Interviews

With stellar guitar work and songs that will have you smiling one minute and crying the next, Steve Poltz will be bringing his raucous, joyous, improvisational and always strange music to Brunswick Ballroom on March 12. After over a dozen albums, he’s still creatively firing on all cylinders and critically acclaimed by the likes of Rolling Stone, Associated Press, Billboard, and many more. Stopping by Swinging Doors ahead of his show, tune in for a live, acoustic performance from Steve Poltz.

US trio I’m With Her have just won Best Folk Album for 'Wild and Clear and Blue' and Best American Roots Song for 'Ancient Light' at this year's GRAMMYS. Routinely taking time out from their individual careers to dream up songs together, 'Wild and Clear and Blue' brings their luminous harmonies to a soul-searching body of work about reaching into the past, navigating a chaotic present, and bravely moving forward into the unknown. Lauren Plant catches up with the trio post their GRAMMY awards.

From rural Victoria to the world, CC:DISCO! has built her life around one guiding principle: music first. CC's career has given her the perfect creative outlets to express her first love - be it DJing around the globe, holding down a regular radio show, curating her acclaimed 'First Light' compilations or releasing her debut EP 'Chez Moi (Waiting For You)'. Joining Lyndelle on the show, tune in for a special guest mix from the Lisbon based curator and find out where she's playing while in town.

Formed by four friends, Alabama group Mountain Grass Unit are bringing their bluegrass to Australia for the first time. Playing at Northcote Social Club on March 11, their latest EP 'Runnin’ From Trouble' (2024), shows their radiant energy and fearless musicianship. With a sound that draws from bluegrass tradition but fearlessly weaving in country, jazz, funk, rock and even metal, tune in to Southern Style to hear their lightning-fast picking, and a whole lotta twang live in-studio. 

For one night only, Gwyn Ashton will be playing a show at The Odeon Richmond on March 12 to promote his new album. A contemporary guitar-driven rock, 60s RnB, blues and soul record, 'Grease Bucket' is Ashton's first solo, 10-track album since 2012's critically acclaimed 'Radiogram'. Coming on to Roots of Rhythm to play a few live songs to air, tune in to hear about the great reviews the new album is receiving from all over the world.

The Geelong Jazz and Blues Festival exists to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and traditions of jazz and blues music, while inspiring new generations through live performance over two vibrant days in the city of Geelong. With over 40+ performances and 5 venues, festival treasurer and president Paul Brooke catches up with Helen. Tune in to hear more about the two day festival, taking place on March 14 and 15.

RISING'S Senior Music Curator, Hayley Percy, will be joining Milo Eastwood on The Breakfast Spread this Wednesday to chat about the line-up at this year's RISING. A Wiradjuri woman living and working in Naarm/Melbourne, Hayley has twenty years of varied professional experience across the music and entertainment industry with a strong background in large high impact public events, music festivals as well as large scale project management. Tune in from 8am for the full festival announcement.

After an incredible 12 months with an insane amount of live shows, local hardcore band TIMEPEACE are set to release their debut EP 'WE REMAIN'. Joined by Outright, Illan Kaapan, Dead End and Skurge, TIMEPEACE will be playing at Footscray Park Bowling Club on March 14. Tune in to Tyrannocoreus as Meg Edge and PBS' own Robyn Challands drop by to chat with Ryan about the band's vision for 2026.

Tune in to Tyrannocoreus on March 10 for a packed show filled with femme-fronted music and interviews celebrating International Women’s Day. To kick off the program, Ryan will interview vocalist Maddie Rose and guitarist Matthew Barnard from Naarm metalcore group Detestor. Tune in to hear about their debut EP, 'Drown Me In My Own Self-Guilt', and their experience opening for bands such as Justice For The Damned.

After 10 years, Grim Rhythm are back with their second album, 'Forever Eating Sh*t' - an ode to the bad luck and raw deals they have had to swallow while playing in a band during their travels around the country and the world. A full on heavy metal attack, they will be playing at Luliepalooza on March 21, then returning to their spiritual home at The Tote to release their new album on April 4. Tune in to Pojama People as Chris Pearson catches up with the band about their new record.

