Interviews

Pinch Points' bass player and vocalist Acacia Pip Coates calls in to Homebrew to chat about the band's double header at Howler with Brick Head on April 17, and to shed some light on when we can expect to hear more from the breakthrough act.

Trumpeter Reuben Lewis joins Ross on Impressions to discuss the debut album from his duo project 'Stone Echidna', as well as the upcoming gig from his ensemble 'I Hold the Lion's Paw' at Jazzlab April 18th.

Australian composer, singer-songwriter & folklorist, Kavisha Mazzella, calls into Global Village to talk about her gig at 45downstairs, along with Irine Vela.

Kings of cosmic country Lost Ragas hit the stage at MEMO Music Hall with their amazing dual slide guitar meets lap-steel, all centred around Matt Walker’s beautifully dark voice. Matt calls in on Acid Country to tell Ed Prendergast all about the show.

Sydney industrial-rocker Bain Wolfkind talks to David Pisker about his Melbourne visit and the last three decades of playing in the Australian industrial rock scene.

American grunge gods Melvins have recently released a trio of albums: a new Melvins 1983 release named Working With God, as well as a pair of vinyl reissues: Hostile Ambient Takeover and Gluey Porch Treatments. Tune in to Pojama People to hear founding member Buzz Osborne chatting to Chris about these releases.

Legendary feminist icon Peaches has recently returned with proactive new single, 'Pussy Mask'. Famous for her subversive lyrics, Peaches is a political figure whose focus on social inequality, body image and gender has cemented her place as a cult symbol of sexual expression. Tune in to The Afterglow to hear her chat with PBS's Sarah Blaby about the new single and how she has used gaudy innuendo and raunchy imagery to fight against sexism and gendered double standards in the music industry.

Drummer for Melbourne punk trio Cable Ties, Shauna Boyle, calls into Garageland to chat about the band's performance at Summer Sounds Festival Melbourne.

Alt-blues rocker Seedy Reed, calls by Firewater to talk about his latest album 'Every Taste in the Basement.'

London post-punk band Dry Cleaning are a group of close friends who only started making music after a karaoke party in 2017 inspired a collaboration. Since then they released a couple of EPs but only recently finished working on their debut album, New Long Leg, out in April on on 4AD/Remote Control Records. Tune in to Underground Love to hear from the band about the making of the album.

The Museum of Inherited Memories and Festival of Jewish Art and Music (FOJAM) presents Uprising: Songs of Resistance, a concert inspired by Holocaust memorial honouring resistance to racism through song and story. The concert will take place on Thursday 8 April at St Kilda’s Memo Music Hall featuring a powerful line-up, including interdisciplinary artist and performer Sophia Brous who calls in on Headhunters to tell Elle Young more about the concert.

Escape Artist joins Jazz to talk about his new label ‘Psy Section.’

Stephen Hornby & Cheryl Durongpisitkul drop by Impressions to talk about Koi Kingdom’s new album.

Sofia Chapman from Vardos joins Roger on the phone to chat about the band's upcoming concerts at Gyöngyös Húsvéti Táncház: Hungarian Easter dance house in Croydon on Easter Monday and an AntHouse installation on April 24th - music with ants!

Contrabass & balalaika player Andrew Tanner from VulgarGrad drops by the Global Village to talk about their shows for the Melbourne Comedy Festival at the Brunswick Ballroom on 8th, 9th and 10th April.

Lead guitarist for Melbourne melodic death metal band Hollow World Theo Goslett, joins Ryan on Tyrannocoreus to discuss the band's new lineup, their plans for 2021 and their trio of shows at the Bendigo Hotel on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of April.

Joining Crispi for this month's Radio City Record Selector will be Wade Jackson to discuss the album 'Good Morning Kisses' by Michael Farneti.

Coda Chroma is back with a beautiful new single ‘If I Imagined’, lifted off her upcoming third studio album. She returns to The Breakfast Spread to play Musical Chairs and to chat with Milo about the various things that inspired the new album.

Presenter & Broadcaster Jane Gazzo, talks about the recent Music for Victoria Fund initiative. Established to reinvigorate the once vibrant live music scene by providing live music venues across Victoria with grants of $2,000 to pay bands or artists to perform.

FOOLS are one of Australia’s most audacious proponents of the rock and roll genre, featuring the influence of Americana, blues and soul, and in the company of genre leaders Nathaniel Rateliff and Tedeschi Trucks. FOOLS are playing a show on April 1 at The Night Cat, supported by The Meltdown, and Luke O'Connor calls through to discuss their 13 piece musical family and the new record they’re releasing later this year.