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Gregor
Tue 18 Nov 2025 08:00
'Milk Thistle Salmon Blush', a psychedelically minimal spectacle and the eighth release from Melbourne/Berlin artist Gregor, came out last month. The new record interweaves disparate elements and double meanings that coalesce into a cohesive whole, exploring themes of preoccupation, communication, fear, temptation, and yearning. Gregor joins Claire Dickson on The Breakfast Spread to chat about the new album - tune in to hear a selection of tracks that he's brought in to share with Claire.
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Luqman
Tue 18 Nov 2025 13:00
on Dounya
Tune in to Dounya this Tuesday for an interview with Syrian / Lebanese DJ and producer, Luqman. Creator of the party series 'Club Unity' and radio host on MainFM and AREA3000, listen in to hear an upbeat guest mix from the Naarm/Melbourne based DJ.
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Flitcraft
Tue 18 Nov 2025 22:00
Local band Flitcraft have returned with their new album 'Transmission Echo’, and it's filled with heavy melodic rock like 70’s Priest or Scorpions, but also quirky and modern, giving it a progressive flair that somehow the term 'progressive metal’ doesn’t quite fit. Tune in to Burning Bitumen as Kene and Leah catch up with the band about their new record, along with their upcoming show at Bergy Bandroom on November 29.
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Kalandra
Tue 18 Nov 2025 23:00
For the first time, Nordic folk-rock act Kalandra will be coming to Australia for their debut tour across the country. Spearheaded by four Norwegian and Swedish musicians, Kalandra have captivated the world with their unique blend of melancholic Nordic folk, gritty guitars and ethereal melodies. Tune in to Burning Bitumen to hear about Kalandra’s second album 'A Frame of Mind’, which showcases their evolution of songwriting, exploring belonging, memory and resilience.
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The Devil Wears Prada
Wed 19 Nov 2025 00:00
The ninth album 'Flowers', from metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada marks the beginning of an epic new chapter for the group. They’ve just spent the summer playing some of the biggest shows of their career, performing in amphitheaters across the globe, and their single 'For You' is the band’s first-ever track to chart on both the Mediabase and Billboard Active Rock charts in the US. Tune in to Tyrannocoreus to hear Ryan Evans chat with the band’s vocalist, Mike Hranica.
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DEADSKIN
Wed 19 Nov 2025 01:00
Drummer and tech visionary Barra for local band DEADSKIN drops in to Tyrannocoreus to hang out with Ryan Evans. With an eerie brand of metalcore that expels haunting lyrics with a soundtrack to match - tune in to hear about DEADSKIN's new singles 'Seeing Things' and 'Peeling Skin', along with their recent live shows and plans for the new year.
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Palm Springs
Wed 19 Nov 2025 08:00
Joining Milo on The Breakfast Spread for an acoustic, in-studio performance is Palm Springs - the outsider folk identity of Erica Dunn. Born out of a compulsion to write sparse, intimate verse, Palm Springs has been a cornerstone of Dunn’s songwriting that sits in a separate interior back room from her other creative outputs (Tropical Fuck Storm, MOD CON, Fiancée, Harmony et al). Tune in to hear about her new album 'Turning Yr Back On The Dolphin'.
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In Studio
Wild Gloriosa
Thu 20 Nov 2025 08:00
Award-winning Tamil-Australian artist Wild Gloriosa crafts music rooted in self-love, identity, and community, resonating with audiences through its honesty and depth. Having graced major stages including Woodford Folk Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, and Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Wild Gloriosa will be performing at Strawberry Fields this month. Joining Milo for a round of Musical Chairs, tune in to hear her selection of tunes for this Thursday morning.
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Justin Rudge
Thu 20 Nov 2025 10:00
The Port Fairy Folk Festival has expanded its line-up, with more artists joining the seaside celebration taking place from March 6 - 9. From its humble beginnings in 1977, the festival celebrates its 49th year in 2026, featuring a huge multi-venue main arena with four stages, family-friendly entertainment, excellent food, and more. Director Justin Rudge joins Lauren Plant, tune in to hear him discuss some of the artists to watch in the global folk scene.
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In Studio
Georgia Knight
Thu 20 Nov 2025 14:00
on Radio City
Written largely on autoharp, local singer/songwriter Georgia Knight has announced the release of her much anticipated debut album, 'Beanpole'. The album weaves moody dark-pop with trip-hop pulses and synth-washed layers, unfolding into an avant-garde landscape that coaxes listeners into a world of musically dark terrain and cinematic breadth. Georgia Knight will pop in to Radio City to chat with Crispi.