Launching 'Burn 'Em All' at Stay Gold in Brunswick on March 20, the Simpsons themed metalheads Dr. Colossus return for their first Melbourne show in over a year.  The first single from their forthcoming new album, they'll be performing new riffs, with the same familiar old Dr. Colossus smell. Stopping by Pojama People, tune in as Chris Pearson catches up with the local band.

US group Water From Your Eyes are in Naarm/Melbourne for the very first time this month. Playing shows at Meredith and The Night Cat, their album 'It’s a Beautiful Place' is a glittering, gonzo magnum opus that has been met with an outpour of reviews, including Pitchfork, Stereogum and Bandcamp. The Brooklyn-based duo of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown swing by PBS - tune in to Underground Love to hear how they're finding Melbourne so far.

Known for their electrifying performances and politically charged punk anthems, Upchuck’s live shows have been blowing minds across the US and Europe with their wild, no-holds-barred approach. Delivering raw energy and a blend of punk, garage rock, and bluesy fury, catch them live at The Tote on March 11. Jordan catches up with the band - tune in to hear from the ferocious five-piece hailing from Atlanta.

Tune in to Boogie Beat Suite as MzRizk is joined by Derya Yıldırım and Grup Şimşek for a Studio 5 Live performance. Produced by Grammy-winning Leon Michels (El Michels Affair) and backed by the psychedelic soul of Grup Şimşek, their latest album, 'Yarın Yoksa', is a standout record that challenges genre with a powerful message. Led by Derya Yıldırım - who sings and plays the bağlama (a seven-stringed Turkish lute), tune in to hear the band's psychedelic meets Anatolian folk music.

Wax Museum Records celebrates their 20th birthday with an exclusive show headlined by Zeitgeist Freedom Energy Exchange on March 14th. Drummer and bandleader Ziggy Zeitgeist drops in to PBS for a chat with Mike Gurrieri on Mystic Brew. Tune in Tuesday from 9am.

This morning on The Breakfast Spread, Vincent Giarrusso, vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist from local indie-rock band Underground Lovers, will be joining Claire Dickson. They’ll be chatting about Dziga Vertov’s 1929 avant-garde silent film 'Man with a Movie Camera' and the live score Underground Lovers will perform in their electronic line-up. Tune in to hear about this one-night-only screening at the Capitol Theatre on March 14, presented in collaboration with RMIT.

Celebrating the release of their debut album ‘Take It Or Leave It’, Salarymen are hitting up The Bergy Bandroom on March 13 for their first Melbourne headline show in over a year. With two enigmatic lead singers and a hypnotic blend of indie, disco and psych influences, Salarymen have a unique vintage-inspired sound that’s impossible to ignore. Tune in to Homebrew as Brooke catches up with the duo ahead of their Naarm show.

Renowned for their ecstatic, free-flowing performances, Mildlife have lit up stages at Glastonbury, Primavera Sound, Montreux Jazz Festival, Love Supreme and beyond, transporting audiences through a kaleidoscopic journey of ’70s psychedelia, cosmic disco and deep-space jazz. They’ll be playing their Monash debut at Big Jazz Day Out on March 21, but first, Kevin Mcdowell from the local group stops by Black Wax to chat with Adam Rudegeair about the show.

Versatile Chinese/Australian composer and world-leading contemporary guzheng artist, Mindy Meng Wang is known for collaborations ranging from the Australian Art Orchestra to Gorillaz. A pioneer to bring the guzheng into many western genres such as experimental, jazz, western classical, electronic, pop and improvisation, Mindy will be playing at the Big Jazz Day Out on March 21 at the Monash University Performing Arts Centre. Adam catches up with Mindy ahead of the epic jazz party.

MESS (Melbourne Electronic Sound Studios) have just opened applications for this year's Professional Development Course. This is a FREE 12 week course and a rich opportunity for artists to connect with new communities, and to be a part of the MESS family. This week on Deeep Space MESS Director Byron Scullin drops in to chat to Justin Ashworth about this program and all the great things happening at MESS in 2026.