Interviews

Wax’o Paradiso is celebrating a decade in dance with their biggest open air yet! 10 years of throwing outdoor discotheques in the most unlikely of places will culminate in a celebration this January 14th on the sprawling heritage lawns at the Abbotsford convent. Simon TK rolls in to PBS for a chat about this event and to play a guest mix on The Wheels of Steel.

'It's Prine Time' is the celebration of the lyrical genius of country legend John Prine. Universally recognised by peers as the songwriter’s songwriter, Prine’s songs are known for their subtle and unique view of the variables of the human condition; the enigma that is America, and his personal journey. Rising Americana star and music director Lachlan Bryan passes on through Swinging Doors to talk about 'It's Prine Time' and play a couple of Prine tunes.

Guitarist of Melbourne's Yacht Rock Extravaganza Kahlua Breeze Ben Murphy sails in to Radio City to co-host a 'Yacht Rock' special ahead of the band's New Years Eve gig at the Old Bar.

The trio of Izzy Glaudini, Lola Dompé and Halle Saxon, post-punk band Automatic have been crafting contemporary no-wave kitsch since 2017. They have released two studio albums to wide acclaim, the most recent of which inspires their Australian tour next month. Ahead of their show at Northcote Social Club on Wednesday 11th of Jan, Automatic's bass player Halle Saxon chats with Michael Mulholland. Tune in to Junkyard from 7pm on Thursday night.

Legendary Melbourne sludge doom Band CLAGG are famous for tearing holes in the ozone layer with their brutal sounds. They are about to return for a Yuletide special gig with some of Melbourne's finest doom bands. Tune in to Burning Bitumen to hear more.

UK post-punk rising stars Dry Cleaning have wrapped up their debut Australia tour. Tune in to Underground Love from 3pm on Tuesday to hear PBS's Iain Swift chat with Florence Shaw and Tom Dowse as they reflect on their first visit to our shores.

The don of deviant disco, Dimitri from Paris, is a producer extraordinaire who has been in the game since the mid 1980s. The Docklands' newest floating oasis, ATET, will host Dimitri's first Australia return in over five years on new year's day for a Sunday sesh like no other. Ahead of this special gig, Dimitri chats with Mike about his approach to producing and remixing, and how he has managed to pizzazz everyone from Daft Punk to Mark Ronson. Tune in to Mystic Brew from 9am on Tuesday morning.

Naarm psych-folk-blues singer-songwriter/guitarist Dom Brinkley joins Lucas in to the studio to play a couple of tunes and talk about his recent release 'Live & Well.’

Long time contributor to Melbourne hip hop culture Dyl Thomas has many alter egos and noms de plume. But it is his prolific output over the last two decades on the local Pang Productions label that is the subject of Ronan's upcoming special edition of Hippopotamus Rex. Tune in from 8pm on Monday night.

Ania Reynolds aka Synthotronica was recently in Gwangju, Korea for the Buskers World Games, which brought together street musicians from across the globe, with Korean artists of all genres. Ania comes in to the Global Village to share some of the music she brought back, as well as do some of her own busking live to air in the studio.

Best known for their high energy party vibes, delivering a sweet blend of afro-jazz funk rhythms Alárìíyá are readying themselves to release a new single. Trumpeter Olugbade Okunade aka GP Saxy catches up Stani on Flight 1067 to Africa.

Colac singer/songwriter Dave Wright is reassembling his eight-piece 'Electric Horns' for his four annual Christmas Spectacular at George Lane on December 23. The band will play material from the newly released compilation '2012-2022 A Decade of widescreen rock n roll,' and will see support from Matt Joe Gow and Little Wise (solo). Dave calls in to 5ft High & Rising for a chat ahead of this special show.

Melbourne’s 9 piece posse The Counterfeit are bringing 'The Most Dangerous Show In Town' to Thornbury Theatre February 4. Performing iconic theme songs of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, A Fistful of Dollars and Django. Fender bass VI player Delaney Stewart and guitarist Harley Stewart ride on in to the Ports of Paradise to talk about the night of gunslinging themes of classic Spaghetti Westerns.

Melbourne's raw disco & house selector and producer Francis Inferno Orchestra is back in town playing a string of shows this month. He headlines the Other Worlds Other Sounds and Stereo Ferment party at Angel Music Bar this Saturday night but he first drops in to PBS on Friday morning to play a special mix on the Wheels of Steel.

Legless Records creator Aaron Mawson and Jackson Reid Briggs joins Michael on Junkyard for a Legless Records special.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Chris Wilson's extraordinary debut solo album Landlocked. Cheer Squad Records will release a re-issue under the title 'Landlocked. Faithless and Free' - the original album on vinyl alongside additional tracks never previously released. On Swinging Doors this week Wilson's wife Sarah Carroll drops in to chat about the re-issue and her husband's incredible legacy. We'll also hear what Sarah has been up to and might even have her play a song in the studio.

Shane O’Mara, Andrew Tanner, Stu Thomas and Leroy Cope have joined forces to form a new Melbourne supergroup called The Silversound. 'Shaker' will be their first single from their forthcoming album. The band stops by Radio City to talk about the 'Shaker' single launch at The Union Hotel Brunswick Sunday December 18.

Melbourne’s iconic Palais Theatre is hosting a unique set of events, taking place in January 2023. Along with The Living End’s Chris Cheney, The Merindas, and Brisbane-bred dream-pop songwriter Hatchie, the much loved Melbourne duo Big Scary will take to the stage on Friday, January 6th. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear from one half of the band Jo Syme who drops in to PBS for a round of Musical Chairs with Milo.

Hot off the heels from their standout Meredith set over the weekend, Surprise Chef will be dropping by The Afterglow to chat with Lyndelle about their recent PBS Feature Album 'Education & Recreation', months of touring, and rounding out the year with a final show at our Soul A Go Go NYE spectacular!

Proud Noongar, Naarm-based artist Bumpy has a captivating new neo-soul/alt-R'n'B single titled 'Hide & Seek.' The Uncle Archie Roach Award winner drops in to PBS to chat with Lyndelle about the single. Tune in to The Afterglow from 5pm on Wednesday.