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Local singer-songwriter Flynn Gurry has released his new EP 'Gold', a heartfelt and energetic collection that captures a defining moment for the rising artist. Led by the gritty folk-rock single 'Bones', the EP finds Flynn expanding his sonic palette while staying true to the warmth, relatability and storytelling that have quickly set him apart. Catching up with Lauren Plant on Down By The River, tune in to hear a live, acoustic performance from Flynn Gurry.

On April 10 at The Corner Hotel, Kim Salmon will be putting on a night of seminal swamp rock with his bands The Scientists and Kim Salmon and the Surrealists. Kim Salmon’s most enduring legacy, though not one he particularly set out to create, will no doubt be that many blame him, or at least The Scientists, for 'grunge.' Tune in to Radio City as Crispi catches up with Kim about the show, which will thematically and dynamically glide through the band's musical evolutions.

At Lulie Tavern on March 29,  Van Walker will be taking to the stage with his band Badlanders. With a new swag of originals to share, Van will be joined by Nick O’Mara (Raised by Eagles) on guitar, Mick Stylianou (Saint Jude) on bass, Dave Rose (Joni Lightning) on drums and Camilla Hodgkins (Boof!) on keys. Coming in to Swinging Doors to play a couple of live, acoustic songs for Ernie, tune in to hear about his upcoming new album 'Healing Descent'.

Texan black metal band Necrofier has released their new album 'Transcend Into Oblivion'. Deploying their modus operandi with more power, conviction, and ingenuity than ever before, the new record squalls of extremity, punctuated by sinister, melancholic and otherworldly melodies. Tune in to Burning Bitumen as Kene catches up with lead singer Christian about the album.

Starting out as a reflective space to explore the sorrows and sharp angles that come attendant with a lifelong diagnosis, Growth aims to find meaningful ways to channel the ugliest and most jarring fragments of the self. Their new album 'Under The Under', expresses emotion, illustrating pathways of recovery while acknowledging the most dread-filled aspects of it. Kene catches up with the local band ahead of their tour with Psycroptic and Rivers Of Nihil. 

Joining Penny for this episode of Passing Notes is Helsinki artist Jeku. His latest release ‘Peyote Trance’, follows Jeku's journey into the 'trip', where mother nature pulls the strings, instead of the tin foil hatted puppet masters that hold the strings to us all. Finding solace in the dance and opting for psychedelic enlightenment over psychological terror, tune in for an energetic guest mix and interview from the Paris based producer. 

Naarm/Melbourne-based sound artist Joel Stern is a curator and researcher with an interest in how sound and listening are part of shaping who we are as people and as cultures. He will be joining Ian this Sunday to talk about his latest release 'Environments 12', which delves into the complex connections and influences between the natural world and sound technologies, and interrogates the questions and uncertainties with which the modern world layers this ambiguous and baffling relationship.

Following on from 2024’s self-titled ‘kisses’ cassette, the band return with an evolved expression of their signature whimsical, intimate yet expansive brand of genre-bending folk. Delivering ten songs that  fly straight from kisses’ heart into your dreams, the group stop by PBS to catch up with Claire Dickson on The Breakfast Spread. Tune in for a live, intimate performance from kisses, playing tracks from their new album 'You Are in My Dreams’.