Interviews

Recorded partly in an old church hall in Mollongghip near Ballarat and at The Aviary studios in Abbotsford, ‘Into The Blue’ combines many musical genres from indie-folk to alt-country, the music and lyrics at different times evoking desert landscapes and the ocean. The album invites the listener to contemplate their own mortality, learning to trust their instincts and being let down. Daniel calls by Firewater to talk about the album.

Formed in 1992 in Sydney, Oliver released two well-received EPs, 1994's Mr Blue Sky and 1995's Black Mountain Songs, but never made a full length album. After a long hiatus, Oliver re-convened to play some shows in 2019 and started working on new material, eventually going into the studio to complete the dream of making an album - 30 years after first starting out. Guitarist Dave Orwell caught up with Lucas ahead of the album's release. Tune in to Transfigurations to hear their conversation.

Ground-breaking LA-based harpist and composer Mary Lattimore returns to the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall stage to transport listeners to a lush realm of expansive and dreamy soundscapes. She chats to Hannah McKittrick about how her new album, Goodbye, Hotel Arkada, celebrates and mourns the bittersweet beauty of the ephemeral. Tune in to Soak every Sunday night from 7pm.

Colin drops by the Global Village to talk about his just completed four-month artist-in-residence time at MONA in Hobart, and play some music that developed from it.

Described as "blues played real wrong and real strong" Doggerel are readying themselves to release the debut ratbag blues album ' New Disgraces.' Tune in to The Juke Joint to hear the band speak with Matt about the album and its launch at Shotkickers on December 7.

Lee Fields has been bringing soul to fans around the world for 54+ years. Celebrating his first ever release on Daptone Records 'Sentimental Fool' Lee will be playing a string of shows accross Melbourne as part of ALWAYS LIVE. Tune in to The Breakdown to hear Lee and DJ Manchild's conversation.

In 2021, spurred on by a productive creative streak and the economic austerity of pandemic lockdowns, the Xi’an-born and Toronto-based DJ Ciel (real name Cindy Li) applied for grant funding from the government of Canada to write her debut album 'Parallel Minds.’ Ciel catches up with Jonny about her debut album.

Described as earthy soulful country blues from the North/West Suburbs of Melbourne, who write honest songs and true-to-life tales from lives lived with heart and humour, Rattlincane are readying themselves to release their latest album 'Gone.' Tune in to Swinging Doors to hear the band talk about the album and its launch at Coburg RSL on December 3.

Recently returning from a state wide tour, Melbourne’s finest southern boogie band Sweet Talk call in to Swinging Doors to talk about their latest single 'Warm Love' and upcoming shows across Australia.

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Lee Hazelwood's debut solo record 'Trouble is a Lonesome Town,' The Stu Thomas Paradox will perform the album in its entirety at George Lane on December 10th. On the night, Tanya-Lee Davies will play an opening set of Nancy Sinatra songs. She will join Stu when they both visit Radio City to chat about the gig and to play a live song.

Respected Adelaide-based jazz vocalist Mim Crellin releases her debut album ‘All Our Little Boxes,’ a song cycle for voice, jazz ensemble and string quartet that was born out of the artist's experience of undergoing treatment for aggressive breast cancer in 2022. Mim calls in to Radio City to talk about the album.

Host of infamous intimate inner north dinner party series GREETO’S and all round non-trained chef Jackson Greatz has developed, written and designed a how-to-guide on surviving share house living. A multi-talented creative who also makes music under the monikers Jack G & Greetings, Jackson chats with Milo about the ultimate dinner playlist when drops in to PBS for a special round on Musical Chairs.

Steve Purcell's All Stars drop in to PBS to play a bangin' live set on Jumpin' The Blues with a healthy peppering of riveting R&B from special guest Kelly Auty. Tune in on Wednesday afternoon from 1pm.

Vocalist Louise Christiannson and guitarist Bruce McKail have teamed up to form a charismatic and flamboyant duo with straight-up sounds called Miss Lou’s Blues. The duo stops by Roots of Rhythm to play a live set and talk about their album launch at Flemington Bowls Club on December 5.

Vocalist for Brisbane-based alternative metal band Torizon, Mish Sharma catches up with Ryan to talk about the band's latest single 'Martyr,' gig plans for the next few months and working on a new EP for 2024.

Aeons Abyss come in to talk about their new Ep 'Insidious Truth' which has charted ending off a huge year of growth for this death metal band on the rise.

Guitarist for Sepultura, Andreas Kisser caught up with Kene to talk about their tour in Australia as part of the Good Things Festival, the Brazilian metal scene and Sepultura's 40th anniversary next year.

Nighteyes is the solo project of Rachel Trainor (Honeybone) that sets off on a dark journey into the abyss of heavy guitars, dreamy vocals and blissful synths. Tune in to Pojama People to hear Rachel play a live set in Studio 3.

To celebrate the centenary birthday of Hungarian-Austrian composer György Ligeti’s (1923-2006) birth, bassist Cat Hope has composed a sister work to Liget's Volumina called Voluminum performed by Super Luminum. The new work will pay homage to the ground-breaking organ solo, exploring the energy specific to the grand organ alongside modern instruments. Cat Hope and Lisa McKinney calls by Pojama People to talk about the work and its performance at Melbourne Town Hall on November 30.

Tali & The Arms began as the solo project of Tali Harding-Hone (Dr Sure's Unusual Practice, Dog Door). The Arms have been fleshed out with some of her oldest friends and collaborators in Hannah Wales (Hannah Kate), Shelby Wilton (Muma Ganoush) and Nick Reynolds (Metdog). Tali Harding-Hone stops by PBS to chat with Jordan about her new EP out through Marthouse Records.