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Liz Stringer
Thu 20 Nov 2025 14:30
on Radio City
Off the back of the London album launch for 'The Second High', Liz Stringer is back on home soil for the 'To Survive Tour', a campaign that brings awareness to the housing crisis and raise much-needed funds for Australia’s most vulnerable. Audiences will be given the opportunity to donate their chosen amount to a local community support organisation using QR codes at each show, to which Liz will also donate personally. Tune in to Radio City as Crispi catches up with Liz about this tour.
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Tanya-Lee Davies and Alison Ferrier
Thu 20 Nov 2025 15:00
On November 22, Alison Ferrier and the Upshots and Tanya-Lee Davies and her band will each launch a new single into the atmosphere at the Lomond Hotel. Singer-songwriter Tanya-Lee Davies is a heart-seeking missile, specialising in dreamy pop country psychedelic folk sounds, and Alison Ferrier is a country punk, rock and blues artist, with a dash of double denim '70s sweetness. Tune in to hear Ernie catch up with them before the show that weekend.
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Toody Cole
Thu 20 Nov 2025 17:00
on Fang It!
Tune in to Fang It! to hear Ruari catch up with Toody Cole and Her Band, the co-founder and mainstay of iconic Oregon group Dead Moon and the godmother of raw DIY rock 'n' roll. Returning to Australia for the first time fronting her own band, after three decades of performances here with Dead Moon, Pierced Arrows, and as a duo with her late, great husband Fred Cole, tune in to hear an exclusive Studio 5 Live performance, the day before Toody Cole's show at The Tote on November 21.
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Johnny Fuego and The Heat
Fri 21 Nov 2025 10:30
Tune in to the Ports Of Paradise to hear a live performance from the electrifying ensemble, Johnny Fuego and The Heat. Featuring the powerhouse vocals of Loretta Miller, the 9-piece will share with Palmtree Paddy their unmistakable swagger of the 007 theme to Shirley Bassey’s 'Goldfinger', Tom Jones’ 'Thunderball', and deep-cut gems from Bond’s legendary back catalogue, ahead of their show at The Night Cat that night.
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Jacky Winter
Fri 21 Nov 2025 17:00
on Stone Love
'Mango' is the new LP from local producer, Jacky Winter. A sideways breakbeat record, Winter works sample heavy MPC jams into classic song form, where melody is King. Joining Richie 1250 on Stone Love, tune in to hear about Jacky Winter’s LP launch party at The Railway Hotel Ballroom on November 29, with guests Stefan Blair (Good Morning) and vinyl DJ's Stuckey (Surprise Chef) and Lady Love Potion.
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In Studio
Leah Senior
Mon 24 Nov 2025 08:00
With vivid lyricism and a voice that soars with a disarmingly honesty, folk artist Leah Senior returns with her new single ‘People Pleaser’. Written during an online workshop with Adrianne Lenker (Big Thief), the song is a call to step away from external pressures and noise, to come back to your own small world. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread as Claire Dickson is joined by Leah Senior for an intimate, acoustic performance, and to hear about Leah's upcoming new album.
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SOLUNE (Selene Messinis)
Mon 24 Nov 2025 11:15
on Black Wax
Improvising multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and educator SOLUNE (Selene Messinis) is the recipient of the prestigious Melbourne International Jazz Festival Take Note initiative. A major outcome of this initiative is the performance of a brand new suite of works at the 2025 festival, and PBS was there to record this world premiere. Tune in to Black Wax this Monday to re-live MAD VANTAGE at the Night Cat and to hear Selene chat to Adam about this major work.
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Pestilential Shadows
Tue 25 Nov 2025 22:00
One of Australia's longest-running black metal bands, Pestilential Shadows have been building a towering canon of work since 2003. Whereas many of their native land's extreme metal exports either tend toward the chaotic or too clean, the shadowy collective led by founding vocalist / guitarist Balam consistently create compelling swathes of drama and darkness, all-enveloping emotion and regal-yet-gritty grandeur. Tune in to Burning Bitumen to hear about their new album ‘Wretch’.
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Mork
Tue 25 Nov 2025 22:00
Mork was created by Thomas Eriksen in the town of Halden in Norway during 2004. Both then and now, the band functions as a one-man-band, much like many others within the black metal-genre. Primarily a side-project for Eriksen from the inception until the debut album was made in 2013, Mork are coming over to Australia next year for a nationwide tour. Burning Bitumen catch up with Thomas Eriksen, tune in to hear about Mork's show in Melbourne on January 22 at Central Club.
