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This Sunday on The Sound Barrier, pianist and composer Alex Raineri joins Ian Parsons to discuss his role as Artistic Director of this year’s Brisbane Music Festival. The BMF has become one of Australia’s leading and most adventurous festivals of new music, attracting performers and audiences from across the country. Tune in to hear about Alex’s other involvement in the BMF, along with a Melbourne concert series Alex puts together that features both familiar and challenging music.

On Friday, November 7, Kee’ahn will launch their debut EP 'for me, for you x' at The Evelyn Hotel. The Kuku Yalanji, Jirrbal, and Torres Strait Islander songwriter and performer from North Queensland has captivated listeners with their lush melodies and rich vocals, sharing powerful stories of hope and healing. Joining Claire Dickson on The Breakfast Spread to perform some songs, tune in to hear an incredible, stripped-back set of Kee’ahn’s powerful neo-soul music.

Fresh off a sold-out UK/EU summer tour, including Jazz Café London and major European festivals, Close Counters are bringing that international momentum back home to When Pigs Fly on December 31. Their 2023 Music Victoria Award-winning album 'SOULACOASTA II' earned props from Gilles Peterson and Folamour, with breakout singles released via Defected Records. Tune in as Elle catches up with one half of the broken-beat and disco duo, Allan McConnell.

California metalcore titans The Ghost Inside are returning to Australia this month for their first headline tour in over a decade. Armed with passion and determination that has captivated a global audience for decades, The Ghost Inside forge the new wave of American metalcore dexterity with the urgency of punk and dauntless melodies, all of which have permeated and fortified across six studio albums. Tune in to Tyrannocoreus as Ryan catches up with bassist and clean vocalist Jim Riley. 

Listen in to the second half of Tyrannocoreus this Wednesday morning as Ryan chats with vocalist Nazareth Tharratt and guitarist David Wilder from local band HEAVENSGATE. They’ll be talking about their recent touring experiences in Europe and America, as well as their new metalcore EP, 'A Heart Is a Heavy Burden'. Tune in to hear what they’ve got planned for the next 12 months.

ARIA Award-winning blues virtuoso Dave Hole will perform his all-time greats at Bird’s Basement on November 8. Having released ten albums and headlined festivals around the globe, Dave’s playing is infused with the spirit of legends like Elmore James, Duane Allman, and Johnny Winter. Tune in to Roots of Rhythm as Helen catches up with Dave ahead of his show.

London-born but Tassie-based, Celtic/Sri Lankan singer-songwriter Sheyana and her band have just released their new album 'All The Best'. Influenced by the classics and drawing inspiration from their deep Tassie roots, The Sheyana Band fuse the stylistic flavours of Australian rhythm and soul, southern country and rock. Tune in to Roots of Rhythm as Helen catches up with Sheyana.

In 1978, local duo Essendon Airport was formed by David Chesworth on Wurlitzer electric piano and Robert Goodge on guitar, accompanied by a home-made drum machine. Embracing minimalism, repetition, irony, and experimentation, Essendon Airport are now releasing a new album 'MOR', revisiting their early minimalist work with songs from and around the 'Sonic Investigations' era, reimagined in expanded full-band arrangements. Tune in to hear about their show at Northcote Social Club on October 24.