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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Mon 1 Sep 2025 to Sun 7 Sep 2025

This week's PBS Feature Album is Molasses, the sophomore album from Eora/Sydney soul songstress Natalie Slade. 

Staying true to her debut album Control's style of Australian future soul, Molasses has an emphasis on poetic storytelling with Natalie's lyrics and melodies heard against a lush bed of string arrangements and the influence of Sampology’s soulful but gritty sensibility.

Thu 28 Aug 2025

Northcote Social Club is turning 20 and PBS is getting in on the celebrations. Join us for a night of dark synths on Thursday August 28, 2025 featuring live sets from The Night Terrors, Vacuum, Claire Birchall and Full Fleshed . Tickets are only $25+bf, or $20+bf if you're a PBS Member.

Mon 25 Aug 2025 to Sun 31 Aug 2025

This week's PBS Feature Album is Strange Love from Bleak Squad, the new Naarm/Melbourne four-piece comprised of true Australian art-rock royalty Adalita (Magic Dirt), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The Birthday Party), Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Mess Esque) and Marty Brown (Art of Fighting).

Thu 21 Aug 2025

Shepparton Airplane (Naarm/Melbourne) are known for their frenetic blend of jagged melody, pithy punk rock discourse and screaming feedback. The band was formed in the mid-2010s, initially making waves with their energetic and raw approach to punk rock music. Their debut album, Shepparton Airplane (2016), immediately captured the attention of Naarm/Melbourne local music lovers with its post-punk sensibilities. The album was characterized by catchy hooks, driving beats, and fuzzy guitars, with a strong immediacy that resonates through each track.

Thu 21 Aug 2025 to Sun 31 Aug 2025

The City of Melbourne’s Now Or Never returns this August for its third year, transforming Naarm/Melbourne with an exciting program exploring art, ideas, sound and technology. 

Mon 18 Aug 2025 to Sun 24 Aug 2025

This week's PBS Feature Album is the self-titled debut album from Milly Strange. 

Blending raw lyrical honesty with vivid imagery and a dynamic alt-rock sound, Milly Strange captures the tension between vulnerability and strength as she moves through pain toward renewal. The eight-track release is a cathartic exploration of grief, inner conflict, and personal transformation, tracing the emotional terrain of heartbreak, old friendships, and versions of the self left behind. 

Mon 11 Aug 2025 to Sun 17 Aug 2025

This week's PBS Feature Album is Way To The Sun, the sophomore album by award-winning duo Minor Gold.

Mon 4 Aug 2025 to Sun 10 Aug 2025

This week's PBS Feature Album is the debut electronic collaboration from Warlpiri elders Crown and Country.

Step into a world of profound beauty and extraordinary ceremonial knowledge, in the vast desert
landscapes of the immersive First Nations audiovisual project, Crown and Country.

Sat 2 Aug 2025
Arockalypse Now returns for its fourth year on August 2 at the Westernport Hotel, San Remo with an explosive lineup!
Mon 28 Jul 2025 to Sun 3 Aug 2025

This week's PBS Feature Album is Now Would Be A Good Time, the debut album from Naarm group Folk Bitch Trio.