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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Thu 11 Jan 2024

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 and introverted record Method of Places, and as he leans into a more confident, outward-facing aspect of himself, so too does Offline. It’s music replete with playful arrangements and kinetic opportunity and, as Coleman states, “songs that are hot, warm, saturated and fun”.

Sun 31 Dec 2023

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 grub (food + bars) and more dancing!

Tickets on sale now

Mon 18 Dec 2023 to Sun 24 Dec 2023

It may come as no surprise that at PBS we passionately believe in music as a moral law. It is because, as Plato wrote all these centuries ago, music ‘gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.’  

If music is where one finds what is good in the world, then it is our moral duty to support the good work of our all-too-human music makers. In a world that is becoming increasingly inundated with artificial creations, we find ourselves more committed to celebrating human ingenuity than ever before. 

Mon 11 Dec 2023 to Sun 17 Dec 2023

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Roller Coaster by Checkerboard Lounge.

Roller Coaster is the first record to feature the band's current line-up, including Zoe Frater on bass, group founder Carl Pannuzzo on vocals and drums, Shannon Bourne on guitar, and Tim Neal on Hammond Organ. 

Mon 4 Dec 2023 to Sun 10 Dec 2023

This week’s PBS Feature Album is the self titled release by power psych trio Super American Eagle.

From a lightning moment of musical connection, Super American Eagle have built a thrilling, fuzz-filtered debut of urgent and essential psych and super heavy rock vibes. On their eponymous release, the band deliver manna for heavy rock fans craving ergine detours into noise, psych and sludgy dank, herbal grooves.  

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Mon 27 Nov 2023

Don't miss everyone's favourite Monday morning excursion through sound, Deeep Space, broadcasting LIVE from ALWAYS LIVE SOUNDBOX on the Arts Centre Forecourt - 9am ‘til 11am, Monday November 27.

Mon 27 Nov 2023 to Sun 3 Dec 2023

This week’s PBS Feature Album is New Blue Sun, the debut solo album by André 3000.

Fri 24 Nov 2023 to Sun 26 Nov 2023

Balaclava will be home to Melbourne’s newest FREE music festival when Balaclava Boogie takes over the Carlisle Street Precinct on the last weekend of November. Artists with local connections to the area will perform in live music venues, bars, cafes and restaurants over the weekend of November 24-26, 2023.

Thu 23 Nov 2023

Strathbogie Forest on Taungurung land, in North East Victoria is an old growth forest and home to the endangered greater glider, powerful owl, and many more species of flora and fauna. The forest has been under threat from loggers for some time, and community organisation Save Our Strathbogie Forest stopped logging and established protection for the site a few years ago.

Thu 23 Nov 2023 to Sun 26 Nov 2023

PBS Presents the premiere music event of Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula, the 25th annual Queenscliff Music Festival.

QMF have just announced a second round of artists for 2023, joining a stacked first announcement and news that they've added an extra 24 hours to the festival this year!