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Bad Juju
Wed 26 Nov 2025 00:00
Local nu-metal band Bad Juju have just released their new EP, 'Simulacra'. Blending gritty alt-rock with raw emotional intensity, guitarist Abe Miller joins Ryan Evans on Tyrannocoreus to chat about the band’s latest release. Tune in to hear why Bad Juju shifted their sound from emo to nu-metal, and what it was like to work with Sam Bassal from nu-metal band Ocean Grove.
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Hate Complex
Wed 26 Nov 2025 00:30
Jesse Barr, the vocalist for local heavy hitters Hate Complex will be joining Ryan on Tyrannocoreus. Having just released their new single ‘SILENCE’, tune in to hear Hate Complex's upcoming debut album ‘DISSONANCE’, and what we can expect to see from the band in the not too distant future.
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Steve Purcell
Wed 26 Nov 2025 13:00
Joining Tom on Jumpin' The Blues this week is Steve Purcell from Belmar Records. Specialising in original roots, blues, jazz, and soul recordings, Belmar Records aims to introduce music lovers around the world to some of the incredible musical talent Melbourne has to offer, one track at a time. Tune in to hear about a brand new Belmar Records release; a limited edition vinyl and CD - 'The Jumpin' the Blues Allstars Live on the Radio Vol.1’.
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Charlotte Le Lievre
Sat 29 Nov 2025 08:00
Local singer-songwriter Charlotte Le Lievre returns with 'Tamworth Lights', a deeply personal and moving new single. Following on from the success of her debut album, 'Songs from the Barrier Line' - 'Tamworth Lights’ marks the first release from Charlotte’s forthcoming sophomore album, 'Grief Knows No Borders', due in Spring 2026. Tune in to 5ft High and Rising to hear about her upcoming show at Cactus Room on December 3.
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The Honey Badgers
Wed 3 Dec 2025 10:15
On Roots of Rhythm this December 3, Helen Jenning will interview Nigel Bourn from Adelaide based band The Honey Badgers. Having placed sixth in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2023, their debut album, ‘Shakin’ peaked at #1 on the ABARAC charts. Tune in to hear about this blues, soul and funk band’s upcoming tour across Victoria.
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Emily Jane Pritchard
Thu 4 Dec 2025 10:00
Mornington Peninsula songwriter Emily Jane Pritchard is set to release her debut EP, 'Never Ending Holiday', launching the new record at the Wesley Anne on December 6. The four-track collection of guitar-driven indie-folk features songs straight from the heart, decorated with touches of soul and pop, delivered with a voice that drifts seamlessly between heart-achingly sweet and ruggedly raw. Bringing her guitar into Down By The River, tune in to hear Emily perform a few live songs.
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Icecream Hands
Thu 4 Dec 2025 14:00
on Radio City
Local power-pop group Icecream Hands have emerged from the depths of winter with a very special gift – a new album, 'Giant Fox Pineapple Tree'. This year’s traditional pre-Christmas Icecream Hands show will become a full-blown album launch celebrating the release of their eighth record. Charles Jenkins and Doug Lee Robertson join Crispi on Radio City to chat about their new album that’s brimming with pop-rock melodies, tune in to hear about their Northcote Social Club show on December 20.
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screensaver
Thu 4 Dec 2025 19:00
on Junkyard
Local post-punk band screensaver has just launched their third album ‘Three Lens Approach’, and they're coming in to Junkyard to chat with Michael Mulholland about the record. Taking cues from the late 70’s and early 80’s, screensaver’s new album is propelled forward by a more than danceable rhythm section, weaving through polyrhythms of classic synth sounds and frenetic guitars. Listen in to hear how the new record builds on its predecessors.
Past Interviews
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Birdz
Mon 31 Aug 2020 15:15
on Homebrew
Birdz calls into Homebrew to talk about his new single ‘Bagi-la-m Bargan.’
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Michael Kieran Harvey
Sun 30 Aug 2020 22:00
One of Australia's most progressive and accomplished instrumentalists, pianist Michael Kieran Harvey chats to Ian on The Sound Barrier this Sunday. An outspoken and articulate advocate for social justice and climate action, Harvey's latest release is 'Greta', a piano sonata that pays tribute to climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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Van Walker
Thu 27 Aug 2020 14:15
on Radio City
Van calls into Radio City to chat about his new album 'Ghosting.'
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Wally Kempton
Thu 27 Aug 2020 13:45
on Radio City
Cheersquad Records & Tapes founder Wally Kempton joins Crispi on Radio City to celebrate the label's 2nd anniversary and play a selection of tunes from it's artists.
