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This week on Jumpin' The Blues Tom welcomes the driving organ sounds of the Dovetones Hammond Trio playing an exclusive live set from Studio 1. Featuring Dave Allardice on the Hammond with Peter Whitford behind the kit and Gary Norman, guitar, the trio are set to burn through some classics exclusively for PBS.

Tonight on the show, Lyndelle will catch up with members of local group The Seven Ups. Returning with their sixth studio album 'Flight' - a soundtrack to the dance floor at the end of the world - The Seven Ups have spent more than a decade carving out their own corner of instrumental music. Tune in as The Seven Ups take over The Afterglow Radio show with a special, heavy grooves Studio 5 Live performance, followed by an interview. 

On this week's episode of Game Jams, Matt will be chatting with Birdman: or The Unexpected Virtue Of A Tony Hawk Pro Skater Cover Band. What started off as a novelty idea amongst six friends with an undying passion for the greatest video game soundtracks of their teens, morphed into an out-of-control nostalgia joyride, shared with an army of like-minded gaming and music fans. Tune in to hear about their Melbourne show at The Punters Club on October 17.

Nearly ten years after the release of her first album as The Grand Magoozi, songwriter Susie Scurry is back with a new album called 'Tropic of Capricorn'. Recorded live over three days with longtime musical friends at a rural studio outside of Melbourne with engineer Jesse Williams (Leah Senior, Winter McQuinn), the record is intimate, spacious and full of stories. Tune in this morning for a stripped back, acoustic performance from The Grand Magoozi on The Breakfast Spread.

Formed in Dundalk and built on the back of viral pandemic-era livestreams, The Mary Wallopers have become a powerful live act in Irish music. Led by brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy, The Mary Wallopers occupy a lane entirely their own, fusing centuries-old folk traditions with razor-sharp humour, political fire and an infectious disregard for convention. Lauren Plant catches up with the band on the program this morning, chatting about their upcoming show at The Forum on May 22.

This week on Radio City, Crispi will welcome Baker, Mellonie and Adams, aka BMA onto the show. The acoustic trio are releasing a double a-side 7" single on October 22, with the single launch taking place at The Brunswick Green on November 22. Tune in to hear about their new music, and what people can expect at their show in November.

Austin honky tonk performer Jake Penrod is coming to Australia for the first time. Joined by a full band including Benjiman Franz, Wil the drummer, and James Ellis, Jake Penrod captures the traditional sound and feel of Texas bars and dancehalls. The day after his show at Thornbury Bowls Club, Jake stops by Swinging Doors to play some live music for Ernie. 

This year marks the 50th birthday of Dixons Recycled Records, which David Dixon opened in Blackburn back in 1976. Having survived five decades of changing musical fashions, new formats, economic ups and downs and the rise and fall of countless record shops, there are a few stories to be told. Tonight on Sunglasses After Dark, Jenny Crowley from Dixon Recycled Records brings in a few of her favourite punk records to share with Rodney Shah on the show.