Interviews

Local three-guitar rock’n’roll power poppers The Prize are coming onto Sunglasses After Dark for an exclusive Studio 5 Live session this November. Having just released their debut album ‘In The Red’ via Anti Fade Records in September, the band will be launching their new record at The Curtain Hotel on November 15. Tune in from 8pm to hear this live performance, followed by an interview with Phil MacDougall.

Berlin power-pop group Slander Tongue are in Australia for the first time this November, performing at The Gem on Saturday, November 22. The band’s latest album 'Monochrome', has drawn favourable comparisons to The Plimsouls, Johnny Thunders, and The Real Kids, packing clubs with their brand of aggro power-pop punk sensibilities, meshed with full, guitar-driven ’70s ballroom blitz. Tune in to Sunglasses After Dark as Phil MacDougall catches up with the band while they’re in town.

Coming in to spin the Wheels of Steel while in Melbourne for the first time this Friday morning is London-based DJ Minna. Digging for rare records since the age of 12, Minna will bring her extensive knowledge of rare disco, old-school house, and the latest dancefloor releases to Whitehart Bar on November 15. Tune in to hear her infectious and energetic guest mix, along with a chat with Breakfast Spread presenter Milo Eastwood.

Australian DJ legend JNett returns to the PBS family this Friday to join Edd for a chat and to spin some tunes ahead of her Fairfield Amphitheatre set on November 15.

West African in heritage, Naarm/ Melbourne-based Zjoso has quickly become an essential thread weaving through the city’s musical tapestry. Founder of Tribqu, a platform celebrating underground music and culture, Zjoso has successfully carved out a distinct role as a DJ, radio host, and curator. Joining Edd Fisher on Tomorrowland, tune in to hear about his monthly radio program on Skylab, along with his performance at 'When Pigs Fly' on December 31.

Moopie is back at Miscellania this Sunday for a special set supporting Carla dal Forno's first Melbourne show in a decade. Tune in to Tomorrowland to hear Moopie spin an exclusive set for PBS.

Tune in to 5ft High and Rising to hear Myles catch up with Portland, USA country and western band Jenny Don't & The Spurs. For over a decade, Jenny Don’t & The Spurs have been pioneering a sound that fuses the grit of garage rock with the swagger of classic country, which they'll be bringing to Victoria for a bunch of shows, including Town Folk Festival on November 15. Listen in from 8am to hear from vocalist and guitarist Jenny Don't, along with bassist Kelly Halliburton.

Tune into 5ft High and Rising for an intimate, live performance from Liv Greene. Her sophomore album ‘Deep Feeler’ is a reckoning with reality, a vulnerable snapshot of hard-won self-acceptance. It’s feminine, queer, and defiant and heralds the arrival of Greene as a powerful new voice who joins the songwriting tradition of Emmylou, Patty, Gillian, and Lucinda – in her own way. Tune in to hear about her show at The Lomond Hotel on November 8.

'The Astronomer' is the debut full-length album from Melbourne post-hardcore band Caution:Thieves. Continuing the concept that began with 'Prologue: The Slow Resign Of A Dying Star' in 2024, 'The Astronomer' is an ambitious concept album that offers a dynamic and exciting musical journey. Tune in to Tyrannocoreus as Ryan chats with Nicholas Simonsen, vocalist and songwriter from the band about their show at Bergy Bandroom on November 15.

Tune in to Tyrannocoreus to catch an interview between Ryan Evans and Eric Jarrin, the lead guitarist and producer of deathcore band Despised Icon. Formed in 2002, the Quebec-based group has just released their seventh album 'Shadow Work', and are currently touring extensively across North America. Listen in to find out when we can expect to see them next in Australia.

Tune in to Roots of Rhythm as Helen catches up with blues musician Michael Charles, the first Australian to be inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame. Having launched his career in 1984, Michael has performed with some of the greats, including Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, and Jimmy Dawkins. Some 40 years later, Michael’s roots are now in the USA, and his career boasts a catalogue of forty-one releases. Listen in to hear about his upcoming show at Bird’s Basement on November 20.

Tune in to Southern Style this week to hear from Toronto’s preeminent bluegrass band, the Tone Rangers. The lineup includes Andrew Collins (mandolin, guitar, vocals), James McEleney (bass, mandolin, guitar), Chris Quinn (banjo, guitar), and Ben Plotnik (fiddle, guitar). They’ll be sharing a live bluegrass performance with Jan Dale ahead of their appearance at Bright’s Mountaingrass Festival, taking place November 14 - 16. Listen in to hear what else the band have planned while in the country.

Al Matcott's debut album 'Summer’s Coming', was a full-throated howl against global warming and the forces behind it. And now his follow-up album, 'Fake The Days Away', explores how the electronic hallucinations of the internet have pushed reality and nature aside and are, foot-to-the-floor, driving us into a death spiral of lies, paranoia, hate, and stupidity. Al Marcott chats to Crispi about the new album, tune in to hear some of Marcott’s most personal songwriting yet.

Tune in to Swinging Doors for a lush live performance from ARIA-nominated group Minor Gold. Comprised of songwriters Tracy McNeil and Dan Parsons, their sophomore album 'Way to the Sun' is a harmony-drenched blend of cosmic country and folk. Recorded over seven sun-soaked days in California, the album slowly emerged like a hazy mirage from a cosmic suburban dream. Listen in from 3pm to hear Ernie catch up with the duo.

In this edition of Stars In The Static, Greg Sher catches up with Tamara Murphy to talk about her project, Spirograph Studies. After a 4 year wait between albums, Spirograph Studies are set to release 'Melody Driver', a record that pushes their hypnotic, textural approach to improvisation into new directions, textures, and dreamscapes. Tune in to hear about their album launch on November 18 at the Jazzlab.

IKSRE, which stands for “I Keep Seeing Rainbows Everywhere” is the project of vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and sound healer, Phoebe Dubar. Written, recorded and produced in a solar powered caravan during an epic, 20,000km road trip to some of the wildest, most remote places in Australia, IKSRE’s new album ‘expansion a (south)’ is set for release this November. Tune in to Deeep Space for an ambient, soul-healing live performance from IKSRE.

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.

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. 

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.

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. Listen in to Radio City as Georgia Knight brings in her autoharp for a special, intimate performance.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.