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Chloe Alison Escott
Thu 27 Aug 2020 08:00
'Stars Under Contract' is the upcoming solo album by Chloe Alison Escott, renowned as the frontwoman for Hobart's cult post-punk duo the Native Cats. Tune in to PBS to hear Chloe chat to Milo Eastwood about the new release while playing Musical Chairs on The Breakfast Spread.
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Kylie Auldist
Wed 26 Aug 2020 17:30
It took a year longer than Kylie Auldist thought it would to get it out into the world, but her double A side single 'Is It Fun/Everythink' is finally here! It's taken from her forthcoming album 'This Is What Happiness Looks Like' and she is very excited to share it with you. Tune in to The Afterglow to hear all about it.
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Bing & Ruth
Wed 26 Aug 2020 02:15
David Moore, the artist behind the ever-evolving project Bing & Ruth, chats to Cas on The Modernist about his recently released new meditative album 'Species', a work that explores the sonic possibilities of the Farfisa organ, aided only by a clarinet and double bass, and that was inspired by two recent loves of Moore’s: the desert and long-distance running.
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Zombeaches
Tue 25 Aug 2020 20:45
James from Mornington Peninsula band Zombeaches calls in to chat to Garageland about the band's recent live recording at the Moonah Arts Collective in Rye.
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California Girls
Tue 25 Aug 2020 15:45
Gus from California Girls calls in to chat about his brand new record 'Beat Boy' out on Dero Arcade.
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Adam Simmons
Sun 23 Aug 2020 19:00
Multi-instrumentalist Adam Simmons calls in to chat about the release of Zatoczka, a Tribute to Komeda by the Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble. Due for release on August 28 the album celebrates the work of Polish composer Krzysztof Komeda and features guest performances from iconic pianist Tony Gould and the ethereal voice of Deborah Kayser.
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Vasiliki Anastasiou
Sun 23 Aug 2020 17:00
Skypein in all the way from Cyprus, Vasiliki Anastasiou joins Roger in the Global Village to discuss the Amalgamation Project and a digital concert as part of the Melbourne Greek Fringe Festival.
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Surprise Chef
Fri 21 Aug 2020 15:30
Beginning the instrumental journey towards their upcoming album Daylight Savings, Coburg funksters Surprise Chef introduce their new single 'New Ferrari'. Band member and co-founder of College of Knowledge Records Lachlan Stuckey calls in on The Breakdown to play the new single and tell DJ Manchild all about it.
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Vanessa Worm
Thu 20 Aug 2020 08:00
Vanessa Worm plays Musical Chairs on The Breakfast Spread and chats to Milo about her new album 'VANESSA 77'
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Jamie McElhinney
Wed 19 Aug 2020 17:00
Lyndelle chats to Jamie McElhinney from the band Firetail about their new single out on Friday 14th August, called "Rainbow Room" featuring Emily Bennett.
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Jon Tjhia
Wed 19 Aug 2020 08:15
Liquid Architecture's Jon Tjhia joins Annika Priest on State of the Art to talk about Manus Recording Project Collective. Apart of 'Where are You Today 2020,' subscribers receive a text message with a new ten-minute audio recording every day for a month, beginning 1 August from men who were seeking asylum by boat, but were forcibly transferred transferred to Manus Island by the Australian government nearly seven years ago. Now, they are held in hotels or detention centres around Australia.
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Vintage Crop
Tue 18 Aug 2020 16:30
Jack Cherry from Vintage Crop joins Jordan to talk about their upcoming album, Serve To Serve Again.
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Sunfruits
Tue 18 Aug 2020 15:30
Winnie hops on the phone to chat to Jordan about the new Sunfruits single Mushroom Kingdom.
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IJALE
Mon 17 Aug 2020 16:00
on Homebrew
Maddy and Kurt chat with Australian/Nigerian artist IJALE about the release of his debut EP, Wildly Disparate Sounds.
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Kristin Berardi
Mon 17 Aug 2020 11:30
on Black Wax
2020 is the year of the vocalist at Wangaratta Festival's National Jazz Awards. Submissions are now open for high-level Australian vocalists aged 36 or younger. 2012 Voice winner Kirstin Berardi calls in Black Wax to tell Adam about the competition and the festival.
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Josh Kelly
Sun 16 Aug 2020 20:00
Winner of the 2019 Young Elder of Jazz Award, Josh Kelly rings into Dizzy Atmosphere to talk about the rebroadcast of his award winning piece, Displacement.