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Mark E Everett // Eels
Tue 1 Feb 2022 17:00
on Firewater
Co-produced with PJ Harvey and guitarist John Parish, Eels return with their fourteenth studio album 'Extreme Witchcraft', which is out now through E Works/PIAS Recordings. Tune in to Firewater to hear Claire talk to Mark about the new album.
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Nick Brown // Cable Ties
Tue 1 Feb 2022 16:30
Jordan visits Nick Brown to chat to him about the band's long-awaited 'Far Enough' album launch at The Corner and NINCH FEST.
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Nela Trifkovic // The Resonant Heart
Sun 30 Jan 2022 17:00
The Resonant Heart is a uniquely curated and crafted multidisciplinary project that celebrates the work of an international group of BIPOC and CALD female artists who reside in Melbourne. Collaboratively developed between musician, curator and storyteller Nela Trifkovic and all the artists, the project navigates the themes of love, grief, joy and suffering, exploring a different aspect of these themes each year. Listen in to hear Nela discuss the project and upcoming co-lab with Vahideh Eisaei.
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Charlie Halloran
Fri 28 Jan 2022 10:00
Inspired by the Alcoa Steamship Company that ran a 13-day Caribbean cruises out of New Orleans which departed every Friday between 1949 - 1959. Charlie Halloran releases 'The Alcoa Sessions.' A trombonist hailing from New Orleans is described as having "an undying love and appreciation for vintage calypso music and mid century modern design.' Tune in to the Ports of Paradise too hear Paddy's conversation with Charlie about his album.
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Treebeard
Tue 25 Jan 2022 20:00
After a long period without performing live, with various gigs postponed or cancelled, Melbourne post-rock/post-metal band Treebeard are ready to return. Released in June '21 their debut album 'NOSTALGIA,' garnering much critical and fan appraisal for its unique take on the genre, heavy with melody, atmosphere and dynamic. Now it's time to launch 'Nostalgia' at the Old Bar. Tune in to hear the band talk about the gig happening on the 4th February.
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Maria Moles
Mon 24 Jan 2022 10:00
on Deeep Space
Melbourne based percussionist and composer Maria Moles charts out an electro-acoustic familial history with her new album, 'For Leolanda,’ out on Room40. Tune in to Deeep Space to hear Maria chat with Lloyd Briggs about the new album and how she draws on family roots in The Philippines to extrapolate rhythm and timbre from the diverse musics of that country and interweaves these motifs with percussion, synthesizer and singing bowls.
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Jordan Ireland
Sun 23 Jan 2022 19:15
on Soak
'Spirit Walking,' is a semi-improvised piano record that finds Ireland paring his distinctive melodic voice back to a striking oneness of mood. At once playful & considered, Spirit Walking is suffused with a muted warmth. There is an overarching sense of joy in the quotidian, underpinned by deeper questioning. Tune in to Soak to hear Hanna's conversation with Jordan about his album.
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Cash Savage // The Last Drinks
Thu 20 Jan 2022 14:30
on Radio City
With a palpable electricity that is hard to ignore Cash Savage and the Last Drinks grace Elisabeth Murdoch Hall to deliver a live performance that is equal parts profound, magnetic and intimate. Joining them on the Night will be Lowtide. Listen in to Radio City to hear Cash talk about unmissable performance.
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Parvyn
Wed 19 Jan 2022 08:00
Parvyn's highly anticipated solo debut album ‘Sa’ will be launched at Malthouse Outdoor Stage on 3 February with DJ Mohini and special guests. 'Sa' is a celebration of female led South Asian arts and creativity in Melbourne, Parvyn’s new album has been heralded as ‘a multi genre, multicultural masterpiece’ Listen in to hear Parvyn speak to Annika about Sa and it's launch.
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Dave Tice // Buffalo Revisted
Tue 18 Jan 2022 20:00
Formed in Sydney in August 1971 from expatriate Brisbane band Head, Buffalo are widely acclaimed as the Australian band that paved the way for hundreds of others in heavy genre. Now active ae as Buffalo Revisited, they have teamed up Ripple Music to release the first live LP 'Volcanic Rock Live.' Tune in to hear vocalist Dave Tice speak about the band's history, reformation and their live LP.
