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Chris Pearson
Wed 22 May 2024 09:00
It's Radio Festival here at PBS, where our announcers share their passion for this community-driven radio station. Join Helen on Roots of Rhythm as she chats with special guest Chris Pearson, exploring all things PBS.
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Billy Pinnell
Wed 22 May 2024 10:00
Former music director, music journalist and radio presenter Billy Pinnell comes into the studio to share his wisdom and words about PBS on Roots and Rhythm. Join Helen on Roots and Rhythm as she chats with Billy Pinnell about this powerful community-driven radio station.
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Lyndelle Wilkinson & Claire Stuchbery
Thu 23 May 2024 13:00
on Radio City
As Radio Festival kicks off at PBS 106.7FM, our announcers share their deep-seated love for this community-driven radio station. Tune into Radio City as Crispi chats with announcers Lyndelle from The Afterglow and Claire from Firewater about their passion for PBS and how the good people of Melbourne can keep our station alive!
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Kristen Solury, Rodney Shah
Thu 23 May 2024 20:00
It's Radio Festival at PBS106.7FM and Phil from Sunglasses After Dark brings in special guests Kristen Solury from Bleeding Black Hearts Revue and fellow PBS announcer Rodney Shah. They'll be chatting about all things PBS and how this radio station is the heart that keeps its community ticking.
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Al Boyle // Blues Arcadia
Wed 29 May 2024 09:30
Three-time Australian Blues Music Award winners Blues Arcadia are coming to Melbourne this June 1st to celebrate unleashing their second album ‘Now Or Never’. Influenced by the legendary soul of Stax and Motown, Blues Arcadia creates a unique, dirty-soul sound delivered with swagger, style, and sensitivity. Tune into Roots of Rhythm as Helen chats with frontman Al Boyle about the band’s music and upcoming show in Melbourne.
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Andy Cowan
Wed 29 May 2024 10:15
Possessing a voice that invites comparison with the blues of Muddy Waters, and the soul of Ray Charles, Andy Cowan is a piano and keyboard player containing both energy and melodic beauty. His songwriting and performing skills give him a strength and quality that define him as the complete artistic entity. Tune into Roots of Rhythm as Helen chats with Andy about his new album ‘Undercover’.
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Gary Jones
Wed 29 May 2024 13:00
To celebrate 13 years of Kickin’ The B @ Bar 303, Paul Williamson's Hammond Combo, Mini Melt and Buttered Loaf will be putting on a special evening to celebrate their 13th birthday. Tune into Jumpin’ The Blues as Tom chats with Gary Jones about the special event and what to expect on the night.
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Monique Pym // Reliqa
Thu 30 May 2024 00:00
Reliqa – the progressive-metal band out of Sydney that are making waves in the global metal scene. With their debut album ‘Secrets Of The Future’ soon to be released via Nuclear Blast Records, Reliqa will be tour this June and stopping by Melbourne’s Bergy Bandroom on the 15th. Tune into Tyrannocoreus as Ryan chats with lead signer Monique Pym about the band's success and their upcoming album release.
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Anthony Schulz, Vahideh Eisaei and Zoë Barry
Sun 2 Jun 2024 17:00
Ball Hanlon Schulz are playing a series of Quiet Tangents concerts at the Eleventh Hours theatre, including a collaboration with the Daftar Aval Trio on Saturday 15th June. Anthony Schulz (accordion), Vahideh Eisaiei (qanun) and Zoë Barry (bass) visit the Global Village to play some live music and to talk with Roger about the performance.
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Warren Ellis // Dirty Three
Tue 4 Jun 2024 17:00
on Firewater
After twelve years, Dirty Three is back with new compositions to play and new stories to tell, marking their return to the hometown stage where it all began in 1992 at an Abbotsford pub. They don’t get together very often these days, but to see them perform is to witness three men shoulder-deep in the task. Join Claire as she chats with Warren Ellis about Dirty Three's upcoming show at the Hamer Hall during this year’s RISING Festival.
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Tommy McEwan // Louis King
Wed 5 Jun 2024 10:15
Tommy McEwan has been at the top of the Roots music scene in Australia since his first album as Louis King was released in 1996. Now performing extensively again throughout the country as Louis King and the Liars Klub, Tommy joins Helen on Roots of Rhythm to chat about his upcoming album release.
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Adam Finlay, Andrew Cooke // Wildheart
Thu 6 Jun 2024 00:00
Wildheart – the hardcore-metal band who explore conversations and actions surrounding mental health, social injustice, and discrimination. Their latest single ‘Death Is All That’s Left’ highlights indigenous deaths in incarceration and how important it is for the band to fly the indigenous flag. Tune into Tyrannocoreus as Ryan chats with Adam Finlay(guitar) and Andrew Cooke(drums) about Wildheart's latest music.
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Christine Manetta
Wed 19 Jun 2024 10:15
Christine Manetta’s ‘Love Me or Leave Me - A Tribute to Nina Simone’ returns once again after two previously sold-out shows last year. Tune into Roots of Rhythm as Helen chats with Christine Manetta about the show and how she puts her own spin on these classic songs.
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Trav Velthoven // Big League
Thu 20 Jun 2024 14:00
on Radio City
Big League, the Melbourne band that sounds like 90s grunge on muscle relaxants are going on tour this June/ July. Playing across Australia, then hopping over to New Zealand to celebrate the release of their latest album 'Heathen Sound', Trav Velthoven will be dropping into Radio City to chat with Crispi about the band's album launch show happening at The Gasometer on June 21.
