Interviews

Neo garage femme rock band Girl Monstar are back with a bangin’ new collection of songs. Having shared stages with The Ramones, The Buzzcocks, Sonic Youth, Iggy Pop and more, the group split in 1993, but the OG members of Sherry Rich, Anne McCue, Susan Shaw and Janene Abbott have reunited. Crispi catches up with Sherry from the local band, tune in to hear about their new record ‘GRRRR!! The Album’.

Fresh off the release of their new album 'Straight Line Was A Lie', Aotearoa/ New Zealand’s quartet The Beths are returning to Melbourne on April 25 for a show at the Forum. Across ten tracks, songwriter Elizabeth Stokes explores roundabout progress, mental health battles, and fraught family ties with lyrics that are both deeply personal and universally relatable. Ahead of their Australian tour, Crispi catches up with the band about the new record.

This week on Down by the River PBS presents a special delayed broadcast from the 2026 Port Fairy Folk Festival. Join Lauren on stage for live sets and interviews from Irish Mythen (pictured), Svavar Knútur and Charley Castle and the Boys in the Well. Re-live the magic of this concert and feel the energy of this unique live radio event.

Centred around the brother-sister partnership of Mira and Tori, Fade Evare rests on the push and pull of the siblings’ respective musical journeys, with Mira’s starry-eyed youthfulness playing off of Tori’s quietly assured and tasteful production. The tripwave trio have recently shared their new singles ‘Let It Go / Welcome Back' - the first release since their debut album. Tune in to hear about their show with Telenova at Forum Melbourne on May 2, and for a round of Musical Chairs with Milo.

Tune in to Club It To Death this Wednesday night as ALX; GoSlow joins Peter Bramley for an interview at the start of the show. Delivering guitar smutty roars of fuzz, ALX; GoSlow is launching their long-awaited cassette tape at The Retreat Hotel on April 16. Joining them is local party punk raconteurs, Loveboner, and the delicious serenading theatrics of LA's duo Popular Music. Listen in to hear about the show and tracks from the new cassette tape. 

Composer, lyricist and writer behind 'STELLA: The Musical – the Miles Franklin story', Monique diMattina will be joining Helen Jennings on Roots of Rhythm to chat about her event at the Sorrento Writer's Festival, 'Words and Music: Let’s Sing! Why choirs matter'. As Ella Fitzgerald once said "The only thing better than singing is more singing" - Monique's session will be a celebration of words and music, happening on April 26 at Ellen Grant Hall. Tune in to hear more about the event.

Honed by 57 years of experience playing local and international tours, having the honour of jamming onstage with the likes of Santana, Richie Blackmore (Deep Purple) and Ron Wood (Rolling Stones) to name a few, Kevin Borich is a force of musical nature. His latest album ‘Duets’, was met with rave reviews and shot swiftly to number one on the ARIA rock, blues and jazz charts. Ahead of his show at Memo Music Hall on April 16, Helen Jennings catches up with Kevin about his VIC and NSW tour. 

Hailing from Lutruwita/Tasmania, genuine sideshow freak Samora Squid brings their surreal, dark, physical comedy and deadpan cynicism to Melbourne. Joining Ryan live in the studio for a chat about their comedy festival performance at The Tote on Sunday, April 12 and 19, they'll also chat about fronting grind core bands like Onanizer and The Spewed. Tune in as Samora swallows a sword live in studio. 

Boasting a collection of high-calibre musicians with an impressive pedigree (The Cat Empire, The Badloves, Ajak Kwai), PSI PHI will be launching their debut album at Shotkickers on April 18. Drawing inspiration from the gatefold-era of 70s prog and psych rock hedonistic excess, PSI PHI evoke the gods and monsters of the golden age of rock with virtuosity and intensity. Members of the group stop by Pojama People, tune in to hear them chat with Chris Pearson about the upcoming show.

Local punk band The Antics are back and hungrier than ever with their debut self titled album, which they've just released through Rack Off Records. With a raucous lineup of mates Cutters and Screaming Target, The Antics hope to fill hearts and ears with a night of noise and fun. Ahead of the show at The Tote on April 10, the band drops by Underground Love to chat with Jordan about the new record.

