Interviews

At the John Curtin Hotel on October 24, Kilat will be returning home to launch their new album 'Tirai Niskala'. Across eight compositions, 'Tirai Niskala' is explored through visceral sonic landscapes, hyper blast beats, tremolo picked full spectrum guitar sonics and dense vocals, bringing atmosphere and invocation into collision with abrasive black metal. Kilat stops by Burning Bitumen to catch up with Kene. 

For its fifteenth anniversary, Adalita has been performing her self-titled album in full, which marked the beginning of her remarkable solo journey. Raw, intimate, and emotionally fearless, the album struck a deep chord with listeners and remains one of the most beloved and influential Australian releases of its time. Michael Mulholland is joined by Adalita on Junkyard to chat about the record. 

'Mixed Light' is the latest and 8th album from Ned Collette, and the record flows freely between styles, genre-hopping and rollercoasting through moods. Sometimes delicate and dreamy then warm, dramatic and melancholy, it tumbles into rhythmic, almost psychedelic, melodic pop, before diving into a whirlpool of raucous and raw offerings. Today on Radio City, Crispi catches up with Ned about his new album, chatting about his 20+ year career.

On the same day as their show at The Tote, Crispi will catch up with Benny J Ward and Jamie Coghill from Lava Fangs. After years of playing in different bands and touring together, Benny J Ward and members of local garage-pop outfit Lava Fangs are uniting for a split 7" record. Drawing on a shared love of hook-heavy power pop, garage rock and underground guitar music, the split captures two artists whose paths have crossed countless times before finding their way onto the same record. 

Local garage-punk five-piece band Delivery will be heading overseas for a massive tour across Europe and the UK this October. To celebrate the tour announcement, members of the band will be joining Milo Eastwood on the show for a round of Musical Chairs, playing a bunch of their favorite tunes, new and old. Find out what else Delivery have in store for the rest of 2026.

Extra Lives is an interactive video game band based in Los Angeles. Their concerts are Audience RPG musical experiences: fully narrated, choose-your-own-adventure games where the audiences are the main characters. Ahead of their ANZ tour, band founder and guitarist Michael Kohl chats with Matt on Game Jams about this unique live music experience and what audiences can expect from their shows during Melbourne International Games Week.

Adelaide-based film writer/director Dario Russo will be joining Matt on Game Jams this Thursday morning. ​Having created, co-written, and directed the cult series 'Danger 5', the viral web series 'Italian Spiderman', Dario has just completed his debut live-action feature film, 'The Fox'. Dario joins Matt on Game Jams to chat about his work with Powerbomb Games on 'Pro Jank Footy'.

JoJo Zhou, the head of narrative at Massive Monster, joins Matt on Game Jams to chat about their upcoming talk, 'Legacy of the Lamb', at this year's High Score game audio conference. Following the passing of composer River Boy during the development of 'Cult of the Lamb's' first major expansion, Woolhaven, JoJo, alongside musician Arrowbird and other members of the Massive Monster team, celebrate Narayana Johnson's music and explore the collective's effort behind carrying his work forward.

Local blues harmonica player and educator Matthew “Whalebone” White has been immersed in the blues for more than 15 years. As one half of Wilson & White, a popular acoustic and electric blues duo known for their authentic juke-joint sound, Matthew performs classic Chicago blues and stomps at venues across Victoria, bringing that same raw feel-for-the-music directly into the workshop room. Tune in to hear about his upcoming harmonic workshop at LVK Music on October 18.

Locally based visual artist and author Pauline Bailey has got a new book coming out called 'Blues portrait Vol Six'. Recognised for her depictions of music venues, Pauline was awarded the Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society’s Allan Stafford Award for Services to Blues Music. Tune in to hear about the book launch taking place at The Yorkshire Stingo on October 10, with live music from The Blow Out, Stingo’s resident house band, plus special guests from 3.30pm–9.30pm.

