Interviews

Basement Spaceman is back with a new album and a highly visual show at the Wesley Anne on March 14. The record 'Apollo 17 (3 days on the moon)' tells the epic story of the final Apollo mission using visuals direct from the NASA archives. Unique storytelling, widescreen atmospheric tones and retro beats, you can expect a truly captivating show from Basement Spaceman on March 14. Tune in to Radio City as Crispi catches up with front man Andy about the new record and album release show.

With a Grammy nomination, international tours, and currently touring with Ed Sheeran, Irish band Beoga are back in Australia. The five-piece, celebrated for their fusion of Irish traditional music with contemporary pop and folk influences, have earned a reputation as one of Ireland’s most exciting and genre-blurring acts. Members of the band will be joining Lauren Plant - tune in to hear an intimate live performance on Down By The River.

Shoegaze, dream pop and nugaze band Flyying Colours are heading to Brunswick Ballroom on March 6, joining forces with Screensaver and The Empty Threats for 'Hellraiser: A Fundrasier’. A night of music and mayhem as part of Brunswick Music Festival, a percentage of ticket sales will go to Support Act – providing crisis relief services to musicians, managers, crew and music workers. Brodie from Flyying Colours joins Milo for Musical Chairs, tune in for this special selection of tunes.

For his first ever show in Australia, UK EBM/industrial artist Matt Hart is in town for a live performance at The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood on February 27.  Matt Hart's music and live shows seamlessly blend the essence of industrial legends, harsh electro, and the emerging dark synth gods, heralding the future sound of 3808. The London artist stops by Bleeding Black Hearts Revue, tune in to hear about Matt Hart's show, along with a guest mix of EBM/Dark Electro tunes. 

Cosmic funk groovers Jerry are celebrating the release of their debut album 'The Lodge', with a launch show and all-star cast performing at Northcote Social Club. An excursion through funk, jazz, dance, and cosmic sounds with most tracks written at Jerry’s birthplace, a lodge in an unassuming suburb of Melbourne. Jerry’s unmistakably electric live performance drifts between super deep and super funky, with an intention to make you move. Tune in to hear about their show on February 28.

Tune in to Jumpin' The Blues as Tom Sianidis is joined by Gary Jones and Dave Brewer. They'll be chatting about 'Kickin' The B' at Bar 303 - an upcoming show on February 26 featuring Clayton Doley, a widely regarded Hammond organists and powerhouse of the international blues and soul scene. Joining Clayton on the night will be Dave Brewer on guitar and Hamish Stuart on drums.

Local guitarist Geoff Achison and UK saxophonist Tom Waters will be embarking on their 'Brush with the Blues' tour this February and March, showcasing blues, country, rock, funky jazz and folk. Each bringing their own catalogue of original music, along with some classic roots gems, Helen catches up with the duo ahead of their show at Brunswick Ballroom on February 28. Tune in to Roots of Rhythm to hear a special live performance from Geoff Achison and Tom Waters.

Mid last year, Drifting Clouds released their debut single, ‘Bawuypawuy’, and it's been a favourite of the station ever since. The solo project of Yolngu musician Terry Guyula, ‘Bawuypawuy’ is a modern adaptation of a millennia old Songline passed from generations, blending tradition with Guyula’s eclectic musical style and sung in his first language: Liyawulma’mirr-Djambarrpuyngu. Tune in for a stripped back performance from Drifting Clouds, ahead of their show at Northcote Theatre on Feb 28.

Asteroid Ekosystem, the brainchild of pianist and composer Alister Spence, is a supergroup for the 21st century bringing together four very talented musicians. Spence; the leader of contemporary jazz group, the Alister Spence Trio and touring keyboardist with The Aints! and Laughing Clowns; bassist Lloyd Swanton of jazz giants The Necks, percussionist Toby Hall on drums; and The Saint's Ed Kuepper. Tune in to hear Chris Pearson chat with Alister Spence about the band's new music.

