Interviews

'Filament' is the latest exploration in percussion for Speak Percussion. Held in the Recital Centre's Primrose Potter Salon, this concert showcases works in Post Instrumental Practice: a boundary-breaking field of contemporary percussion music. It platforms four powerful compositional voices from around the globe and features electronics, bespoke instruments and simple everyday objects. Speak Percussion's Kaylie Melville and composer Josephine Macken join Ian to talk about this concert.

Vocalist Jenny M Thomas and double bassist Dan Witton from Bush Gothic come into the Global Village to have a chat about their concert on February 10 at Wesley Anne. Also talk about their recent tour in the UK that raised questions about the origins of 'folk' and whether feminists should sing old misogynistic ballads.

Each Thursday in February Izy will take up residency at The Evelyn Hotel. With friends, DJ's and special guests joining them each week, it'll be a soulful and funky affair. The band stops by Subway Sounds to tell listeners about what they have in store for the month.

Kankawa Nagarra (Olive Knight) born in the sand and washed in the ash of the desert nomad campfire in about 1943. Living a traditional nomads life in the sandhills of the Kimberly until the age of 8. Kankawa has lived many lives from witnessing cattle station slavery to touring the world as a member of the Hugh Jackman Broadway show. Kankawa is an activist, elder who sings Walmatjarri, Kimberly Creole, English and other known and lost languages. Kankawa stops by the station to sing a few songs.

Southern Texas-born singer/songwriter Charley Crockett makes his Australian debut in March 2023, following on from the success of his album 'The Man from Waco,' along side his razor-sharp band, The Blue Drifters. Oozing Americana, Charley's country looseness is lush and as timeless as classic tales of outlaws on the run and filled with cowboy ballads that smoulder like a campfire. Ernie spoke with Charley ahead of his arrival in Australia. Tune in to Swinging Doors to hear the conversation.

Foggy Notion's guitar and vocalist Maxine Fink stops by Swinging Doors to play some bluegrass.

Stalwarts of the intense Melbourne pub rock scene from 2000-2008, The Double Agents return to the stage for the first time in 14 years. Pianist Kim Walvish (ex-PBS announcer) and guitarist Dave Butterworth drop in to Radio City to talk about reforming for a couple of gigs at the Brunswick Ballroom on February 4th and Ninchfest on February 10 - 11.

Julie chats with Harley and Delaney Stewart from Melbourne band ‘The Counterfeit’ about their sell out show “The Music of Ennio Morricone & The Wild West” that will be hitting our ears on February at The Thornbury Theatre. Coined as ‘The Most Dangerous Show In Town’, Harley and Delaney talk about how the Spaghetti Western influenced them as musicians and how their band The Counterfeit came to reimagining these iconic soundtracks for their album '14 Killer Bullets From The Spaghetti West.’

Armed with their assembled collection of eccentric sound tools, Scattered Order make their way back to Victoria to play some shows in celebration of their 2022 album 'Where is the Windy Gun?' Ahead of their show in Melbourne the band dropped by the station to play a special live set.

From blazing jump blues to sizzling slow blues and in between, the Burning B3 Trio is the combination of Liam Kealy's Hammond B3 organ, Sammy Owen's Stratocaster and Tony Martin's drums that form a true traditional blues Hammond trio, in every sense. The trio swing by the studio to play a live set on Jumpin' The Blues.

Songstress Rebecca Barnard returns to perform the 'Songs of Joni Mitchell' accompanied by the exceptional talents of Peter Farnan. Covering all eras of Joni using authentic ‘Joni tunings,’ this is not a performance to be missed at Port Fairy Folk Festival for any fan of Joni Mitchell. Rebecca calls by Roots of Rhythm to talk about Port Fairy Folk Festival 2023 as well as a new release.

Multi-awarded global troubadour 8 Ball Aitken calls in to Roots of Rhythm to talk about his upcoming Melbourne shows.

Bassist for hardcore punk band 28 Days, Damian 'Damo' Gardiner calls by Tyrannocoreus to talk about celebrating the 25 year anniversary of their debut self titled album.

After years of not playing live, Melbourne psych-doom band Holy Serpent play The Bendigo Hotel on February 10th with Pizza Death, Mammons Throne and Giant. Vocalist/guitarist Scott Penberthy drops in for a chat with Chris on Pojama People.

Brisbane’s Baby Cool, side-project from Nice Biscuit’s co-front woman Grace Cuell announces her debut album 'Earthling on the Road to Self Love.' Grace calls in to Firewater to talk about the album and its launch at Sound Merch February 10.

Local garage-punks Delivery pop in to Underground Love to chat with Jordan about their album launch taking place at Brunswick Ballroom on February 3, celebrating their new record 'Forever Giving Handshakes'.

Brooklyn-based producer, DJ, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and label owner (Razor-N-Tape) JKRIV stops by Boogie Beat Suite to talk about his first ever tour to Australia and Melbourne show at Jam Hot February 10.

English hip hop legends Soul II Soul are bringing their 30th anniversary celebration of the heralded album 'Club Classic’s Vol 1' and greatest hits tour to Australia in March. Mike speaks to the group ahead of embarking on their tour.

Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Gena Rose Bruce this week releases her sophomore album Deep is the Way. Here at PBS we're delighted that this new record will be the first PBS Feature album of 2023. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on Tuesday January 31 to hear Gena chat about the album with Milo, and also play a couple of stripped-back acoustic tracks live in the studio.

Classical mandolinist, composer and singer Ruth Roshan is an engaging storyteller, that transports listeners through moonlit scenes of waltzes on cobblestones and rain drenched embrace. Celebrating the release of her latest album of original works ‘Suite Noir’ that features her unique chamber orchestra of piano, strings, accordion, clarinet, oboe, vocals, and classical mandolin. Ruth stops by the Global Village to talk about her performance at Primrose Potter Salon February 2.