Interviews

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival have just announced that Fat Freddy's Drop will be here in October for the Big Sunday event at Myer Music Bowl. On The Afterglow this week Chopper Reeds (aka Scott Towers) calls in to chat to Lyndelle about that gig and their new album Wairunga.

Our favourite soul diva Kylie Auldist calls into the Afterglow to talk about her album 'This is What Happiness Looks Like'. Out on UK label Soul Bank Music the album is an upbeat celebration of the power of music, and just the type of record we need in these times. Tune in to The Afterglow this week as Kylie chats to Lyndelle about the album.

Independent musician/producer from Melbourne, Blondmoss chats to David Pisker about his debut LP 'Thy Formed.'

Tune in to Mystic Brew this morning as Australian hip-hop legend DJ Peril presents a very special guest mix paying tribute to the late Biz Markie who sadly passed away late last week.

Hopkins Creek is back with an exquisite line-up of local musicians at the Kulkurt Crater in late November. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear more about the festival from Managing Director Todd O'Brien.

Today on Homebrew, Maddy and Kurt will be replaying a ripping Studio 5 Live set recorded back in 2010 by guitar / drums duo Super Wild Horses, and will be airing a chat that they had over the weekend with Amy Franz and Hayley McKee from the band.

George Barnes was a highly respected musician who could play anything and everything. He was once described by Quincy Jones as the greatest and most easily identifiable guitarist who ever lived. This fascinating interview with his daughter, Alexandra will appeal to all music lovers - and particularly fans of jazz, blues and country.

In 2020, folk-pop songstress Elsie Lange stepped out from co-fronting indie-pop band pting and playing with Elizabeth’s 7-piece live band to release her debut solo EP ‘Talk To Me’. Elsie brings these songs to life at a special show for Leaps and Bounds Festival at the Rainbow Hotel. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to hear her chat about the show and play Musical Chairs with Milo.

Sydney-based percussionist, Alon Ilsar calls in to Mystic Brew to talk about his gig at The Toff.

Melbourne blues guitarist Dan Nillson talks to Andy on Got the Blues about his recent album with The Bluestone Angels and upcoming launch.

Toronto artist and producer Charlotte Day Wilson's contemporary take on R&B and soul shines through on her highly-anticipated debut album, Alpha, out now via Stone Woman Music. Tune in to Headhunters to hear Charlotte chat with Elle about how she's fused her soulful vocals, vintage basslines, gospel assonance, and contemporary minimalist production on this beautiful album.

Yasmine Sharaf will be calling the show to fill listeners in on what to expect at this weekend's Rah! Rah! festival, a feminist punk retrospective of Melbourne music happening at Fitzroy Town Hall's Reading Room this Saturday.

Local 5-piece indie punk band The Vovos are releasing their debt album, Jana, via Roolette Records this month. Bass player Lu Galante joins Maddy and Kurt to chat about their whirlwind career so far.

Jazz pianist Steve Sedergreen joins forces with Ron Murray (story-telling & didgeridoo) and Michael Jordan (melodic drums) to present The Art and Beauty of Deep Listening, a project that is inspired by the Aboriginal concept of ‘deep listening’, which describes a deep contemplative process of listening to one another in reciprocal relationships. Tune in to Black Wax to hear Steve chat with Adam about the upcoming performance of this project at the Central Club Hotel on July 18.

DJ PGZ is a Gunai/Kurnai & Yorta Yorta artist, DJ, producer and radio broadcaster who has cemented themselves as a mainstay in the Australian music scene with their high-energy and genre-bending style. Jazz is very excited to welcome DJ PGZ onto episode 38 of Spaces Within Space for a guest mix and interview.

After 18 months of being out of town, Matt Joe Gow makes his return to the Melbourne roots scene. Tune in to 5ft High & Rising this Saturday to hear what he has been up to and show at The Brunswick Ballroom on July 11th as well as heading out on tour with Ben Mastwyk.

Known for singing from behind his drum kit, Pitjantjatjara man Bart Willoughby is a pioneer, not only because he fused reggae with Indigenous Australian music in No Fixed Address, but because he's been a force in the growth of Indigenous music in Australia since the late 1970s. On July 20 he plays an intimate set Live at Charcoal Lane as part of Leaps & Bounds. Ahead of the show, he chats to Rick Howe about music, indigeneity and global politics. Tune in to Riddim Yard from 11am to hear more.

Vocalist from Light The Torch, Howard Jones calls into Tyrannocoreus to discuss Light The Torch's latest album 'You Will Be The Death Of Me,' the future of his side project SION and promoting mental health awareness.

Liam Fowler, guitarist for Melbourne metal band Pridelands calls through to chat with Ryan this week about their latest single Heavy Tongue, their response to signing to Resist Records and their upcoming gig at the Evelyn Hotel on 9th July.

As part of the 2021 Leaps and Bounds Festival the City of Yarra are presenting a celebration of Melbourne's inner north under the banner 'Fitzroyalty', Saturday July 17 at Fitzroy Mills. This week on Acid Country Ernie fills in and jumps on the phone with Dan Sultan, one of Fitzroy's favourite musical sons.