Rock Indie

Local and international, new and used indie, garage, swamp rock and the latest Aussie and International releases are all represented on a wide range of Indie programs on PBS.

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Arockalypse Now 2026

Sat 18 Apr 2026
PBS Presents

Arockalypse Now Festival returns bigger and louder than ever in 2026, taking over two stages from 5pm until late for a full-throttle night of rock and roll.

Steppers - Steppers

Mon 13 Apr 2026 to Sun 19 Apr 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is the self-titled debut release from seven piece soul-funk outfit Steppers.

Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit

Mon 6 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Creature of Habit, the fourth studio album from GRAMMY-nominated Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett.

José González - Against The Dying Of The Light

Mon 30 Mar 2026 to Sun 5 Apr 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Against The Dying Of The Light, the fifth release from Swedish artist José González.

Pugilist - Found Sound

Mon 23 Mar 2026 to Sun 29 Mar 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Found Sound, the new release from Scottish/Kiwi producer Pugilist.

LuliePalooza 2026

Sat 21 Mar 2026
PBS Presents

Naarm's wildest rock 'n' roll festival, LuliePalooza, is back on Saturday March 21!

Iron & Wine - Hen's Teeth

Mon 16 Mar 2026 to Sun 22 Mar 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Hen's Teeth, the eighth full-length release from Iron & Wine.

Watch: Iron & Wine Studio 5 Live

Sat 14 Mar 2026
Studio 5 Live

Iron & Wine returns down under for the first time since 2018 and drops by PBS for a very special Studio 5 Live on 5ft High & Rising.

War Child Records - HELP(2)

Mon 9 Mar 2026 to Sun 15 Mar 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is HELP(2), the brand new collaborative album compiled by War Child Records.

Listen back: International Women's Day 2026

Sun 8 Mar 2026
PBS News

Sunday March 8 is International Women’s Day! To mark the occasion, PBS has programmed a full 24 hours of radio celebrating the incredible women and gender diverse musicians and DJs in our community.