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El Michels Affair
Mon 24 Apr 2023 to Sun 30 Apr 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album is Glorious Game by El Michels Affair & Black Thought, out via Big Crown Records. On it, Michels provides his bottom-heavy, soul-tinged production for Black Thought who gives us some of the more personal and transparent verses we've ever heard from him. 

Mon 17 Apr 2023 to Sun 23 Apr 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album is Acid Ocean by Moody Beaches, a potent 10-track serve of harmony-driven and brooding, fuzzed-out anthems.

Sat 15 Apr 2023

On Saturday April 15 Black Jesus eXperience plus friends and guests will perform at The Night Cat in Fitzroy in a benefit event to raise funds to help one of Melbourne’s great cultural contributors, Enushu Taye, in her time of need. Tix available here.

APRA AMCOS x PBS FM Present: 321 Songwriting Sessions
Wed 12 Apr 2023

Looking to collaborate? Give it a try at APRA AMCOS's 321 Session with guidance from Ben Stewart (Slowly Slowly).

Mon 10 Apr 2023 to Sun 16 Apr 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album is 370HSSV 0773H, the hotly anticipated third studio LP by pub-rockers Private Function.

Femi Kuti event poster
Fri 7 Apr 2023

Renowned for his charismatic and energetic stage presence, Femi Kuti is bringing a brand-new show, promoting Africa at its best and promises to deliver a breathtaking performance, full of delightful surprises.

Mon 3 Apr 2023 to Sun 9 Apr 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album is Dream-self, the third studio album by Ballarat based cinematic indie-folk project Coda Chroma, fronted by award winning singer/songwriter Kate Lucas. 

Mon 27 Mar 2023 to Sun 2 Apr 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album is Disseminate by RBI. Following multiple appearances on local
Naarm label digital compilations, RBI lands on Butter Sessions with a full length worth of downtempo, ambient and full throttle, braindance-inspired dnb/jungle cuts. 

Sat 25 Mar 2023

PBSFM & Strawberry Fields Presents Good Times, a new intimate concept to combat your festival fatigue.

Mon 20 Mar 2023 to Sun 26 Mar 2023

This week's PBS Feature Album is Feed The Fire by The Rookies. Born in the spring of 2014 on the forgotten end of Brunswick Street in a dimly lit room full of sweat and beer at The Rooks Return, The Rookies started as a quiet set of background jazz for punters while they imbibed their cocktails. This quickly devolved into an uninhibited, drunken dance party reminiscent of a time almost forgotten.