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Swinging Doors at Leaps & Bounds

Thu 13 Jul 2023
PBS Events

This July, PBS once again partnered with the City of Yarra to present a huge live-to-air broadcast as part of the annual Leaps and Bounds Music Festival. Each year PBS takes our Thursday afternoon alt-country program to a venue in Yarra and throws a party with some of our favourite local artists.

This year we head to lower Johnston to present Swinging Doors live-to-air from Lulie Tavern between 3pm and 5pm, Thursday July 13.

Sinj Clarke - The Height Of Love

Mon 10 Jul 2023 to Sun 16 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

Pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, has been quietly building a reputation for his laconic style of composition that is reminiscent of late seventies Italian film scores and sun-drenched exotica. Sinj Clarke’s debut EP Music For An Italian Afternoon showcased his bold orchestration and auteur's attention to detail, which he followed up with double single, 'I Fell In Love, Again' / 'Unas Horas'.

Watch: Child Studio 5 Live

Tue 4 Jul 2023
Studio 5 Live

Heavy blues-psych band Child performed live to air on Pojama People on Tuesday July 4, 2023, alongside a chat with Chris Pearson.

Combining heavy blues, the tone and raw power of hard rock, the finesse of soul and a twist of 60s psychedelia, Child provides a visceral musical experience, and will brought this to the airwaves on the night.

Strawberry Fields X PBS FM Live Music Comp Winner Announced!

Tue 4 Jul 2023 to Thu 14 Sep 2023
PBS Presents

UPDATE: Congratulations to Your Girl Pho - the winner of the inaugural Strawberry Fields X PBS live music comp - she's won herself a spot on this year's Strawberry Fields line up!

There were stacks of incredible entries, thanks so much to everyone that submitted their music for consideration.

The final release of tickets for Strawberry Fields are on sale now - don't miss out: strawberry-fields.com.au/tickets. 

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Cable Ties - All Her Plans

Mon 3 Jul 2023 to Sun 9 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

When public support systems fall short, who ends up carrying the burden? The question courses through All Her Plans, the third album from local rock trio Cable Ties - this week's PBS Feature Album.

The band’s most sonically confident work yet, All Her Plans builds on Cable Ties trademarks: taut garage rhythms, wiry guitar lines, incandescent vocals. Bassist Nick Brown’s and drummer Shauna Boyle’s kraut-inflected grooves pulse behind the post-punk jag of Jenny McKechnie’s guitar.

BE_HEAR/NOW 2023

Fri 30 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
PBS Presents

The City of Ballarat’s live music program, Be Hear Now has been developing and supporting musicians by providing a framework to celebrate the skills and talents of our community and helping give them the tools to refine their craft. 

Watch: Studio 5 Live with Sinj Clarke

Mon 26 Jun 2023
Studio 5 Live

On Monday June 26, our Studio 5 Live broadcast saw local pianist and composer, Sinj Clarke, perform a live set with his 7-piece band on The Breakfast Spread, alongside a chat with Milo Eastwood.

This was hot on the heels of the releases of Sinj Clarke’s sophomore album, The Height of Love, which came out on Friday June 23. Listen back to the audio here, and watch Sinj Clarke perform 'Yves' below:

Sleep D - Electronic Arts

Mon 26 Jun 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is Sleep D’s latest, Electronic Arts.

The Teskey Brothers - The Winding Way

Mon 19 Jun 2023 to Sun 25 Jun 2023
Feature Sounds

This week's PBS Feature Album is The Winding Way, the third studio album by The Teskey Brothers. A seminal moment in the band’s illustrious catalogue, The Winding Way is both a testament to their artistic evolution and their most adventurous record to date.

Reclink Community Cup 2023

Sun 18 Jun 2023
PBS Presents

This year's line up features sets from Cosmic Psychos, Close Counters, Gut Health, Our Carlson, The Merindas, Teeny Tiny Stevies and MzRizk.