Interviews

Double-ARIA-nominated pianist and composer Nat Bartsch has been announced as Melbourne Recital Centre’s new Artist-in-Residence. In this year-long, role, the proudly neurodivergent artist plans to embark on several cross-genre projects and champion neurodiversity in music. Tune in to Black Wax to hear her chat with Adam about her aims to reduce stigma and support artists and audiences of all needs and abilities.

Part of the Melbourne-based collaborative modular synth community Modular Theme Time, Mr. Rachele is a live techno artist who embraces a truly improvisational approach with his hardware. His sound has a melodic driving quality informed by his modular synth manipulations, but all purely techno. Tune in to Electric Sunset as Mr. Rachele and DJ Ides share their love of modular synths, chat, listen, learn, share and play.

Kalyani is an idiosyncratic DJ with her finger firmly on the pulse of cutting-edge tunes from music scenes across the globe. Her unpredictable and versatile DJ sets are always fun and dynamic, full of unexpected twists and turns. Ahead of her performance at Sun Cycle, Kalyani plays a special guest mix on Tomorrowland.

Tom Harris AKA Hidden Spheres has had a relentlessly busy few years since bursting onto the scene in 2015. Consistently putting out hits on Rhythm Section International, Hidden Spheres has evolved both as a producer, broadcaster and DJ. Just as he wraps up his tour of some of our capital cities, he drops in to PBS for a chat with Edd Fisher on Tomorrowland.

After three albums with the Warumpi Band and one with Sammy Butcher, Neil Murray cements himself as one of Australia’s finest songmen with new album The Telling. His 10th original solo album, The Telling marks Neil's recording career of four decades. He drops in to PBS to chat about this and more with Ernie on Swinging Doors.

In November, vocalist Sunny Reyne released her debut album 'I've Been Sleeping Too Long.' Described as a record that captures those moments within the small hours of the day; the early hours of the morning and the late hours of the night, where time feels sleepy and sacred, but when thoughts can be at their most chaotic and heightened. Sunny speaks to Lyndelle about her upcoming show at Babysnakes on December 15.

Mona Foma returns for its sixteenth edition from 15 February to 2 March 2024. Running across two cities over three weekends, Tasmanians and visitors alike will immerse themselves in Mona’s one-of-a-kind experience. This year’s program includes unpredictable art, world premieres and a thrilling array of Tassie exclusives, in unexpected and well-loved venues. Artistic director Brian Ritchie calls in to The Breakfast Spread to chat about the line-up.

Castlemaine-based duo DEAD have embarked on a typically absurd venture via a series of 9 split 7”s that creates a box set and an album. Tune in to Pojama People to hear them speak about it.

Dr. Colossus wraps up the year that was in true Christmas style. They're loading their t-shirt cannons and sending the Tote straight to hell with a night of old classics, new riffs and Christmas miracles. Dr. Colossus catches up with Chris to talk about this festive night happening on December 16.

Tokyo-based Australian artist Tex Crick recently released his new album Sweet Dreamin’ on Mac’s Record Label, and is performing at The Curtin on December 12. Tex stops by PBS on the way to soundcheck to chat about the new record and life in Japan.

Ahead of her uopcoming appearances at Summer Dance After Dark, Beyond The Valley, and Freedom Time, local DJ Crybaby drops in on The Blend for a chat and to play a high energy guest mix.

Currently based in Brisbane, Prudns will return to Melbourne/Naarm for a secret location show in December to celebrate the release of their debut album 'NEXT.' Multidisciplinary producer Prudns calls in to Homebrew to talk about the album.

Known for their undeniably frenetic and razor sharp songwriting, Sydney post-punk 4-piece Human Noise call by Homebrew for an in-studio performance ahead of their gig at the Northcote Social Club on Monday evening.

Jazz Hammond organist Ollie Rolfe and drummer Alby Rolfe recently released Organix, their improv funk and soul blend of a debut EP with guitarist Harry Tinney. Tune in to Black Wax to hear from Ollie and Alby about the making of the album as they animate your Monday with a special live set from Studio 3.

Considered "one of the premier jazz bassists on the scene today," Neal “Sugar” Caine's masterful technique has made him the chosen bassist for an array of stars from Harry Connick Jr. to Diana Krall. Whilst on tour with Harry Connick Jr. Neal catches up with Adam about the tour and a special one-night-only performance with fellow bandmate Jerry Weldon at the Jazzlab on December 16.

Musical champs and Grammy Award winning outfit WILCO return to Australia for the first time in more than a decade when they play a string of shows across our various capital cities in March. Tune in to 5ft High & Rising bright and early Saturday morning to hear from frontman Jeff Tweedy about the tour, the band's new album, Cousin, and Jeff's new book "World Within A Song".

'Knocking The Top: A People's History of Alcohol in Australia' explores the changing nature of drinking in Australia and the role it has played in social and economic life over several generations. From the early days of colonisation through to the contemporary moment. Editor Iain McIntyre joins Michael to talk about the book and how the Australian pub/punk rock music scene formed in the mid to late 70's.

Love Police presents the magnetic vibes of Courtney Marie Andrews, one of Americana’s shining stars, who will be joined by the delicate Robert Ellis for a sublime pairing of two of the greatest American contemporary singer-songwriters. Ahead of their Espy show this Thursday night, Courtney and Robert drop in for an intimate chat with Ernie and to play a couple of live songs on Swinging Doors.

Melbourne songwright Charles Jenkins returns with the third edition of Radio Sketches, aptly named 'Radio Sketches The Third.' Originally conceived as part of an intriguing weekly radio challenge on Melbourne's much-loved independent station, 3RRR-FM. Where each week announcer Jon von Goes would throw down the gauntlet to Charles a new theme for a song. Charles and Douglas talk to Crispi about the album as well as the annual Icecream Hands Christmas show at Northcote Social Club on December 17.

Recently releasing their new single ‘When it Rains in Broken Hill,' The Orbweavers will be playing a special matinée presented by ALWAYS LIVE BALLROOM MIXTAPES, where they will perform new songs that were recently written in West NSW on Wilyakali and Barkindji Country, and old favourites about waterways of Narrm /Melbourne. Tune in to Radio City to hear the band talk about the gig happening at Brunswick Ballroom on December 9.