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Tune in to The Breakfast Spread this Thursday morning as Milo is joined by Elise Peyronnet, the Artistic Director of Now or Never - Melbourne’s annual festival of art, ideas, sound, and technology. Transforming the city with sonic and visual experiences, cutting-edge performance, and thought-provoking talks, Elise will share highlights from this year’s program, giving PBS listeners a glimpse of what’s in store. Listen from 8am to find out more.

Boorloo/Perth based artist Julia Wallace is celebrating the release of their third EP 'Forward', with a special show at The Grace Darling Basement on Friday, August 7. Written after stepping away from the piano and experimenting with new instruments and textures, 'Forward' reflects on falling in love, moving on from love, and searching for home across the country. Julia Wallace joins Lauren Plant on Down By The River for an intimate live performance of their new music.

It’s been seven years since Melbourne band Roller One released their third album, 'Better Than Fine'. A pandemic got in the way of life and art during those intervening years, but the good news for fans of dark alt-country and electric acid folk is that the quartet are back with their new album, 'Fate Done Nice'. Adam and Fergus swing by Radio City for an interview with Crispi about the new album, and to chat about their launch show at The Tote on June 25.

In the lead up to the 50th anniversary of Australian punk band X, the band drops in to The Tote on June 27th to play an exciting show with support from The Maggie Pills and Cat Crawl. Ahead of this show, founding member Steve Lucas chats with the Prince of Darkness about the band's history, his solo projects, and lots more. Tune in to Sunglasses After Dark on Thursday from 8pm.

Naarm-based duo Myles Mac and DJ Possum unite for Weaver’s first all-night-long duo performance. Known for their deep and eclectic sets across festivals like Pitch and Hopkins Creek, they’re taking over The Night Cat on June 27 for a four-hour masterclass in groove, before they depart for tours across Europe and the US. Ahead of the show, Myles Mac and DJ Possum drop in to The Breakfast Spread for a special guest mix on the Wheels of Steel.

Tune in to Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves as Pradip Sarkar catches up with musician and ethnomusicologist Isobel D'Cruz Barnes. She'll be chatting about a haunting new work that reimagines the myth of the Pontianak. Performed at Northcote Town Hall from June 24 - 28, the show will include visual artist Liang Luscombe, writer–producer Haneen Mahmood Martin, Isobel and five-piece ensemble Hantu, to bring the story to life through shadow puppetry inspired by Malaysian wayang kulit. 

The 11th album 'Terrestrials', from critically acclaimed band Pond is a cyclone of urgent, scorched-earth rock'n'roll. A record of people and place, the new album explores the identity of each, as well as where and how they intersect and interact. Formed in 2010 in Fremantle, Pond is made up of Nicholas Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, James 'Gin' Ireland, and Jamie Terry. Tune in to Homebrew, as Brooke catches up with Joe and Gin while they're in town.

'Collingwood Children's Farm Winter Bonfire Fundraiser' returns on Saturday, June 27. The night will be centered around a winter solstice bonfire, with live music from Babycino, Immy Owusu, Jarabi Band and Music is the Massage. ‘Afrodelik’ musician Immy Owusu joins Brooke on Homebrew for an acoustic, live in-studio performance, tune in to hear what Immy's been working on since his psych/afro/funk EP ‘Spiritual War’ with Sensible J.