On September 25, Allysha Joy will be releasing her new single 'kiss it better'. Known for her solo work and as the front woman for 30/70, her husky soulful voice, formidable Fender Rhodes prowess and raw poeticism have garnered legions of attentive fans from all around the globe. Milo Eastwood catches up with Allysha Joy on The Breakfast Spread, tune in to hear about her latest music, and for a special, live in-studio performance. 

For the second half of Boogie Beat Suite, MzRizk will be joined by Immy Owusu and his father, for a live, acoustic performance. Immy's new single 'Hard People' explores the impact of difficult individuals and the importance of protecting your peace whilst staying true to yourself. Musically dedicated to Immy's Grandfather and the Ghanaian 'Palm Wine Highlife' sound, the distinctive instrument in the track is the Frikywa thumb bell, a type of metal castanet that adds a rhythmic off beat. 

Naarm-based composer Rafet has been quietly releasing deep spiritual music over the last couple of years that he now brings to life with a full live ensemble at Northcote Monastery on October 10th. Ahead of what promises to be an exquisite performance, Rafet drops in for an initimate conversation with MzRizk. Tune in to Boogie Beat Suite from 11am.

Chatting to Claire Dickson this morning on the show is Valya Ying-Li Hooi from local project YL Hooi. The new release ‘Running Around (83)’, is the first release since 2019's 'Untitled', and it welds together engine room doom, disembodied vocals, cryptic lyricism and a smoldering dub-techno bassline, recast and overdriven. Tune in to hear about the upcoming launch at Miscellania on October 2.

This morning on the show, Paris Rebel Richens will be dropping by to share with Claire Dickson her harmonium-led, spiritually inspired project, P.P. Rebel. Largely inspired by Paramahansa Yogananda’s spiritual classic 'Autobiography of a Yogi', Paris began studying the Self-Realization Fellowship teachings in 2020 before becoming a Kriya Yogi (Kriyaban) and disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda in 2021. Tune in to hear a round of Musical Chairs from Paris.

Pianist Sonya Lifschitz and composer and multimedia artist Damian Barbeler have collaborated in a new multi-media performance called 'Duet for One', which will be performed at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Saturday, October 3. A work that uses sound and imagery to build connections across time and space, the work also uses the Australian landscape in both real and recorded time. Tune in to hear more about this adventurous crossing of artistic boundaries.

Tune in to Stars In The Static tonight for an intimate, live performance from local jazz guitarist and composer Matt Hoyne. His new album 'Furniture Music' comes out on October 6, and it's a collection of songs written specifically for listening at home on the stereo. Like well-designed furniture, this music is intended to provide comfort, offer respite from the busyness of everyday life, and elevate the experience of being at home. Listen in from 8pm to hear about Matt's new music.

Local artist, producer and industry professional Xylo Aria will be stopping by Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves this weekend. Combining R&B, experimental and ambient tones to create a captivating soundscape, her musical journey sparked while accompanying her grandmother to classical Indian carnatic singing classes at the age of five. Tune in to hear about her new single 'About You', which features Eora/Sydney rapper Rotaris.

This morning on the Ports Of Paradise, Paul Bender (bassist and producer from Hiatus Kaiyote) will be dropping by to chat with Palmtree Paddy about his studio-based instrumental project The Sweet Enoughs. In 2020, The Sweet Enoughs released their first album of easy listening cinematic exotica called 'Marshmallow'. Tune in as they discuss their sophomore album 'Another Helping of The Sweet Enoughs'.

Coming into Fang It! this Thursday for a stripped back live performance is local surf punk group Máquina Peligrosa. Translating to 'dangerous machine' in Spanish, Máquina Peligrosa are taking their raw, sweat-drenched energy and swagger to The Bergy Bandroom with Plaster of Paris, Pussy Horse and Hot Milk Machine on September 27. Tune in to hear about their new single, 'Intro Venus'.