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by Various "Taking us through sonic spectrums of the future Wondercore Island Mixtape #1 is an excursion into a new wave of young producers, musicians and bands in Australia. Exploring Jazz, Neo-Soul, Broken Beats and...

by Underground Lovers Underground Lovers have always been critics darlings and a cult favourite ever since their first album, released in 1990. Although they never quite reached the heights of other aussie indie groups of...

by Fourteen Nights at Sea Nothing is rushed in the world of Fourteen Nights at Sea. In fact in some respects their arrival into Melbourne’s instrumental post-rock community happened after the genre had risen to...

by Super Wild Horses I remember the day in 2010 when my hands first clutched Super Wild Horses’ debut album, Fifteen. It was a dark Friday afternoon before a long weekend away. On its first...

by The Catholics "Since 1991 The Catholics have been making music that draws heavily from the jazz tradition while integrating sounds from Latin, African and Eastern European music. Led by bassist Lloyd Swanton, the 7-piece...

Every Sunday from 6-8am. The perfect reason to get out of bed – or stay in it!

Listen back to Juke Joint with Matt for a live set from The Shaun Kirk.

Wondercore Island Mixtape features a multi-flavoured mixbag of tracks from musicians within and around Melbourne.

PBS’s Jazz Got Soul takes the program to the people with an intimate live performance at Uptown Jazz Café with host Chelsea Wilson.

Congratulations to Melbourne punk band 'A Commoners Revolt' who out the February Band Drive Prize!

by Aluka The human voice is a powerful tool – from dictators to therapists, the cries of young babies to the swell of a choir, the human voice has a unique, intense connection to human...

by Charles Bradley Following the release of his debut album No Time For Dreaming, ‘The Screaming Eagle of Soul’ Charles Bradley is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of his second album Victim of Love...

Listen back to Homebrew with Jenny O'Keefe for a live set from Ainslie Wills.

by Bonobo The story of Bonobo is one that's become uncommon in contemporary music. There was no sudden, viral internet sensation, no one-off big hit, no abrupt, accidental alignment with the zeitgeist. Instead, over the...

by Psychotic Turnbuckles Psychotic Turnbuckles were one of the more interesting bands to come out of Sydney's rock scene in the 1980's. Originally from Pismo Beach in California, starting out as Wrestlers (!), the band...

by Super Magic Hats There are some records that, when you put them on, are instantly soothing. Melbourne producer Super Magic Hats’ self titled EP is one of those. Beautiful lo fi beats tumbled together...

Melbourne’s biggest soul and funk party is back for the year and it’s got your name all over it!

Born out of the US East Cost reggae scene, DC-based SOJA have a unique style of socially conscious reggae grooves with urgent, zeitgeist-capturing themes.

The fifth instalment of the Melbourne Latin Festival with a touch of Arabian Nights is heading our way!