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On the first half of Tiger Beats Elephant Grooves today, Pradip will be joined by Prannay & Co. Prannay is an Indian origin songwriter, producer and guitarist currently based in Naarm/ Melbourne. His style brings together cutting-edge electronic production and thoughtful live instrumentation and vocals, with influences from Carnatic music, to Indian folk and rock. Tune in to hear about Prannay & Co's upcoming show at the Workers Club on October 23.

This week on the Gospel Show, Peter Miles is thrilled to be bringing some more incredible live music. Local musicians Bob Sedergreen and Carl Pannuzzo (Checkerboard Lounge) will be teaming up to bring a fine Gospel sound from PBS' Studio 3 direct to your ears. The musical blessing will begin from the second half of the Gospel Show, tune to hear the special music that's created when these two talented musicians meet.

Italian musicians Ciccio Nucera and Alessandro Santacaterina are in town from Calabria for the Segmento Tarantella Festival, which is happening over the weekend of October 23 - 25. They visit the Global Village to play some live music and talk about their traditional influences and modern adaptations on accordion and chitarra battente. As they say, “The tarantella is addictive”. Tune in to find out more.

Tune in to SITS tonight as Greg catches up with musicians playing at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. To start off, Greg will interview New York trumpeter Adam O’Farrill, chatting about a bold new collaboration that will unite Australian bassist Ross McHenry and Adam O'Farrill at the Jazzlab on Oct 21. The duo shares a restless creative curiosity, drawing on jazz, chamber music and experimental traditions to create music that is at once structured and spontaneous. 

For more than two decades, The Bad Plus have proven themselves to be the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention, they have consistently made their own rules with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorisation, The Bad Plus have won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide. Tune in as Greg Sher catches up with his heroes ahead of their show at Melbourne Recital Centre on Oct 21, as part of the MIJF.

Hot off the back of their first single 'Playbook', Bad Bangs now serve up 'Interest' - a punky, grittier track that highlights the false sense of security that our growing dependence on our robot overlords brings us. It’s a rock song about “the pervasive nature of technology, and the feeling of not standing a chance against the tidal wave”. Tune in to Homebrew this afternoon to hear about Bad Bangs' upcoming third album, which will be coming out on November 20.

Formed in Bristol in the UK in 2020, the Tara Clerkin Trio are Pat Benjamin, Sunny Joe Paradisos and Tara Clerkin, three musicians involved in cult Bristol bands before confidently settling down in triangle formation. Drawing on jazz, trip hop, electronica, psychedelia, and minimalism, the trio turn these influences into an uncanny and blissful sound that’s all their own. Claire catches up with them this morning, chatting about their upcoming debut shows in Australia.

Musicians Finn Rees (30/70, Close Counters) and Erica Tucceri will be coming onto Mystic Brew this morning for an intimate live performance of keys and flute. Having recently moved to London and signed to UK label DeepMatter records, Erica will be performing her soon to be released album 'Route 96' at Spiegel Hauson on October 21 as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Tune in to hear what else these cutting edge jazz musicians have in store for the rest of 2026.