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Melinda Traves & David Taylor // The Great Unknown
Wed 26 Jun 2024 10:15
The Great Unknown consists of musicians from a mix of blues, country, rock and jazz backgrounds. As a result, their sound is sweet yet gritty, acoustic but electric with nods to blues and roots. Tune into Roots and Rhythm as Helen chats with Melinda Traves & David Taylor from The Great Unknown about their new album and upcoming show at Woodlands Hotel (Coburg) on July 7th.
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Floyd Thursby, Dan Witton, Harry Lye
Sun 30 Jun 2024 17:00
Floyd Thursby, an accomplished singer and guitarist, composes music across a diverse spectrum of genres and languages, including jazz, folk, and both English and Vietnamese. Floyd Thursby visits Roger on Global Village with fellow musicians Dan Witton and Harry Lye to play examples from Floyd's new album 'Every Day's Another Dance', in the lead-up to its launch at Jazzlab on Saturday, July 20th.
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Neil Morris
Fri 6 Nov 2020 15:15
Musician, broadcaster and Yorta Yorta man Neil Morris chats to DJ Manchild ahead of the re-broadcast of DRMNGNOW's powerful performance from Drive Live 2019.
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Lái 来
Thu 5 Nov 2020 20:30
Alda and Tessa from local d-beat/hardcore punk outfit Lái 来 call in on Sunglasses After Dark to chat with Phil about the vinyl re-press of their debut album 'Pontianak'.
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Deborah Conway
Thu 5 Nov 2020 10:00
Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) presents a special online Leonard Cohen anniversary concert ‘Ladies Who Sing Leonard’ this weekend, featuring an impressive line up of local and international talent, including Deborah Conway who chats to Susi Lanagan about the event.
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Kit Sebastian
Thu 5 Nov 2020 08:00
Formed of France and London-based Kit Martin and Istanbul artist and vocalist Merve Erdem, multi-instrumentalist duo Kit Sebastian are back with a special stand- alone 7” release, titled Ennui / Abandoned, that presents an appetising taster of what is to follow from their much-anticipated sophomore album. Tune into The Breakfast Spread to hear them play Musical Chairs with Milo.
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Molassess
Wed 4 Nov 2020 20:15
Born out of a special commissioned performance at Roadburn Festival last year, Dutch band Molassess has just released their debut album 'Through the Hollow.' Tune in to Pojama People to hear lead vocalist Farida Lemouchi chat to Chris Pearson about the new album.
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Carla Geneve
Wed 4 Nov 2020 18:45
Perth-based songwriter Carla Geneve has released a new single and accompanying video titled 'The Right Reasons'. She revisits The Afterglow to tell Lyndelle about the new track, which is the second taste of her debut album due in 2021.
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USER
Wed 4 Nov 2020 18:15
USER call in to The Afterglow to chat with Lyndelle about their upcoming album REHASHREMAKEREMODEL and to premiere their single 'Anita Starlight (feat. Amy Jackson)'.
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Emma Peel
Wed 4 Nov 2020 17:30
PBS's very own Emma Peel is a proud Reservoir resident and also co-Artistic Director of the Reservoir Stomp. She calls in on The Afterglow to tell Lyndelle about her festival's upcoming online event REZ STOMP TV.
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Benny Peters
Wed 4 Nov 2020 13:00
This week on Jumpin the Blues Tom will be speaking to guitarist Benny Peters and playing some new music Benny recorded in Texas late last year.
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Andrew Swann
Wed 4 Nov 2020 10:15
Singer-songwriter Andrew Swann, talks about his new album.
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Klavier Krieger
Tue 3 Nov 2020 22:00
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Glitoris
Tue 3 Nov 2020 16:30
Jordan chats to Canberra punk legends about their new live album 'The Slut Power Sessions - Live at The Basement.'
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Allysha Joy
Tue 3 Nov 2020 09:30
on Mystic Brew
Allysha Joy celebrates the release of her new single 'Light It Again,' the first taste from her upcoming 4-track EP on First Word Records. She calls in on Mystic Brew to tell Mike all about it.
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Polito
Mon 2 Nov 2020 02:30
Contemporary dance and live techno ensemble Polito chat to Jazz on Spaces Within Space about their latest EP ‘Ultraparallel’ out via Butter Sessions
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Isolation Improvisation Collective
Sun 1 Nov 2020 19:15
Through the lockdowns some of Australia's finest improvising artists have been using technology to remotely collaborate and create new works as the Isolation Improvisation Collective. This Sunday musician Patrick Telfer and visual artist David Sequeira get on Zoom to chat to Owen about the process and outcomes of these online collaborations.
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Jimi hocking
Sun 1 Nov 2020 13:00
Blues guitarist Jimi Hocking chats to Matt about his new e.p with Melbourne rhythm section Blues Roulette.
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Cash Savage
Thu 29 Oct 2020 14:30
on Radio City
Titans of Melbourne’s live music scene, Cash Savage and the Last Drinks have announced a live LP, 'Live At Hamer Hall,' out on Mistletone Records via Inertia on November 27. Two days following the release, the band will perform live as part of Reservoir Stomp's online event REZ STOMP TV. Tune into Radio City to hear Cash tell Crispi all about the new album and the live performance.
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Brooke Penrose
Thu 29 Oct 2020 14:00
on Radio City
Brooke Penrose from The Ricks drops by Radio City to talk about their debut album, 'BRB.'
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Craig Horne
Wed 28 Oct 2020 10:15
Musician & author, Craig Horne talks about new music from The Hornets & his latest book titled 'I’ll be gone.'
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Stälker
Tue 27 Oct 2020 22:00
New Zealand Speed Metalers, Stälker chat about their new album 'Black Majick Terror.'