Interviews

Cordrazine have released their first single in fifteen years. 'Hey Man' will be the first of a series of releases scattered throughout 2024 and 2025, culminating in an album release toward the end of 2025. To celebrate, the band have a number of shows planned throughout Australia, the first at the Northcote Social Club on April 27. Hamish Cowan catches up with Crispi about the single and its launch show.

Beginning as a solo project fronted by Rhea Caldwell, Baby Blue is now a fully-fledged five-piece bringing new depth and energy to the raw yet playful story-telling. After a two-year incubation, Baby Blue has emerged with a refined sound as well as the debut full-length album 'Of My Window.' Rhea calls by Radio City to talk about the album and its launch at Northcote Social Club on May 3rd.

The Clouds present their first four albums, Penny Century, Octopus, Thunderhead and Futura, on vinyl in one collected box set called RetroActive. In celebration of the boxset, the band will head out on the RetroActive Tour in May, which sees them revisit our capital cities to play their greatest hits. Vocalist Jodi Phillis joins Michael on Junkyard to talk about the boxset.

Spread across eight songs that ooze frantic and focused energy in equal measure, S:Bahn captures the arc of love from flirtation and lust, through betrayal and regret with their latest album 'Love Story.' The band calls in to Sunglasses After Dark to talk about the album and its launch at the Cactus Room on May 4.

Dr Sure's Unusual Practice tackle lofty issues through a hopeful lens on their third album 'Total Reality.' Taking its title from the Philip K Dick sci-fi novel ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ 'Total Reality' sees the group in constant forward motion, finding new sounds and new ways to express their joy and catharsis in making music together. Mastermind of Dr Sure's Unusual Practice Dougal Shaw catches up with Phil about the album.

Kene and Ryan have teamed up for an interview with founding member and guitarist of Jungle Rot, Dave Matrise. Tune in to Burning Bitumen and Tyrannocoreus on April 30 and May 1 to hear them speak about their first Australian tour in their 30-year history and much more.

Vocalist Kynan Groundwater and guitarist Braden Groundwater from Diamond Construct chats with Ryan about their sophomore album 'Angel Killer Zero,' being the first Australian act to sign with the US-based label Pale Chord Records and their upcoming headline tour in conjunction with AM//PM Emo Night.

Championing the new generation of blues performers, The Blues Music Victoria Music Academy is an exciting new initiative that seeks to provide a comprehensive education in the blues genre of music conducted by award winner singer and teacher Andrea Marr. Andrea calls in to Roots of Rhythm to talk to Helen about the initiative.

Exploring melancholic introspection, dealing in alienation, impermanence, despair and darkness and revelation, songwriter Jess Locke attempts to make sense of a world that feels more and more unreal on her latest LP 'Real Life.' Jess calls by Radio City to talk about the album and her national tour, playing in stores at record shops.

Nela Trifković and Lamine Sonko will visit the Global Village to talk about their joint show 'The Gathering, a night of Senegalese, Bosnian and Sephardic Jewish music presented at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda on May 19th. Tune in to hear original compositions, traditional melodies and stories that accompany them from a Senegalese Guewel (culture keeper) and a Bosnian song-teller.

Vocalist for Newcastle heavy band Vilify, Amy McIntosh talks to Ryan about their new EP 'Fever Dream,' experience opening Cvltfest, aspirations for the band and headline tour this May.

Celebrating its second anniversary, Fuzzy Sunday brings family-friendly vibes, delicious food and a healthy dose of distortion in its twang to Coburg RSL on May 19th. Boasting a banging lineup that includes The Wraylettes, The Sand Pebbles, and Bones Mackinnon, it's more 'Tonight’s The Night' than 'Harvest.' Event organiser Mark Adams drops in to Radio City to talk about the event.

Alternative folk duo Norwood are set to release their latest single 'Big Talker' on May 10. Tune in to Radio City to hear more.

Straight from Brisbane, vaporwave producer TUPPERWAVE drops by to chat about exploring different styles of music and how this inspired his approach to his latest album 'Grocery Store Sunset'.