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This week’s PBS Feature Album is Polymorphic, the groundbreaking project from Melbourne based visionary percussionist and composer Maddison Carter. Polymorphic is Maddison Carter's latest venture, drawing upon his fascination for rhythmic complexity. Whilst blurring the...

PBS, Northcote Theatre, Good Intent & Close Counters present High Times. Join the celebrations for Northcote Rise Festival ’s return after 13 years across three spaces on Sunday February 18: Northcote Theatre, Bastings St and...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Opelousafried by Melbourne’s swamp-blues powerhouse Opelousas. Opelousafried showcases an evolution in the interplay between Kerri Simpson’s visceral vocals and powerfully raw guitar, Anthony “Shorty” Shortte’s hypnotic grooves and swamp-soaked...

Porpoise Spit generate a stirring brand of rock that merges heartfelt ballads, raucous energy, thrashing guitars and a socially progressive punk spirit. The band has built an audience in Melbourne and increasingly around Australia playing...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is the self-titled debut album by Meanjin/Brisbane duo Yirinda. The band combine ancient Aboriginal language with sublime modern production. Fred Leone and Samuel Pankhurst’s music invokes thousands of generations of...

Take Note are looking for their 2024 Take Note Jazz Leader. Applications are now open until 12pm on Monday February 26, 2024. Now in its sixth year, Take Note is a program that addresses the...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Birdsnake Begins , the debut EP by groove merchants Birdsnake. Crafting a name for themselves as one of the most entrancing acts in the local scene, Birdsnake provide a...

Origin of You is a startling new collaboration between Chinese-Australian composers Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 and Becky Sui Zhen, forming spontaneously one wintry afternoon in Melbourne and enduring with bonds that will last longer than...

Thank you to all of the incredible bands, DJs, artists and performers that joined or renewed their membership throughout February for the PBS Performer Drive. Now, to the winners! 1st Prize Winner: Robbie Belchamber -...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Little Rope by American rockers Sleater-Kinney. Little Rope is one of the finest, most delicately layered records in the band’s nearly 30-year career. To call the album flawless feels...

Calling all rock music listeners! 'Let There Be Rock' is a research project led by PhD candidate Charlotte Markowitsch which seeks to capture the status of rock in Australian popular culture. 

 To do this,...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Anywhere Here by instrumental psych jam band COMETS. COMETS are back with another seemingly effortless number in Anywhere Here . It was recorded in a similar fashion to Rain...

PBS is proud to present our very first Blues Rendezvous! This Juke Joint session will feature sets from Checkerboard Lounge, Lauren & The Painkillers, and Jarrod Shaw! Read more here.

Revered Melbourne blues institution Checkerboard Lounge return with the release of their new album Roller Coaster. Co-produced by the band and Jeff Lang at his studio The Enclave, Roller Coaster follows their multi-award winning and...

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Allambie by Alex Albrecht. Alex Albrecht returns to Analogue Attic Recordings for the label's inaugural release of 2024. An immersive exploration spanning house, downtempo, and ambient genres, Albrecht guides...

The City of Stonnington presents a stellar line-up of music royalty this January in two idyllic parks in Malvern East and Prahran. Summer is sizzling in Stonnington with the return of Sunset Sounds for not...

Eaglehawk Film Festival is an annual film festival with a difference – each year curated around a unique theme. 2024 is Angelic! What is an angel? Dictionary definitions range from a spiritual being, a guardian...

Naarm-based musician Lewis Coleman's latest offering Offline is a collection of songs grounded in a desire to generate a current within stagnant and hopeless waters. It marks a significant departure from Colemans' previous, more brooding...

When Pigs Fly returns to the Collingwood Children’s Farm on New Years Eve for one last boogie before the clock strikes midnight. It’s full steam ahead: 14 incredible artists, 2 stages, 1 day. Plus, more...

Our premier dance floor groove party is back for this special New Year's Eve edition! Featuring sets from Milo Eastwood, Ella Stoeckli, and Jonny Alexander. Read more here.