Past Interviews
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Chris Maunders
Fri 26 Jul 2024 10:00
Australia's leading chromatic harmonica player Chris Maunders drops into the Ports of Paradise to chat about his upcoming tribute to the reed players who collaborated with legendary Belgian harmonicist Jean "Toots" Thielemanswith. Titled "Reeding with Toots," this show will see Chris Maunders and his quintet take over the Basement at the Paris Cat on August 1st.
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Tristan Clark
Thu 25 Jul 2024 20:30
Appealing to more than just punk history obsessives, Tristan Clark's books ‘Orstralia – A Punk History 1977-1989’ and ‘Orstralia – A Punk History 1990-1999’ offer an unprecedented snapshot of an underacknowledged segment of Australian life and history. Tristan Clark comes in to chat with Phil about these detailed books he’s written for lovers of music history.
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Hugh Cornwell // The Stranglers
Thu 25 Jul 2024 19:00
on Junkyard
Iconic British band The Stranglers have been making post-punk new wave music for 50 years. In a PBS exclusive, lead singer and songwriter Hugh Cornwell stops by Junkyard to chat with Michael about an illustrious career in music.
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Loz Taylor // While She Sleeps
Thu 25 Jul 2024 03:00
on TNT
Having recently released their sixth album 'She Sleeps,' English metalcore band While She Sleeps gear up for their biggest headline show ever when they visit us in Australia on October 5th. Tomarch and Takla spoke to the band's vocalist Loz Taylor about the new album and other things on the band's horizons.
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Aaron Frazer
Wed 24 Jul 2024 17:15
Los Angeles musician Aaron Frazer has been destined to create soulful, hip-hop inspired tunes since he started grooving out on the drums at the age of 9. In 2021, he released his debut solo album with Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach, and last month he released his sophomore album 'Into the Blue'. A daring blend of spaghetti western, disco, gospel, and hip-hop, 'Into the Blue' showcases the impressive range of Frazer's sonic talents. Lyndelle chats with Aaron about his latest release.
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Anna Scionti
Wed 24 Jul 2024 10:15
Anna Scionti is an award-winning singer-songwriter with a knack for the guitar and bottleneck slide guitar, creating music steeped in blues, roots, and contemporary folk. Her new acoustic album, ‘Sparrow and the Fox’, is filled with personal songs crafted after her return to her childhood hometown in East Gippsland. Tune in to Roots of Rhythm for a live to air performance by Anna, playing some songs from her latest album.
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Hannah Collins // Scene Queen
Wed 24 Jul 2024 00:30
Hannah Collins, also known as Scene Queen, is a metalcore musician based in Los Angeles. Rising to fame on TikTok and forming the feminist subgenre ‘Bimbocore’, Scene Queen joins Ryan on Tyrannocoreus to chat about her debut album ‘Hot Singles In Your Area’ and when we can expect to see her touring on Australian shores.
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Jordan Dunbar // Starve
Wed 24 Jul 2024 00:30
Jordan Dunbar is the vocalist for Melbourne metal-core band, Starve. Having just released their debut album ‘Life's Promise Dies’, Jordan stops by Tyrannocoreus to chat with Ryan about their debut album, their recent ventures across the country with Graves, and their plans for the rest of 2024.
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Klavier Krieger
Tue 23 Jul 2024 22:00
Klavier Krieger has been making hellnoise for half a decade, and to celebrate, they’re putting on a show at The Gasometer Hotel on August 1st. The synth dungeon master, Klavier, joins Kene on Burning Bitumen to discuss the upcoming show and debut some new material.
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Dane Blacklock and the Preacher's Daughter
Tue 23 Jul 2024 21:30
Dane Blacklock and the Preacher's Daughter, self-described as an 'abomination,' make satanic, gospel blues music in the form of a ten-piece cabaret. Since 2008, they have dominated Melbourne stages with a blend of delight and disgust. Their single 'We're Coming Up' came out early last year, and the band stops by Pojama People to chat with Chris Pearson about their recent endeavours.
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Don // Kasumuen Records
Tue 23 Jul 2024 21:00
Naarm based record label Kasumuen Records turns 10 this year and to celebrate they’re holding a party down at The Gasometer with some of their local, interstate and international acts. These include Xylouris White, The Bevis Frond, Acid Mothers Temple and many more. Don from the record label comes in to chat with Chris about this upcoming anniversary show.
