Interviews

Since lighting up the Northcote Social Club stage in 2017, Alice Ivy is returning to Northcote to celebrate the release of her ARIA #1 Australian Dance Album, 'Do What Makes You Happy'. She’ll be bringing her wildly infectious brand of genre-hopping pop and world-class performance chops, with Medhanit and Ashwarya opening the show. Tune in to The Afterglow to hear Alice chat with Lyndelle about the performance on August 8.

Old Plates is turning three, and to celebrate, the Fitzroy-based record bar will host seven live bands across seven days of live music, with each night recorded live and released on 7x7 records. The lineup features local bands including The Pro-Teens featuring Ella Thompson, Laneous, The Shackmen, and more. DJ Manchild and Zvi from Afrospace Interchange join Lyndelle on The Afterglow Radio Show to chat about the event, tune in to hear more about what's happening from August 11 to 17.

Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist Bret McKenzie, best known for his band Flight of the Conchords, returns with his forthcoming album 'Freak Out City' this August 15. Internationally renowned for writing and performing funny, strange, and unique songs, primarily for film and television, Bret’s work has been sung by iconic figures ranging from Celine Dion to Lizzo to SpongeBob SquarePants. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread as Milo Eastwood catches up with the New Zealand-born musician.

This Wednesday morning on The Modernist, Cas talks to internationally renowned Australian clarinettist David Rowden, Artistic Director of Omega Ensemble. Heading to the Melbourne Recital Centre to perform with legendary British clarinettist Michael Collins, marking Collins’ first Australian appearance in six years - tune in to hear David discuss the upcoming concert, happening on Saturday August 21.

Nathan Duke, vocalist for Naarm heavy metalcore outfit Bitter Kind heads to the PBS studios to discuss the band's new two-track release 'INTROSPECTION', sharing the stage with mutual bands like Body Prison, LUNE & Vilify, and plans for the rest of 2025 and beyond.

Formed in 2022, Identity Error blends a mix of hardcore and metalcore influences fuelled by blistering riffs, pummelling rhythms, and cathartic vocals. Inspired by their local scene and international heavyweights such as Boundaries and END, Identity Error channels their passion and energy into every performance. Lachlan Ferruccio joins Ryan to discuss their debut EP 'You Still Have Tomorrow' and release show, plus working with Thirty Two Records to bring this project to classic black vinyl.

Throughout its history, Seattle has put many loud rock bands on the map. One such band is The Accüsed, who fused punk with horror, gore, and extreme metal in a way that had never been heard before. This September, The Accüsed A.D. will finally make its way to Australia, revisiting their old catalog from Combat, Sub Pop, and Southern Lord, led by former members of The Accüsed. Tune in to hear Kene and Leah catch up with the band about their upcoming show at Stay Gold on September 6.

German black metal band Empeiria (meaning the un-tangible, the negation of limit) materialised from smouldering embers, emerging from the blackness, to remain in the shadows. Created by π and η, they've just released their debut album 'The Ascent: Szenen der Katharsis', a furious frenzy filled with cutting melodies, choral chants, and atmospheric gloom. Tune in to Burning Bitumen to hear π chat about the new record.

Two-man band Dusk Cult will be joining Kene and Leah this Tuesday night. In 2023, the duo released their second album, 'Night Sky Revelations', and they're now gearing up to drop some new material. Tune in to hear the latest from this local black metal group.

Four-piece desert stoner rock band Foot has gone from strength to strength since the release of their self-titled debut album back in 2016 . Their fifth album, 'The Hammer', is out this July, and Chris Pearson catches up with the band to talk about the new record. Tune in to hear from this local, riff-loving act.

Poison City Records is teaming up with Northcote Social Club to help celebrate two decades of this iconic Northcote venue. Synth-driven post-punk locals Screensaver will be joining the celebrations on August 17, alongside shoe-gaze-dream-pop darlings Flyying Colours and Wollongong duo Chimers. Tune in to Underground Love to hear from James, the drummer from Screensaver.

Musician and producer Mikey Young (Total Control, Eddy Current Suppression Ring) and Keith Abrahamsson (Founder and Head of A&R at Anthology Recordings) have released their latest compilation of tunes 'Maybe I'm Dreaming'. The twenty tracks make a conscious, and unconscious, detour from its predecessors, sourced entirely from private press releases. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear Mikey Young bring in a selection of these tracks, followed by a chat with Claire Dickson about the album.

Sydney-based composer and percussionist Brad Gill, along with flautist Laura Chislett, have recently formed a duo called Dos+. This weekend, they’ll be releasing their new self-titled album, coinciding with a guest appearance on The Sound Barrier. Tune in from 10pm to hear from these two widely recognised musicians, presenting music that is inventive, lively, and full of exploratory improvisations.

Hamoris Lian Timor is a powerful cultural project from Timor-Leste, bringing the rich traditions, music, dance, and spoken stories of Timor to life on stage. Playing at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda on Saturday August 9, Timor-Leste marks more than 50 years of its diaspora in Australia, and Hamoris Lian Timor celebrates the enduring connection between the Timorese people and the Australian communities that welcomed them. Tune in to Global Village for a live set from members of the band.

This Saturday night, Electric Sunset marks a decade of unique, leftfield dance music on the PBS airwaves. The celebrations kick off with the forever funky DJ Ides, joined by Mr Rachele and David Prescott-Steed for a live performance, followed by a guest mix from the vintage techno fire of DJ Oomz. Light up your Saturday night and be part of the Electric Sunset anniversary celebrations!

Having become a household name when it comes to the new wave progressive sounds flowing out of Naarm/Melbourne, Solar Suite draws on early tech-house and progressive influences. Bringing in the distinct flavours of his productions, combined with spacious and textural sounds, tune in to The Breakfast Spread for a morning of high-energy tunes on the Wheels of Steel.

Back in 1984, X finally returned to the studio to record a follow-up to their classic debut album 'X-Aspirations'. The result was another iconic Australian release, titled 'At Home With You'. This year marks the 40th anniversary of that groundbreaking album, and Steve Lucas and guests will launch a limited vinyl edition at Shotkickers. Rusty catches up with Steve on Sunglasses After Dark, tune in to hear all about the show, happening on August 1.

Recently back from the US for a tour with guest vocalist Jerry A from Poison Idea, Sydney band Hard-Ons are playing at Northcote Social Club on Wednesday, August 6 for the Cheersquad Records and Tapes Residency - part of the venue's 20th anniversary festivities. Having just celebrated their 40th anniversary last year, Peter Black from Hard-Ons chats to Michael Mulholland about the band's new singles 'You Won't Shut Up' and 'Dead End Turnarounds'. 

Canadian native who calls New Zealand home, Tami Neilson, has just released her new album, 'Neon Cowgirl'. Representing a lifelong dream of chasing Nashville and country music, Tami's new album is inspired by the neon cowgirl that towered over downtown Nashville, and watched her grow up. Tune in to Swinging Doors to hear Tami Neilson chat with Ernie about her new record.

Rick Sands from Sand Brothers, the musical project formed alongside Greg Walker, Pete Cook, Din Robers and Glen Scarlett, enter the studio to chat about their latest EP, 'Shadows In The Square' and their upcoming show supporting Bleak Squad at Meeniyan Town Hall on August 2. Expect disheveled coastal rock interconnected by thematic lyricism and elevated by the haunting violin of Dayna Roberts – more on all that on Radio City with Crispi.