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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’.

'Sono Una Pera' is an Italian folkloric inspired album by local musician Adam Halliwell. Weaving between improvisations and compositions using old and new forgotten technologies, the album relays stories, fantasies, tales and false experiences inspired by a quasi-Italian life with his grandparents in Diamond Creek. Performed solo and recorded live early last year, Lloyd will be catching up with Adam about the new album. Tune in to find out when it's due for release.

Bubbling away underground, Raw Humps is uttered in whispers, built on a transcendental live show that is always unique and challenging, they bring a message of anarchic freedom. Stopping by PBS to join Elle on Headhunters, Raw Humps will be chatting about their new EP ‘Church Services’ - a prayer, a testament and a celebration of everything it means to be HUMAN. Tune in to hear a stripped back, live performance from the local group. 

Known for high-energy, genre-fluid sets that blend globally influenced club sounds with percussive elements and "leftfield curveballs," Mondo Ritmo is the creative project of Naarm-based DJ and designer Jarrod Porter. A veteran of the Melbourne underground scene since 2004, the project has earned an international reputation for its versatile, dancefloor-focused curation. Tune in to Dounya as Jarrod joins DJ Matab on the show.

A tango between vintage doom metal and modern heavy rock, Devil Electric's new album 'Tahlia' is a homage to the Latin phrase 'that which nourishes me, destroys me'. Known for their crushing riffs, haunting vocals, and commanding stage presence, the band are coming on to Pojama People for a Studio 5 Live performance. Chris Pearson catches up with the four-piece about their new album. 

Formed in the sun-baked deserts of Southern California, Yawning Man make desert rock music, that is hypnotic, instrumental, and deeply atmospheric. With roots stretching back to the generator parties of the early Palm Desert scene, their music blends surf-inflected psychedelia, loose improvisation, and expansive groove, influencing generations of heavy and experimental bands worldwide. Tune in as Mario Lalli chats about Yawning Man's show with Rubber Snake Charmers at Stay Gold on April 2.

Born in post-grunge Collingwood in late 1995, Augie March are celebrating 20 years of their platinum album 'Moo, You Bloody Choir' which saw the band gate-crash the mainstream party in 2006. Playing their third studio album in its entirety at The Croxton on April 9, the record features their hit, 'One Crowded Hour' which topped Triple J’s Hottest 100 at the time. Tune in to Radio City as Crispi catches up with vocalist/guitarist Glenn Richards while he's in town.