Funk Soul

PBS has the best of new and classic funk, deep soul, crossover, Northern soul, disco and soulful electronic. If you want to find out about the greats of the past of the sounds of today, then PBS has all of your funk and soul needs covered.

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Women of Soul - International Women's Day Show

Wed 8 Mar 2023
PBS Presents

Join the Women of Soul Collective for the ultimate International Women’s Day Celebration.

For one night only, vocalists Kylie Auldist, Chelsea Wilson, JoysSoul Music, Germaine McCarthy, Carla Troiano and Stella Angelico, perform original soul, r’n’b and funk with their incredible six-piece band at The Corner Hotel on March 8. 

IWD 2023 at PBS

Wed 8 Mar 2023
PBS News

PBS was excited to celebrate the incredible women and non-binary people in our community with a special 24 hours of broadcasting on International Women’s Day, Wednesday March 8. 

Presented by the amazing women of PBS, including regular announcers, fill in presenters and special guests, listen back to a diverse array of genres across the day and into the night.

Jen Cloher - I Am The River, The River Is Me

Mon 6 Mar 2023 to Sun 12 Mar 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is I Am The River, The River Is Me, the fifth album by multi-award-winning artist and Milk! Records co-founder Jen Cloher.

The Necks - Travel

Mon 27 Feb 2023 to Sun 5 Mar 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Travel, the 19th studio album by Australian improvisational 
trio The Necks. 

Close Counters - Soulacoasta II

Mon 20 Feb 2023 to Sun 26 Feb 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album isSoulacoasta II, a sample-infused expedition through sound from Close Counters. The band's latest release showcases their diverse soundscape at the crossroads of house, neo-soul, broken beat and disco. 

PBS Drive Live 2023 - artwork by Shelby De Fazio

WATCH: Drive Live 2023

Mon 20 Feb 2023 to Fri 24 Feb 2023
PBS Events

Relive Drive Live 2023, featuring videos of all 10 acts!

Malthouse Outdoor Stage

Tue 14 Feb 2023 to Sat 25 Mar 2023
PBS Presents

Malthouse Outdoor Stage returns for Summer 2023 with an eclectic program that amplifies bold and experimental voices at Melbourne’s destination outdoor performance hub.

CIVIC - Taken By Force

Mon 13 Feb 2023 to Sun 19 Feb 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Taken By Force, the new exhilarating and reimagined proto-punk album by CIVIC. 

The Boite’s professional development; The Portfolio Project flyer.

The Portfolio Project at The Boite

Fri 10 Feb 2023
Community News

Calling all emerging culturally and linguistically diverse artists in Naarm! Applications for The Boite’s professional development; The Portfolio Project is open till February 10. It is a professional development program designed to empower and give creative and networking opportunities, resources, skills and assets.

 

Culturally diverse solo artists/songwriters, duos and bands are invited to apply and will need to be available between early March until July 2023.

Barney McAll - Precious Energy ReUp

Mon 6 Feb 2023 to Sun 12 Feb 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Barney McAll's Precious Energy ReUp. This new 12-track remix album gets a fresh twist after receiving critical acclaim and nominations for an ARIA award and the Australian Music Prize, as well as winning a Music Victoria Award.