Jazz

PBS has been a welcome home to jazz since its inception. With contemporary jazz, swing, Latin, fusion, lounge, free and vocal jazz on offer throughout the week, you’ll find jazz for every taste on PBS.

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DARKSIDE - Nothing

Mon 17 Mar 2025 to Sun 23 Mar 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Nothing, the third album from DARKSIDE and the first that the group – founded by Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington – have completed as a trio with new drummer Tlacael Esparza. Nothing is nine transmissions of negative space, telepathic seance, and spectral improvisation.

Charlie Needs Braces - NYAA WA

Mon 10 Mar 2025 to Sun 16 Mar 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is NYAA WA by Naarm/Melbourne duo Charlie Needs Braces. 

NYAA WA means 'take care' in Charlie's mob’s GuriNgai language, and the songs on the album emphasise the importance of taking care of lands, waters, and wildlife, and the need to keep culture alive, tell stories, and preserve sacred sites from development. 

Listen Back: International Women's Day 2025

Sat 8 Mar 2025
PBS News

March 8 was International Women’s Day!   

To mark the occasion, PBS programmed a full 24 hours of radio celebrating the incredible women and gender diverse musicians and DJs in our community.   

Listen back to hear some of your favourite shows presented by the amazing women and non-binary folk of PBS, including iconic announcers, live performances, special guest presenters and heaps more.

International Women's Day 2025 schedule:

Port Fairy Folk Festival 2025

Fri 7 Mar 2025 to Mon 10 Mar 2025
PBS Presents

Port Fairy Folk Festival extends its line-up with another 15 artists joining the seaside celebration, taking place across the March long weekend.

Sun Ra Arkestra

Thu 6 Mar 2025 to Fri 7 Mar 2025
PBS Presents

WAT Artists and PBS 106.7FM are thrilled to bring the Sun Ra Arkestra back to Australia this March for an intergalactic national tour. 

The Cloud Maker - The Cloud Maker

Mon 3 Mar 2025 to Sun 9 Mar 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is the debut self-titled album by female collective The Cloud Maker.

With this exciting release, the genre-defying group invite listeners on a sonic journey that taps into mystical traditions, transcending boundaries of folk, world and experimental music. Inspired by legendary figures and timeless myths from diverse cultures, The Cloud Maker's music channels a unique blend of enchanting melodies and powerful storytelling.

Melbourne Guitar Show

Sat 1 Mar 2025 to Sun 2 Mar 2025
PBS Presents

New Season, New Roster on PBS

Wed 26 Feb 2025 to Mon 31 Mar 2025
PBS News

This March you’ll hear some changes to the PBS program roster as we head into Autumn. Some of your favourite programs move into new slots to better connect with audiences, and to better represent their particular music community. Here’s what to look forward to:

Wrong Way Up - Totally Right

Mon 24 Feb 2025 to Sun 2 Mar 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Totally Right by Naarm/Melbourne-based Afro-synth duo Wrong Way Up.

Close Counters - LOVER'S DANCE ACADEMY

Mon 17 Feb 2025 to Sun 23 Feb 2025
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is LOVER'S DANCE ACADEMY, the new album from Naarm/Melbourne-based duo Close Counters.