Multi-award-winning Naarm/Melbourne-via-Belgium indie musician Romanie will launch her sophomore LP 'It's Not That Funny' at the Railway Hotel this May 16. Moving between chaos and calm, anguish and optimism, the record explores trauma, healing and growth with raw lyricism and a growing grit in her sound. Crispi catches up with Romanie on Radio City, listen in to hear tracks from her new record, which builds on the candid storytelling that defined her debut record.

In the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, Arabic countries had a very interesting mash-up of cultures. The Middle-East and North Africa were influenced by different spheres through politics, religion and ideologies. Bringing you Arabic sounds with worldly influences, MzRizk catches up with Disco Arabesquo on Boogie Beat Suite.

Joining Claire on The Breakfast Spread this Tuesday morning is Julia Mcfarlane and Thomas Kernot from Uriel's Bath (J Mcfarlanes Reality Guest/ Angel Wash). They just dropped their new, self-titled EP earlier this year, which splashes around with ambient, industrial and techno sounds. Bringing in a selection of tracks to share with Claire Dickson, tune in for a round of Musical Chairs.

Local singer-songwriter Kavisha Mazzella was born in the UK to Italian and Anglo-Burmese parents. She is about to launch her new album, 'There is a Field', recorded with Nicholas Lyon, and the title track is based on a Sufi poem by Rumi that she's set to music. Kavisha drops by the Global Village to chat with Roger about the album, tune in to hear some of her new music.

Born in Japan and raised in Australia, OjiAji is a multifaceted artist whose music serves as a bridge between his dual identities and addresses the challenges of mental health within the context of his unique background. His 2021 album 'Irene' sold over 500 copies on vinyl, and was nominated for the 2022 Australian Music Prize. Stopping by Stone Love to play a couple of songs live to air, tune in to hear about his new album, which he'll be launching at the Railway Hotel on April 10.

Born in post-grunge Collingwood in late 1995, Augie March are celebrating 20 years of their platinum album 'Moo, You Bloody Choir' which saw the band gate-crash the mainstream party in 2006. Playing their third studio album in its entirety at The Croxton on April 9, the record features their hit, 'One Crowded Hour' which topped Triple J’s Hottest 100 at the time. Tune in to Radio City as Crispi catches up with vocalist/guitarist Glenn Richards while he's in town. 

When Pigs Fly are doing it in Castlemaine this weekend. They've invited some of their favourite farm friends from here and abroad, like Detroit legend Patrice Scott, Naarm darlings Wax’o Paradiso, the ever soulful Wild Gloriosa, and heaps more. Funk lords Mondo Freaks are also on the bill and will drop in for a chat with DJ Love Potion on The Afterglow to get us all excited!

Formed in the sun-baked deserts of Southern California, Yawning Man make desert rock music, that is hypnotic, instrumental, and deeply atmospheric. With roots stretching back to the generator parties of the early Palm Desert scene, their music blends surf-inflected psychedelia, loose improvisation, and expansive groove, influencing generations of heavy and experimental bands worldwide. Tune in as Mario Lalli chats about Yawning Man's show with Rubber Snake Charmers at Stay Gold on April 2.

A tango between vintage doom metal and modern heavy rock, Devil Electric's new album 'Tahlia' is a homage to the Latin phrase 'that which nourishes me, destroys me'. Known for their crushing riffs, haunting vocals, and commanding stage presence, the band are coming on to Pojama People for a Studio 5 Live performance. Chris Pearson catches up with the four-piece about their new album. 

Known for high-energy, genre-fluid sets that blend globally influenced club sounds with percussive elements and "leftfield curveballs," Mondo Ritmo is the creative project of Naarm-based DJ and designer Jarrod Porter. A veteran of the Melbourne underground scene since 2004, the project has earned an international reputation for its versatile, dancefloor-focused curation. Tune in to Dounya as Jarrod joins DJ Matab on the show.