Funk Soul

PBS has the best of new and classic funk, deep soul, crossover, Northern soul, disco and soulful electronic. If you want to find out about the greats of the past of the sounds of today, then PBS has all of your funk and soul needs covered.

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Steppers Studio 5 Live

Wed 15 Apr 2026

Studio 5 Live

Naarm/Melbourne-based, seven-piece soul-funk outfit Steppers are proud to present a work truly representative of their unspoken dialect; a sonic language communicated in groove, translated through dance. Unhindered by any one mode or method of creation, Steppers release their 6-track self-titled album on Saturday April 18 (Record Store Day), with the full weight of their combined experience and musicality.

Steppers - Steppers

Mon 13 Apr 2026 to Sun 19 Apr 2026

Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is the self-titled debut release from seven piece soul-funk outfit Steppers.

Representative of their unspoken dialect, Steppers present a body of work that is truly a sonic language communicated in groove and translated through dance. Unhindered by any one mode or method of creation, the six-track album, (recorded at Debasement by Phil Egan), arrives April 18, 2026 with the full weight of their combined experience and musicality.

Soul-A-Go-Go at the Brunswick Ballroom

Sat 11 Apr 2026

PBS Events

Naarm/Melbourne’s legendary soul party Soul-A-Go-Go is back for a one-off night of dancing and rare grooves at the Brunswick Ballroom on Saturday April 11, from 9pm ‘til 3am.

Courtney Barnett - Creature of Habit

Mon 6 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026

Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Creature of Habit, the fourth studio album from GRAMMY-nominated Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett.

Erykah Badu – Walk Between Worlds: Australia Tour April 2026

Wed 1 Apr 2026

PBS Presents

Bluesfest Tours and PBS 106.7FM proudly present Erykah Badu, the Queen of neo soul, returning to Naarm for the first time in 12 years with her Walk Between Worlds tour in April 2026.

José González - Against The Dying Of The Light

Mon 30 Mar 2026 to Sun 5 Apr 2026

Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Against The Dying Of The Light, the fifth release from Swedish artist José González.

Internationally acclaimed for his intimate, folk-rooted compositions, classically-inclined fingerpicking and softly expressive vocals, González’s Against The Dying Of The Light was born out of deep conviction as much as artistic choices.

Pugilist - Found Sound

Mon 23 Mar 2026 to Sun 29 Mar 2026

Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Found Sound, the new release from Scottish/Kiwi producer Pugilist.

After a decade of consistent output on celebrated record labels such as Nous'klaer Audio, Modern Hypnosis, Samurai Records and Banoffee Pies Records, Pugilist's highly anticipated long-play album is out now on his own imprint Ruff Kutz.