Interviews

Coming up on Sound & Vision, Women of Steel director Robynne Murphy discusses the rousing story about the 1980-1994 campaign by Wollongong women for jobs in the BHP-AIS steel works is touring Australia for the first time in November 2020

Don Glori just dropped the first single off the upcoming album ‘Dawn Calling’, a work that touches on elements of jazz, broken- beat, house and Brazilian music. Tune in to Headhunters to hear the Melbourne producer talk to Elle about how he and his band recorded the album live to tape over two sweltering summer days in February 2020.

Loretta from Jazz Party talk to Maddy & Kurt about their upcoming set as part of REZ STOMP T.V. 2020.

Maddy and Kurt chat with Richie Guymala from Black Rock Band about their new album, Identity, and the story of the band getting their message out from West Arnhem Land.

Cal Lyall and Morishige Yasumune from the Uminari Trio chat to Ian about their collaboration with JOLT Arts and the Le Scatterman project currently running via simulcast on The Sound Barrier (PBS) every Sunday evening in November.

Fellow PBS presenter Ajak Kwai passes on by the Global Village to talk about her up coming Monash Sound Gallery Session.

Melbourne prog-pop eccentric Gregor releases 'Destiny', his new lovesick epic follow up to his acclaimed debut 'Silver Drop'. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread to learn more about the album and to hear Gregor playing Musical Chairs with Milo.

Psych/Garage band based in Melbourne, originally hailing from the city of Dunedin, Honeybone talk about their new album.

Yalanji songwoman Deline Briscoe calls in on The Afterglow to reminisce about her Studio 5 Live performance from earlier in the year, which turned out to be the last session that any musician recorded in Studio 5 in 2020. She also tells Lyndelle about the importance of NAIDOC Week.

Small Island, Big Song is a multi-platform project uniting the seafaring cultures of the Pacific and Indian Oceans through songs, a contemporary and relevant musical statement from a region at the frontline of the Climate Crisis. Co-founder and producer Bao Bao Chen gets on the line from Taiwan with Annika to chat about this remarkable multi-faceted project ahead of its screening at The Boite's watch party on November 14.

Cong Josie is the moonlighting alter-ego of Nicolaas Oogjes, frontman of cult “Heat Beat” band, NO ZU. Nic calls through to chat to Adriana about his new double A side, out through It Records.

Roy Kellaway is the current guitarist of Yothu Yindi and son of Yothu Yindi founding member and bass player Stu Kellaway. Along with Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu, the current singer of Yothu Yindi & nephew of the late Dr M Yunupiŋu, Roy founded King Stingray, the surf-rock band from North-East Arnhem Land that has jus released their playful debut single 'Hey Wanhaka'. Tune into Firewater to listen to Roy's conversation with Claire about the new single.

Jordan chats to Sig Nu Gris about her new SALIVA EP out on Spirit Level.

As part of PBS's coverage of NAIDOC Week and in celebration of her much-anticipated new album with critically-acclaimed rhythm combo The Putbacks, renowned indigenous soul singer and powerhouse vocalist Emma Donovan calls in on Mystic Brew for a timely chat about what it means to be a First Nations artist and the future of Australian music.

Allara is a Yorta Yorta, double bass playing, looping queen who drops hard hitting spoken-word poetry. She chats to Elle about two upcoming projects that she's curating: Wurru-Wurru, which in Woiwurrung language means ‘Sacred Kingfisher’ and ‘sky’, and which sees six local artists come together to create brand new works that are rooted in traditional ways of ceremony. The second project is a collaboration with dancer and didgeridoo player Culture Evolves.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of Australia's finest recorded works - Archie Roach's 'Charcoal Lane'. To celebrate Archie has re-visited the album and recorded new arrangements with Stephen Magnusson and Sam Anning. On Homebrew this week Archie calls in to chat about this remarkable album and its 2020 re-imagining.

Yidaki and didgeridoo player and Dharug man Kiernan Ironfield generously recorded two special pieces for PBS to commemorate NAIDOC Week. Tune in to The Breakfast Spread on both Monday and Tuesday mornings to hear these recordings.

Musician, broadcaster and Yorta Yorta man Neil Morris chats to DJ Manchild ahead of the re-broadcast of DRMNGNOW's powerful performance from Drive Live 2019.

Alda and Tessa from local d-beat/hardcore punk outfit Lái 来 call in on Sunglasses After Dark to chat with Phil about the vinyl re-press of their debut album 'Pontianak'.

Festival of Jewish Arts and Music (FOJAM) presents a special online Leonard Cohen anniversary concert ‘Ladies Who Sing Leonard’ this weekend, featuring an impressive line up of local and international talent, including Deborah Conway who chats to Susi Lanagan about the event.