new zenith, Rowena's songs are full of emotional depth, and by allowing a searing honesty to run throughout, she’s being true to herself and the listener, holding space for all of life’s wonder and mess. Over the album’s 10 tracks, she offers heady ruminations on love, loss, and alienation yet counters them with warmth, courage, and empowerment. 

Tue 28 May 2024

Big Name, No Blankets Band are set to visit PBS for a very special Studio 5 Live performance Tuesday May 28 on Firewater. Featuring descendants of the Warumpi Band, the Big Name, No Blankets Band has been specially formed for the ILBIJERRI Theatre Company's production of the same name which is part of this year's RISING Festival

Mon 27 May 2024 to Sun 2 Jun 2024

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Hold Your Horses, the sophomore album by Naarm locals Karate Boogaloo.

Following on from the cult classic Carn The Boogers, Hold Your Horses is a document of Karate Boogaloo’s distinct interpretation of instrumental funk; respectfully building on a legacy of soul music whilst remaining unimpeachably unique and authentic.