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Radio Festival 2023 Major Prize Winners Announced

Mon 1 May 2023 to Fri 30 Jun 2023
PBS News

The 2023 Radio Festival Major Prize winners are: 

Alfa Mist - Variables

Mon 1 May 2023 to Sun 7 May 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Variables by Alfa Mist, the highly anticipated new album and second release via Anti-. The East London artist, producer and label founder achieves his most fully-realised, expressive musical work to date, coupling his keen ear for looping, memorably emotive piano melodies with intuitive grooves and a free-flowing jazz improvisation. 

El Michels Affair

El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game

Mon 24 Apr 2023 to Sun 30 Apr 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Glorious Game by El Michels Affair & Black Thought, out via Big Crown Records. On it, Michels provides his bottom-heavy, soul-tinged production for Black Thought who gives us some of the more personal and transparent verses we've ever heard from him. 

Moody Beaches - Acid Ocean

Mon 17 Apr 2023 to Sun 23 Apr 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Acid Ocean by Moody Beaches, a potent 10-track serve of harmony-driven and brooding, fuzzed-out anthems.

Benefit Concert for Enushu (Black Jesus eXperience)

Sat 15 Apr 2023
Community News

On Saturday April 15 Black Jesus eXperience plus friends and guests will perform at The Night Cat in Fitzroy in a benefit event to raise funds to help one of Melbourne’s great cultural contributors, Enushu Taye, in her time of need. Tix available here.

APRA AMCOS x PBS FM Present: 321 Songwriting Sessions

APRA AMCOS & PBS Present: 321 Songwriting Sessions

Wed 12 Apr 2023
Community News

Looking to collaborate? Give it a try at APRA AMCOS's 321 Session with guidance from Ben Stewart (Slowly Slowly).

Private Function - 370HSSV 0773H

Mon 10 Apr 2023 to Sun 16 Apr 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is 370HSSV 0773H, the hotly anticipated third studio LP by pub-rockers Private Function.

Femi Kuti event poster

FEMI KUTI and The Positive Force

Fri 7 Apr 2023
PBS Presents

Renowned for his charismatic and energetic stage presence, Femi Kuti is bringing a brand-new show, promoting Africa at its best and promises to deliver a breathtaking performance, full of delightful surprises.

Coda Chroma - Dream-self

Mon 3 Apr 2023 to Sun 9 Apr 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Dream-self, the third studio album by Ballarat based cinematic indie-folk project Coda Chroma, fronted by award winning singer/songwriter Kate Lucas. 

RBI - Disseminate

Mon 27 Mar 2023 to Sun 2 Apr 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Disseminate by RBI. Following multiple appearances on local
Naarm label digital compilations, RBI lands on Butter Sessions with a full length worth of downtempo, ambient and full throttle, braindance-inspired dnb/jungle cuts.