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Full Flower Moon Band
Tue 23 Jul 2024 20:30
Full Flower Moon Band (FFMB) is a rock’n’roll band fronted by the electrifying frontwoman, ‘Babyshakes Dillon’. Since forming in Brisbane in 2021, the band has been turning heads, and their recent single ‘Devil’ is no exception, with its growling, grandiose rock stylings. Tune into Pojama People as the band come in for a thrilling Studio 5 live performance and to chat about their third album ‘Megaflower’ along with the release show happening at the Howler in Brunswick this August 23.
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Kim Gordon
Tue 23 Jul 2024 15:30
Earlier this year, the iconic Kim Gordon released The Collective, the second solo studio album from the co-founder of Sonic Youth. The album achieved universal acclaim and was naturally PBS Feature Album upon its release. Hailed as the art star queen of New York cool, Gordon will perform this new album, and other works, at Northcote Theatre for two shows on July 24th and 25th. Ahead of these shows, she has a riveting chat with PBS's Kurt Eckardt that you can hear in full on Underground Love.
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Gavin Campbell
Tue 23 Jul 2024 09:30
on Mystic Brew
This year marks 30 years since the notorious Tasty Raid at the iconic 90s Queer nightclub. To pay tribute, Tasty co-founder and DJ Gavin Campbell reunite with long-time collaborators Gerard O’Connor and Jono Francisco to curate an event that spans four fantastic levels. Tune into Mystic Brew as Gavin joins Mike to chat about the 30th anniversary, taking place at Inflation on August 10.
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Urlik Mageza
Mon 22 Jul 2024 16:15
on Homebrew
Multicultural music organisation, The Boite, presents 'Flight,' a multi-genre show as part of Leaps and Bounds Festival this year. They will showcase graduates of The Boite’s 'Portfolio Project,' including African-Australian artist Urlik Mageza, whose music draws inspiration from soul, hip pop, afro-fusion, and everything in between. He stops by Homebrew to chat with Brooke about his upcoming performance with his 7 piece band, taking place at The Evelyn Hotel on July 28.
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Kalindy, Kurt // Hearts and Rockets
Mon 22 Jul 2024 15:30
on Homebrew
Punk duo Hearts and Rockets is a Melbourne-based band making feminist, bratwave music. Their recent single, ‘The Promise’, is a bright and punchy song that is hard to forget. Kalindy and Kurt pop into Homebrew to play a few live tunes and to chat about their upcoming show at the Old Bar on the 27th of July, alongside Porpoise Spit, Lothario, Slomo, Linen and Eunice & The Footes, as part of the Leaps and Bounds Music Festival this year.
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Chris Sebuliba
Mon 22 Jul 2024 10:00
on Deeep Space
Chris Sebuliba is the mastermind behind 'Incuriosity Complex', an independent, narrative-style podcast that explores ways of increasing neighborliness. Examining the obscurity of African music and culture in Melbourne, the first season, ‘Nice Black Aussies,’ highlights protagonists who are leading practitioners in music, cultural arts, the culinary space, and education. Tune into Deeep Space as Chris stops by to chat with Lloyd about his new podcast series.
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Dominic Flynn
Sun 21 Jul 2024 22:30
Dominic Flynn, a composer from Hobart, has studied with acclaimed Australian and British composers. His upcoming concert, 'Line Tracing,' is part of 'Tempo Queer 2024' at Tempo Rubato, showcasing local and international queer composers. Dominic is the artistic director of Ensemble Mania, performing his own works as well as those from other notable composers. Tune into The Sound Barrier as Dominic joins Ian to discuss 'Line Tracing', taking place on July 26th at 8pm.
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Justin Rudge // Port Fairy Folk Festival
Sat 20 Jul 2024 08:00
The first lineup for Port Fairy Folk Festival has just been announced, with many global and local artists to get excited about. Programming director of the festival, Justin Rudge, comes into 5ft High and Rising to share with Myles who some of these talented artists are, and what we can expect at next year’s Port Fairy Folk Festival, presented by PBS.
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Fred Negro, Rob Wellington // Fred Negro 3183
Thu 18 Jul 2024 21:00
To some, he is known as the unofficial mayor of St Kilda; to others, he is a punk musician from the heydays or an artist painting murals around Melbourne. This is Fred Negro 3183. His latest self-titled album was released earlier this month, and the launch show will take place at St. Kilda’s Bowling Club on July 20. Fred and his album co-writer, Rob Wellington, rock into Sunglasses after Dark to chat with Phil about their latest release.