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Slip into that club look, and get to the dancefloor because Jimi The Kween has served up a seven-course feast of decadent dance and sexy electro-pop with her debut mixtape, 'Pretty Club Girl'. Made by a club girl, for the club girls, 'Pretty Club Girl' is a provocative multi-genre ride through Jimi’s unmistakably pop lens. Tune in this morning to Irvine JUMP! as Tony Irvine catches up with shining force in the world of drag, DJing, music, and club culture, Jimi The Kween. 

Coming onto Global Village this Sunday is Salvatore Rossano of Santa Taranta. Having moved from Naarm/ Melbourne to Bellingen some time ago, the band have returned to take part in the Melbourne Italian Festa over the weekend of October 17 - 18, and to launch their new album. Tune in to hear about the new music they've been cooking up. 

The new album 'Flourish' from Ball Hanlon Schulz represents the growth of a musical collaboration. All three musicians are well versed in the art of improvisation, with diverse musical backgrounds from folk to early jazz, and classical. The music speaks of respect and joy immersed in the remarkable instrumental textures that can only be trumpet, double bass and accordion. Greg Sher brings the trio onto SITS for a live performance, and to chat about the new release.

On the show this Sunday, Paul Moulatlet will be joining Ian Parsons in the studio to talk about an upcoming concert at St Mary's Anglican Cathedral on October 18. Paul is a well-established composer whose music has been performed widely throughout the world, including by some of Australia's most celebrated champions of new music, such as Eugene Ughetti, Deborah Kayser, Tristram Williams, Peter Neville, and Carl Rosman. Tune in to find out more about the upcoming concert.

Dropping by The Breakfast Spread today is local instrumental quartet Surprise Chef. 'Frogs In A Pond' is their upcoming new album, and they'll be playing a stripped-back set of the songs from the record, live to air with Claire Dickson. Celebrated across the globe for their sound, their singles 'Inside Voice' and 'Outside Voice' offer a window into the cinematic world of the album, which is inspired in part by Italian giallo cinema and European film composers of the 1960s and ’70s.

Electric Self and Tonay Records Presents: 'pUssYboYs25: tHe nEw pAnDemIc LP LAUNCH'. A new LP that chronicles Electric Self’s bitter steps into human society and the trials and tribulations therein, and also serves as the perfect introduction to his species. Angus Leslie aka Electric Self stops by Black Wax to talk about his upcoming album launch at Shotkickers on October 15.

Bursting onto the international stage at a young age, Joey Alexander has become one of the most acclaimed pianists of his generation. The multi-GRAMMY-nominated artist has graced the stage of Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater and as well as performances at the GRAMMY Awards and for President Barack Obama at the White House. Adam catches up with Joey, tune in to hear about the Joey Alexander Trio performing his latest album 'Celestial Keeper' at Melbourne Recital Centre on October 16.

Comprised of best friends and lovers, Ned, Ethan, Bec and Van, Stimpies have been around the ringer, honing in their western inspired rock and roll sound, pulling concepts from the blues, psychedelia, old school punk, and country, as well as alternative indie and Australiana. Joining Brooke on Homebrew today, tune in to hear about their new album 'Doing Good', which will be released on their own label called TripleNine on October 9.