Local band Public Figures are about to play at Golden Plains and go on their first ever tour. After a blistering hot 2025 that introduced them to the world, the uncompromising project of longtime collaborators Evie Vlah and Gigi Argiro, have carved out a lane all on their own - punk with purpose, earworms at every turn, and songs that swing between identity, power, and resistance with explosive honesty. Tune in to hear about their new EP 'Figure It Out!'

To kick start Underground Love this week, Jordan will be joined by local artist Hannah Kate. Their debut LP ‘Whatever Weather’ just came out this month, and the 9-track album provides a refreshing take on the indie genre - piloted by frontwoman Hannah Wales’ natural energy and matched only by her band’s post-punk to psych-rock output. Bringing along their guitar to play a couple of live songs in studio, tune in to hear about the album launch show taking place at The Tote on February 28.

The musical journey of Bakri evolved from personal refuge to professional discipline at the University of Wollongong Television and the ABC. Shaped by Naarm’s dancefloors, he bridges technical research with physical intuition. This guest mix appearance is a spiritual homecoming, uncovering subconscious Sudanese rhythms. Tune in to Dounya for Bakri's blend of foundational jazz and classical with new-age funk and Afrobeats, exploring themes of hospitality and longing, through a third-culture lens.

US based guitarist Marisa Anderson is stopping by The Breakfast Spread this morning, joining Claire Dickson for an exclusive, electric guitar performance. Channeling the history of the guitar and stretching the boundaries of tradition, her playing is fluid, emotional, and masterful, featuring compositions and improvisations that re-imagine the landscape of music. Tune in to hear about Marisa's first Australian tour, along with her show at Merri Creek Tavern on February 24.

This morning on Deeep Space, Lloyd Briggs will be joined by Naarm-based artist Rafet. Growing up between Australia and his family village of Miniara in North Lebanon, Rafet has always had a deep interest in maqamat and traditional Arabic music. Playing his first live performance since releasing on Research Records, tune in to hear about his show at Brunswick Ballroom on March 5, as part of the Brunswick Music Festival.

Passionate torchbearer of traditional Greek music, particularly Smyrneika - Estudiantina of Melbourne are about to launch their new album 'Ta Nisia' (The Islands) at Brunswick Ballroom on Sunday 15th March. Maria Antaras-Dalamagas and Christina Bachiella from the ensemble drop in to the Global Village to talk about the new direction of music which is inspired by the sunny Greek islands, and to share some of the tunes in advance of the launch.

Georgian ethnomusicologist Dr Gia Bagashvili is visiting Melbourne this month to present a lecture and concert about Georgian folklore and folksong: 'Georgia: Cradle of Wine and Polyphony'. Dropping in to the Global Village, Roger Holdsworth and Dr Gia Bagashvili will discuss the unique polyphonic singing in Georgia, illustrating its variations.

2-time Grammy Award winning American roots music, Jim Lauderdale is coming to Victoria next month, performing at Port Fairy Folk Festival in March. With a list of accolades - including induction into the Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame and the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame - Lauderdale’s music has been woven into the fabric since the early 90s, when his twin careers as critically acclaimed recording artist and hit songwriter kicked into high gear. Tune in as Myles catches up with Jim.

Founder of the charity party WHOMP and psychedelic party MAGICK, ANNX is known for her driving psych-rhythms and seductive, hypnotic beats within the trance, prog, and deep-techno space. Playing regularly at underground parties across the UK and beyond, ANNX is inspired by the cities and dancefloors she’s lived in and explored. Tune in to Passing Notes as the UK-based DJ joins Penny for a special edition of the show.

An expansive selector and producer, Fantastic Man has a catalogue of music that has consistently evolved through a myriad of genres and emotions over the years. From dreamy, new age balearia, to the chuggiest of nuggets, to sitting on the galactic borderlines of house and trance, Fantastic Man's music has that warm vintage feel with a wholly contemporary take. Joining Edd Fisher on Tomorrowland, tune in to hear Fantastic Man's beats, along with his show at Solace on February 27.

This week on Sunglasses After Dark, Phil MacDougall catches up with Matt Ryan, the founder and editor of music zine MUNSTER TIMES. Tune in as they discuss all things punk and garage, and what bands Matt has been rocking out to recently.