Studio 5 Live

From the very start, PBS 106.7FM has led the way for all Melburnians to experience live music with broadcasts from the back of the Prince of Wales in St Kilda more than 30 years ago.

That strong live music tradition continues with PBS Studio 5 Live, weekly live performance broadcasts from the PBS studios. The vibe is grassroots, with an unwavering commitment to quality and diversity.
The sessions consist of a half hour live set and a short interview with one of our announcers.

For info on upcoming PBS Studio 5 Live performances, tune in to the Breakfast Spread’s Studio 5 Archive on Tuesdays at 7.15am or follow us on Twitter @pbsfm. You can also keep your eyes on this page for info on what's ahead, watch, or listen back through the on line audio archive.

The Studio 5 alumni includes Kylie Auldist, Billy Bragg, Arrested Development, The Dirtbombs, Heavy Trash, The Drones, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Screaming Females, Terry, Xylouris White, John Foxx, Joe Chindamo, DJ Baku, Eilen Jewel, Syl Johnson, The Bamboos, Justin Townes Earle, Fred and Toody and Mista Savona.

PBS Studio 5 Live is proudly brought to you by Mountain Goat.

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Watch: Los Bitchos Studio 5 Live

Sat 28 Oct 2023
Studio 5 Live

Los Bitchos’ hallucinatory surf-exotica is as evocative as it is playful: the London-based pan-continental group could well be your new favourite party band with their instrumental voyages that are the soundtrack to setting alight to a row of flaming sambucas and losing yourself to the night. 

Their unique sound binds them together, taking in a retro-futuristic blend of Peruvian chica, Argentine cumbia, Turkish psych and surf guitars. 

Watch: Nigel Wearne Studio 5 Live

Thu 19 Oct 2023
Studio 5 Live

Nigel Wearne saunters after dark in the music of the night, blending blues, jazz and Americana-noir. Swathed with rambunctious horns, Gretsch guitar, drums and double-bass, they’re a 6-piece with a retro vibe that smacks it straight back to the 60’s. A deep thinker and truth seeker with a penchant for all things peculiar, Wearne sings of human frailty, grace and the cosmos; songwriting that cuts to the bone. 

Watch: Kuzco Studio 5 Live

Mon 9 Oct 2023
Studio 5 Live

Kuzco - the Australian/Maori synthesist, vocalist & producer living and creating in Naarm/Melbourne - is a deeply revered figure on the Naarm and Meanjin scene as a heavyweight session keyboardist.

Recently forging her own sound, Kuzco's musical background spans countless genres and songs, embodying and reflecting on her musical heritage. In her own words "the intention is to write music that activates the sensuality of feeling music in the body, and reigniting the self with fluid movement."

Watch: Hannah Cameron Studio 5 Live

Thu 28 Sep 2023
Studio 5 Live

Multi-instrumentalist Hannah Cameron is renowned for her ability to knock the wind out of you with her muscular guitar and a voice that could melt tar. There’s an unwavering strength to her poetry, matched by the weighty warmth of a baritone Gretsch, and an effortless complexity to her craft. Whether singing about conversations that never go the way we want them to, or tax, teaching and other people’s problems, she sings with a profound clarity and driving energy of someone who’s spent years honing their craft.

Watch: The Burning Bridges Studio 5 Live

Tue 19 Sep 2023
Studio 5 Live

The Burning Bridges are an acoustic family band that have been performing since 2012, appearing regularly at national festivals and at venues of distinction across Melbourne and statewide. The band’s repertoire harks back to the bedrock of American country music (The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Ralph Stanley, The Delmore Brothers) and includes bluegrass, old time, alt-country, and an expanding catalogue of original songs and tunes, plus a little contemporary material reworked for a classic sound.  

Rings Around Saturn - All Things Shining

Mon 18 Sep 2023 to Sun 24 Sep 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is All Things Shining from Rings Around Saturn.

Watch: Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice Studio 5 Live

Mon 4 Sep 2023
Studio 5 Live

Dr Sure’s Unusual Practice make modern punk music in the primordial sense of the word - no rules. Combining elements of post-punk, new wave, full power rock 'n' roll, avant-garde and surrealism. Their ethos is creative resistance - innovative and politically subversive - using music, performance, visual art and film to project a message that’s equal parts critical and hopeful.

Listen back to Homebrew with Brooke for an exclusive Studio 5 Live session with the band.

Watch: Immy Owusu Studio 5 Live

Sun 3 Sep 2023
Studio 5 Live

PBS is excited to have Immy Owusu take over Studio 5 for an exclusive live performance, showcasing their unique sound which he describes as “lo-fi highlife”, a synthesis of his Ghanaian roots and his own experiences growing up in coastal Australia.

Listen back to Flight 1067 to Africa to hear Stani catch up with the incredible performer and to hear the intimate performance. 

Watch Immy Owusu perform 'Sunsum Dware' in Studio 5.

Watch: Maple Glider Studio 5 Live

Mon 28 Aug 2023
Studio 5 Live

Australian pop singer-songwriter Maple Glider (Tori Zietsch) joined Milo on The Breakfast Spread for an exclusive Studio 5 Live session. Praised for her 2021 debut To Enjoy is the Only Thing, we can expect another collection of intimate vignettes of Tori Zietsch’s life on I Get Into Trouble, with memories of childhood and the end of relationships. She also shares new life, new love, and the longing to reconnect after endless lockdowns.

Watch: Izy Studio 5 Live

Sat 26 Aug 2023
Studio 5 Live

Neo soul trio Izy deliver sweet vocal harmonies while holding down guitar, bass and drum grooves that switch seamlessly from Latin tinged party jams to jilted hip hop and everywhere in between. The three have been playing together half their lives and the deep musical connection shines through. 

Listen back to Subway Sounds for an exclusive Studio 5 Live session, where Suzi was joined by Ryotaro Noshiro, Maru Nitor and Warrigo Tyrrell from Izy for some soulful grooves.