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Command D
Mon 17 Jan 2022 00:15
Eora based producer Command D joins Jazz on Spaces Within Space for a guest mix and to chat about their recent contribution to VACATETHEROOM's Do U Believe Remix EP released via Lost Property.
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Margo Cilker
Sat 15 Jan 2022 08:00
'Pohorylle' is Margo Cilker's debut full-length LP. The record, gently nods to Lucinda Williams, Townes Van Zandt, and Gillian Welch, shines under the instincts of producer Sera Cahoone, whom Cilker first came across in 2019 while planning her first full-length. Tune in to 5ft High & Rising to hear Margo talk about her debut LP.
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Jeremy Wagner // Broken Hope
Tue 4 Jan 2022 22:00
Kicking off the year with a bang, Kene talks to founder & guitarist of legendary cult death metal band 'Broken Hope.' Listen in to Burning Bitumen to hear Kene speak with Jemery about the past 30 years of recording, comparing who he was in 1991 to now, the differences between scenes in Florida and Chicago and into the future with a new album coming.
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Sienna & Neve // Heavy Amber
Mon 3 Jan 2022 15:30
on Homebrew
This week David Pisker chats to Sienna and Neve from Heavy Amber, an all-female psychedelic rock trio bringing hard-driven guitars, earthy bass grooves and harmonious experimentations on saxophone and flute. Fresh off of a busy 2021, Heavy Amber will be releasing fresh music in the new year and continuing to play around Melbourne.
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Matt Johnson // The The
Thu 16 Dec 2021 13:00
on Radio City
Tune in to Radio City to hear Matt Johnson from English post-punk band The The about what started as an unforgettable live experience and eventually came to be a very special new release. 'The Comeback Special' live album, film & book presents one of the band’s first performances after a 16 year hiatus and is the result of a collaboration between Matt's London-based Cinéola label and Hamburg-based international label earMUSIC.
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Tim Shiel
Wed 15 Dec 2021 05:00
Tim Shiel talks to Cas about his first album under his own name, 'Distractions One' and why he likes collaborating so much.
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Travis Velthoven // Big League
Tue 14 Dec 2021 17:00
on Firewater
2021 finally saw the release of Big League's second offering ‘A Symbol Like a Cloud.' Recorded entirely at home during DIY renovations, the album is a lo-fi affair; weaving the best elements of ’90s alternative rock with power-pop harmonies to deliver strong, fuzzy, hook driven tunes. Now after 6 months of postponements Big League have organised a launch show for ‘A Symbol Like a Cloud.' Tune in to Firewater to hear Travis talk about their show.
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Bonnie Smith // Queen of Hearts Mariachi
Sun 12 Dec 2021 17:00
Queen of Hearts Mariachi is an all-female band drawing from the Mexican Mariachi tradition. Breaking all paradigms, these ladies from Latin America and Australia, do not just cover traditional classics but also write and perform original music. Their love for Mexican music unites them and creates a rich harmony of lyrical drama. Tune in to Global Village to hear Bonnie talk about the launch of the latest album 'Memories' happening at the Night Cat on December 16.
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Michael Barr // Volumes
Fri 10 Dec 2021 02:00
Vocalist for Californian metalcore band Volumes rings in to talk about their new album 'Happier?,' tumultuous lineup changes over the past few years and plans for 2022 and beyond.
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Patrick Emery
Thu 9 Dec 2021 20:00
Based on over 150 interviews with Spencer and more than 150 family, friends and bandmates and illustrated with a treasure trove of previously unseen photos, 'Execution Days' traces Spencer P Jones’ life from his childhood in New Zealand to his evolution as a musician in Australia to his profound impact on those around him. Tune in to hear Patrick discuss how this definitive biography of one of Australia's most beloved musician came to be.